Print Email Facebook Twitter The Cargo Fare Class Mix problem for an intermodal corridor Title The Cargo Fare Class Mix problem for an intermodal corridor: revenue management in synchromodal container transportation Author van Riessen, B. (TU Delft Transport Engineering and Logistics; Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) Negenborn, R.R. (TU Delft Transport Engineering and Logistics) Dekker, Rommert (Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam) Date 2017 Abstract The intermodal hinterland transportation of maritime containers is under pressure from port authorities and shippers to achieve a more integrated, efficient network operation. Current optimisation methods in literature yield limited results in practice, though, as the transportation product structure limits the flexibility to optimise network logistics. Synchromodality aims to overcome this by a new product structure based on differentiation in price and lead time. Each product is considered as a fare class with a related service level, allowing to target different customer segments and to use revenue management for maximising revenue. However, higher priced fare classes come with tighter planning restrictions and must be carefully balanced with lower priced fare classes to match available capacity and optimise network utilisation. Based on the developments of intermodal networks in North West European, such as the network of European Gateway Services, the Cargo Fare Class Mix problem is proposed. Its purpose is to set limits for each fare class at a tactical level, such that the expected revenue is maximised, considering the available capacity at the operational level. Setting limits at the tactical level is important, as it reflects the necessity of long-term agreements between the transportation provider and its customers. A solution method for an intermodal corridor is proposed, considering a single intermodal connection towards a region with multiple destinations. The main purpose of the article is to show that using a limit on each fare class increases revenue and reliability, thereby outperforming existing fare class mix policies, such as Littlewood. Subject Container transportationFare class sizesIntermodal planningRevenue managementSynchromodal planning To reference this document use: http://resolver.tudelft.nl/uuid:0b10aff7-7432-4f34-abfa-66c59654f672 DOI https://doi.org/10.1007/s10696-017-9285-7 ISSN 1936-6582 Source Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal (online), 29 (3-4), 634-658 Part of collection Institutional Repository Document type journal article Rights © 2017 B. van Riessen, R.R. Negenborn, Rommert Dekker Files PDF art_10.1007_s10696_017_9285_7.pdf 1.3 MB Close viewer /islandora/object/uuid:0b10aff7-7432-4f34-abfa-66c59654f672/datastream/OBJ/view