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Optimierung von Containertransporten im Hafenhinterland per LKW unter Berücksichtigung von Kooperationsmöglichkeiten
Citation Link: https://doi.org/10.15480/882.9567
Publikationstyp
Doctoral Thesis
Date Issued
2024
Sprache
German
Author(s)
Rückert, Nicolas
Advisor
Referee
Title Granting Institution
Technische Universität Hamburg
Place of Title Granting Institution
Hamburg
Examination Date
2024-03-04
TORE-DOI
Citation
Technische Universität Hamburg (2024)
The growth in container transportation worldwide in the past is a major challenge for players in the maritime supply chain regarding empty container logistics. The highest proportion of costs in the maritime supply chain arises from transportation in the port hinterland. Truck carriers are exposed to intense competition. Lack of economies of scale, low margins and service interchangeability require new solutions to strengthen their economic position. Here, in the scientific community the concept of horizontal collaboration is discussed, in which competitors exchange customer orders in a profit-maximizing manner.
The aim of horizontal collaboration is not only to increase efficiency and profit for all parties involved, but also to establish it in a fair and stable manner in the long run. An interview study among truck carriers in Hamburg shows that the perception of the market is decisive for the willingness to collaborate. Those carriers who are proactive towards collaboration, prefer to share their customer orders only with selected trustworthy competitors. Furthermore, the academic literature supports the need for monetary and non-monetary benefits of collaboration to be fairly distributed among participants.
Based on a literature review and an interview study, a mathematical model is developed and evaluated using two real-world case studies from the Hamburg port hinterland. This model makes a significant contribution to research, as it is the first to consider the aspects of trust groups, compensation payments and fairness mechanisms simultaneously.
The application of the model shows that the profit rises with the size of the trust group. This is already the case for two collaborating carriers that form a trust group. It must be considered that own customer orders should be made available for sharing with the trust group. An evaluation regarding fuel consumption shows that avoiding empty container trips and empty trips also reduces CO2 emissions. The results also show that week-based fairness mechanisms achieve a higher profit increase compared to day-based fairness mechanisms. As a fundamental result it should be emphasized that a simultaneous application of profit- and customer order-based fairness mechanisms meets the aim of achieving a fair and long-term stable collaboration.
The aim of horizontal collaboration is not only to increase efficiency and profit for all parties involved, but also to establish it in a fair and stable manner in the long run. An interview study among truck carriers in Hamburg shows that the perception of the market is decisive for the willingness to collaborate. Those carriers who are proactive towards collaboration, prefer to share their customer orders only with selected trustworthy competitors. Furthermore, the academic literature supports the need for monetary and non-monetary benefits of collaboration to be fairly distributed among participants.
Based on a literature review and an interview study, a mathematical model is developed and evaluated using two real-world case studies from the Hamburg port hinterland. This model makes a significant contribution to research, as it is the first to consider the aspects of trust groups, compensation payments and fairness mechanisms simultaneously.
The application of the model shows that the profit rises with the size of the trust group. This is already the case for two collaborating carriers that form a trust group. It must be considered that own customer orders should be made available for sharing with the trust group. An evaluation regarding fuel consumption shows that avoiding empty container trips and empty trips also reduces CO2 emissions. The results also show that week-based fairness mechanisms achieve a higher profit increase compared to day-based fairness mechanisms. As a fundamental result it should be emphasized that a simultaneous application of profit- and customer order-based fairness mechanisms meets the aim of achieving a fair and long-term stable collaboration.
Subjects
Collaboration
Cooperation
Hinterland
Logistics
Optimization
Fairness
DDC Class
004: Computer Sciences
380: Commerce, Communications, Transport
658: General Managament
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