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Modeling dry-port-based freight distribution planning |
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| Institution: | 1. University of Bologna, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Information Engineering, Viale Risorgimento 2, 40138 Bologna, Italy;2. Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, FEWEB (Faculty of Economics and Business Administration), De Boelelaan, 1105 Amsterdam, Netherlands;1. School of Industrial Engineering, Operations, Planning, Accounting and Control (OPAC), Eindhoven University of Technology, Eindhoven, 5600 MB, The Netherlands;2. Institute for Production Management, WU Vienna University of Economics and Business, Vienna, Welthandelsplatz 1, Vienna 1020, Austria |
| Abstract: | In this paper we review the dry port concept and its outfalls in terms of optimal design and management of freight distribution. Some optimization challenges arising from the presence of dry ports in intermodal freight transport systems are presented and discussed. Then we consider the tactical planning problem of defining the optimal routes and schedules for the fleet of vehicles providing transportation services between the terminals of a dry-port-based intermodal system. An original service network design model based on a mixed integer programming mathematical formulation is proposed to solve the considered problem. An experimental framework built upon realistic instances inspired by regional cases is described and the computational results of the model are presented and discussed. |
| Keywords: | Service network design Dry port Logistics Optimization Mixed integer programming |
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