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Can Autonomous Ships Help Short-Sea Shipping Become More Cost-Efficient?

In: Operations Research Proceedings 2019

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  • Mohamed Kais Msakni

    (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

  • Abeera Akbar

    (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

  • Anna K. A. Aasen

    (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

  • Kjetil Fagerholt

    (Norwegian University of Science and Technology)

  • Frank Meisel

    (Kiel University)

  • Elizabeth Lindstad

    (Sintef Ocean AS)

Abstract

There is a strong political focus on moving cargo transportation from trucks to ships to reduce environmental emissions and road congestion. We study how the introduction of a future generation of autonomous ships can be utilized in maritime transportation systems to become more cost-efficient, and as such contribute in the shift from land to sea. Specifically, we consider a case study for a Norwegian shipping company and solve a combined liner shipping network design and fleet size and mix problem to analyze the economic impact of introducing autonomous ships. The computational study carried out on a problem with 13 ports shows that a cost reduction up to 13% could be obtained compared to a similar network with conventional ships.

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  • Mohamed Kais Msakni & Abeera Akbar & Anna K. A. Aasen & Kjetil Fagerholt & Frank Meisel & Elizabeth Lindstad, 2020. "Can Autonomous Ships Help Short-Sea Shipping Become More Cost-Efficient?," Operations Research Proceedings, in: Janis S. Neufeld & Udo Buscher & Rainer Lasch & Dominik Möst & Jörn Schönberger (ed.), Operations Research Proceedings 2019, pages 389-395, Springer.
    • Handle: RePEc:spr:oprchp:978-3-030-48439-2_47
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-030-48439-2_47
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    1. Gam Thi Hong Nguyen & Daria Ruzaeva & Julio Cesar Góez & Mario Guajardo, 2022. "Insights on the introduction of autonomous vessels to liner shipping networks," Journal of Shipping and Trade, Springer, vol. 7(1), pages 1-27, December.

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