A container shipping line is operating a network of 5 feeder ports, FP1, FP2, FP3, FP4,...

 

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A container shipping line is operating a network of 5 feeder ports, FP1, FP2, FP3, FP4, FP5, and 2 main ports, MP1 and MP2. In the company's current operational model, it will need to relocate some empty containers (in TEUS) from either FP1 or FP2 to FP3, FP4 and FP5 through either MP1 or MP2. The maximum number of containers (in TEUS) that can be relocated from FP2 is 60,000 TEUS, while the demand at FP3, FP4 and FP5 is 50,000 TEUS, 100,000 TEUS and 50,000 TEUS respectively. The empty container repositioning costs (S/TEUS) between feeder ports and main ports are estimated as in the following table : Feeder ports Main ports MP1 MP2 FP₁ 10 50 FP₂ 40 20 FP3 30 20 The overall operational model of this company is illustrated in the following figure: (as attached) FP4 40 10 FP5 50 20 Identify the optimal flows of empty container repositioning from either FP1 or FP2 to FP3, FP4 and FP5 through either MP1 or MP2 so that the demand at FP3, FP4 and FP5 is satisfied while the condition of maximum supply capacity at FP2 is not violated. The overall operational model of this company is illustrated in the following figure: FD3 D = 50,000 FD1 FD2 $10 MP1 Max capacity = 60,000 $40 $50 $20 $30 $40 $50 MP2 $20 $10 $20 FD4 FD5 D = 100,000 D = 50,000 A container shipping line is operating a network of 5 feeder ports, FP1, FP2, FP3, FP4, FP5, and 2 main ports, MP1 and MP2. In the company's current operational model, it will need to relocate some empty containers (in TEUS) from either FP1 or FP2 to FP3, FP4 and FP5 through either MP1 or MP2. The maximum number of containers (in TEUS) that can be relocated from FP2 is 60,000 TEUS, while the demand at FP3, FP4 and FP5 is 50,000 TEUS, 100,000 TEUS and 50,000 TEUS respectively. The empty container repositioning costs (S/TEUS) between feeder ports and main ports are estimated as in the following table : Feeder ports Main ports MP1 MP2 FP₁ 10 50 FP₂ 40 20 FP3 30 20 The overall operational model of this company is illustrated in the following figure: (as attached) FP4 40 10 FP5 50 20 Identify the optimal flows of empty container repositioning from either FP1 or FP2 to FP3, FP4 and FP5 through either MP1 or MP2 so that the demand at FP3, FP4 and FP5 is satisfied while the condition of maximum supply capacity at FP2 is not violated. The overall operational model of this company is illustrated in the following figure: FD3 D = 50,000 FD1 FD2 $10 MP1 Max capacity = 60,000 $40 $50 $20 $30 $40 $50 MP2 $20 $10 $20 FD4 FD5 D = 100,000 D = 50,000

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