A two-step approach for deploying heterogeneous vessels and designing reliable schedule in liner shipping services

• Published in: Transportation research. Part E, Logistics and transportation review Vol. 182; p. 103416
• Main Authors: Zhao, Shuaiqi, Yang, Hualong, Zheng, Jianfeng, Li, Dechang
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2024
• Subjects: Conditional value-at-risk; Heterogeneous vessels deployment; Liner container shipping; Schedule reliability; Two-step approach; Conditional value-at-risk; Schedule reliability; Heterogeneous vessels deployment; Liner container shipping; Two-step approach

•The heterogeneity of container vessels is considered.•The vessel schedule reliability problem with uncertainties is introduced.•A novel two-step approach with two programming sub-models is developed.•Conditional value-at-risk is adopted to measure uncertainty risk.•Total costs and delay times signi...