An integrated approach of hedging and network planning for liner shipping’s bunker management

• Main Author: Wang, Xiaoyu
• Other Authors: Teo Chee Chong
• Format: Theses and Dissertations
• Language: English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: DRNTU::Engineering::Civil engineering::Transportation; DRNTU::Business::Operations management::Risk management
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10356/55445
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

The high volatility of the bunker fuel market in recent years presents serious challenges for container shipping lines. In this research, an integrated planning approach is proposed with the objective to help shipping lines minimize operating cost and to better manage bunker price risks. In this app...