A Study on the Han-Hai Fleet Slot Mutual Chartering Model of Han-Shen Line Based on Linear Alliance

Abstract To raise the income of container liner company and improve shipping space utilization rate, an integer programming model is constructed in view seaworthiness characteristics each ship route along Hanshen line Yangtze river, OD transport demand, rental business under alliance. Aiming to maximize gross profit Hanhai fleet series, was optimized network river waterway determined how choose port call for types vessels. While optimizing, established according multi-port attachment cargo nonstop transportation routes, comprehensively considering various factors including freight maximum capacity a single ship, minimum voyage frequency, rate level. The numerical analysis turns out that can perfectly simulate situation reality optimize existing routes boost profits companies.