Choosing an optimal bunkering port that minimises the increase in the operating costs in a hub and spoke system is a multi-criteria decision-making (MCDM) problem. Furthermore, the criteria are related to the port particularities, the environment, fuel price, and some criteria are quantitative while others are qualitative. It is therefore necessary to create a model that takes such features into consideration. Firstly, in this paper a set of the most used criteria will be defined. Then, a method to choose suitable criteria for a hub and spoke system will be proposed. Secondly, using a Fuzzy AHP, weights will be defined and used in a multi-criteria goal function. The outcome is a bunkering policy MCDM model based on the aggregation of fuel consumption and price to criteria related to port characteristics, local aspects and service particularities. All these factors must be considered by a chief engineer (superintendent) in the process of defining a sustainable bunker policy. A case study based on the North Adriatic port system demonstrates the applicability of the proposed model. In addition, the case study highlights that in hub and spoke systems with short loops, feeder ships can regulate cargo capacity and stay at a port with bunkering policy planning.


    Access

    Download


    Export, share and cite



    Title :

    MCDM Bunkering Optimisation in a Hub and Spoke System: The Case of the North Adriatic Ports


    Contributors:


    Publication date :

    2019




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




    BUNKERING SYSTEM BUNKERING SHIP AND LIQUEFIED GAS BUNKERING STATION

    SEONGIN AHN / SEONGGYU KIM / SUNGWOO KIM et al. | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access


    Bunkering system

    KIM JUNG / PARK TAE YOON / JEON SANG BAE | European Patent Office | 2020

    Free access

    Bunkering system

    MA KUKYEOL / PARK JOOSHIN | European Patent Office | 2019

    Free access

    BUNKERING SYSTEM

    PARK SUNG CHOOL | European Patent Office | 2021

    Free access