Forecasting of short-term flow freight congestion: A study case of Algeciras Bay Port (Spain)

The prediction of freight congestion (cargo peaks) is an important tool for decision making and it is this paper’s main object of study. Forecasting freight flows can be a useful tool for the whole logistics chain. In this work, a complete methodology is presented in order to obtain the best model t...

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Autores:
Ruiz Aguilar, Juan Jesús
Turias, Ignacio J.
Moscoso López, José A.
Jiménez Come, María J.
Cerbán, María M.
Tipo de recurso:
Article of journal
Fecha de publicación:
2016
Institución:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Repositorio:
Universidad Nacional de Colombia
Idioma:
spa
OAI Identifier:
oai:repositorio.unal.edu.co:unal/60588
Acceso en línea:
https://repositorio.unal.edu.co/handle/unal/60588
http://bdigital.unal.edu.co/58920/
Palabra clave:
62 Ingeniería y operaciones afines / Engineering
freight forecasting
classification
congestion
artificial neural networks
multiple comparison tests
Rights
openAccess
License
Atribución-NoComercial 4.0 Internacional
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Summary:The prediction of freight congestion (cargo peaks) is an important tool for decision making and it is this paper’s main object of study. Forecasting freight flows can be a useful tool for the whole logistics chain. In this work, a complete methodology is presented in order to obtain the best model to predict freight congestion situations at ports. The prediction is modeled as a classification problem and different approaches are tested (k-Nearest Neighbors, Bayes classifier and Artificial Neural Networks). A panel of different experts (post–hoc methods of Friedman test) has been developed in order to select the best model. The proposed methodology is applied in the Strait of Gibraltar’s logistics hub with a study case being undertaken in Port of Algeciras Bay. The results obtained reveal the efficiency of the presented models that can be applied to improve daily operations planning.