Highlights Pricing strategies for reducing temporary storage costs. Tariff scheme with non-zero flat rate. Strategy to encourage customers to reduce dwell time. Optimal tariff to maximize terminal profit and overall benefits. Expected profits considering stochastic conditions are lower than deterministic ones.

    Abstract This paper presents a model for determining the optimal storage pricing schedule for import containers. A generic schedule which is characterized by a flat rate and a storage time charge is adopted. The model considers analytically the stochastic behavior of the storage yard, as input/output flows are random variables, and includes the migration to an off-dock warehouse. Two objective functions are proposed: maximizing terminal operator profits and minimizing total integrated cost of the system. Some numerical experiments are provided and a sensitivity analysis is performed to investigate the effect of main variables and approaches on the optimal solution.


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    Title :

    Storage pricing strategies for import container terminals under stochastic conditions


    Contributors:
    Martín, E. (author) / Salvador, J. (author) / Saurí, S. (author)


    Publication date :

    2014-05-06


    Size :

    20 pages




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    English






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