Analysis of controlling reducing bunker cost in shipping transportation : bunkering port call optimisation (Part 1)

• Main Authors: Yang, Cen, Shen, Nan, Tang, Xingyan
• Other Authors: Chew Ah Seng, David
• Format: Final Year Project
• Language: English
• Published: 2009
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Maritime studies::Maritime management and business
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/15861
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The project aims to develop a basic decision making tool to help operations managers to manage and reduce bunkering-related costs when planning each voyage. To be more specific, the purpose is to find out which ports to bunker at when the itinerary is being planned and how much bunker to take up at...