Research on feeder network design: a case study of feeder service for the port of Kotka

Abstract

<jats:p>By exemplifying the feeder service for the port of Kotka, this study proposed a multi-objective optimization model for feeder network design. Innovative for difference from the single-objective evaluation system, the objective of feeder network design was proposed to include single allocation cost, intra-Europe cargo revenue, equipment balance, sailing cycle, allocation utilization, service route competitiveness, and stability. A three-stage control system was presented, and numerical experiment based on container liner’s real life data was conducted to verify the mathematical model and the control system. The numerical experiment revealed that the three-stage control system is effective and practical, and the research ideas had been applicable with satisfactory effect.

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• http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12544-020-00450-6,

https://doaj.org/toc/1867-0717,

https://doaj.org/toc/1866-8887 under the license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0

• http://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1186/s12544-020-00450-6.pdf,

http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12544-020-00450-6/fulltext.html,

http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12544-020-00450-6

under the license https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0