Research On Optimization About Ship Assignment By China

Since China and the South Korea established diplomatic relations, bilateral economic cooperation is in the healthy development. Recalling the development course of bilateral economic and trade cooperation, regardless of the late start, the pace of development is very rapid. Over the years, the trade between China and South Korea developed from the scattered small-scale trade gradually into a cluster of large-scale trade. With the development of container transportation technology, the rate of international containerized cargo is increasing, bringing the rapid development of China—South Korea container transport market. As the growth of global economy and world trade and other uncertainties directly affect the China—South Korea container market, according to market's dramatic changes, that container shipping companies adjust their business strategies as quickly as possible is very important. Adjusting container transport route and optimization of ship routes configuration is a very effective measure to avoid risks, enhance the company's competitiveness. Thus, the study of container ship assignment by route becomes very active and be of practical significance.K shipping company of South Korea has been operating container transport on China—South Korea route, competitive pressure of which is very large. The company is faced with many tough issues about management. Based on the statement of trade of China and South Korea in recent years, the status and the existing problems of the container shipping market of China and South Korea, with the business environment of South Korean K shipping company, Then, it use the time series decomposition method to forecast the transport volumes according to the transport volume seasonal characteristic of the company. After that it sets up the liner planning mathematic model taking the management cost as the objectives and the company transport volumes and the number of fleet as the constraints using the mathematic planning methods and gets the result of allocation fleet. This analysis can gives some theatric backup for the company decision—makers.