An optimization-based decision support s
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Si-Hwa Kim; Kyung-Keun Lee
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Article
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1997
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Elsevier Science
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English
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The bulk carriers in the world merchant fleet typically operate full between a loading and discharging port, then run empty until they reach the next loading port. The shipping rates of bulk trades are set on supply/demand bases and fluctuate considerably. Thus the proper scheduling of ships in bulk