TY - CHAP
T1 - Efficient global container transport network design
AU - Wang, Shuaian
AU - Liu, Zhiyuan
PY - 2015/1/1
Y1 - 2015/1/1
N2 - This chapter gives a comprehensive overview of existing research works on global container transport network design. In view of competitive pressures and complexity of container shipping networks, global liner shipping companies are seeking optimization-based decision support tools for designing efficient container transport networks. Nevertheless, the status quo research is far lagging, especially in terms of solving practical-size problems while capturing essential operating characteristics, developing efficient solution algorithms, and application by liner shipping companies.
AB - This chapter gives a comprehensive overview of existing research works on global container transport network design. In view of competitive pressures and complexity of container shipping networks, global liner shipping companies are seeking optimization-based decision support tools for designing efficient container transport networks. Nevertheless, the status quo research is far lagging, especially in terms of solving practical-size problems while capturing essential operating characteristics, developing efficient solution algorithms, and application by liner shipping companies.
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84955156043&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1007/978-3-319-11891-8_12
DO - 10.1007/978-3-319-11891-8_12
M3 - Chapter in an edited book (as author)
T3 - International Series in Operations Research and Management Science
SP - 359
EP - 395
BT - International Series in Operations Research and Management Science
ER -