Open AccessIMPROVEMENT OF THE LOGISTIC SERVICE OF RAILWAY FERRY
Author(s) -
Yevhen B. Demchenko
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
zbìrnik naukovih pracʹ dnìpropetrovsʹkogo nacìonalʹnogo unìversitetu zalìzničnogo transportu ìmenì akademìka v. lazarâna "transportnì sistemi ta tehnologìï perevezenʹ"/transportnì sistemi ta tehnologìï perevezenʹ
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2313-8688
pISSN - 2222-419X
DOI - 10.15802/tstt2021/247880
Subject(s) - train , transport engineering , work (physics) , service (business) , plan (archaeology) , transshipment (information security) , operations research , sorting , computer science , business , engineering , geography , mechanical engineering , cartography , archaeology , marketing , programming language
Purpose. In modern conditions, Ukraine, having an extensive railway network and a developed infrastructure of seaports located on its Black Sea coast, is becoming a link in new goods delivery routes in the direction of the EU-China. Transportation of large consignments of goods in the direction is usually carried out in containers by sea transport. At the same time, such transportation is characterized, on the one hand, by a relatively low cost, and on the other hand, by rather long delivery times. An alternative case is transportation by mixed rail-water communication, which allows, with a moderate increase in cost, to achieve a significant reduction in the delivery time of goods. The economic attractiveness of such a transportation scheme depends significantly on the performance of ferry crossings in the Caspian and Black Seas. In this regard, the purpose of this work is to increase the efficiency of international ferry services by improving its logistics support on coastal ferry complexes. Methodology. To achieve the work purpose, methods of statistical analysis were used to determine the volume and structure of ferry traffic; simulation methods to determine effective options for loading ferries; theory of shunting work to optimize the car classification according to the cargo plan. Results. There were analyzed the requirements for ferry loading and developed a computer model that allows to create acceptable plans for the cars location on ferry decks (cargo plan). On the basis of the obtained variants of the cargo plan, the modeling of the multi-group trains forming by combinatorial and distribution methods has been carried out. Based on the simulation results, recommendations of choosing the effective method for train forming and the required number of cargo plan variants were given. Scientific novelty. The author has improved the method for determining the effective cargo plan of the ferry loading, which takes into account the process of forming the trains of cars to be supplied to the ferry. Practical significance. The obtained results can be used to improve the efficiency of international freight transportation management in mixed rail-water traffic.