RESEARCH ON SOLUTIONS TO OPTIMIZE LCL CONSOLIDATION IN IMPORT AND EXPORT BY SEA

Abstract

In contemparory society, many consolidators in Vietnam do not have scientific knowledge about this operation and lack connection with Co-loaders. Some previous studies have only focused on influencing factors or route planning and distributing transport modes in freight consolidation. Therefore, the research team proposed to apply the Bin-packing and Genetic Algorithm to develop an optimal consolidation platform, improving the consolidatio efficiency. This platform is expected to reduce the possibility of cargo damage due to being co-loaded with incompatible shipments; or cargo lost through transshipment port. In addition, this is also the prerequisites for the LCL load planning in export and import by sea.