A large neighborhood search heuristic for the integrated intermodal routing problem

Abstract

In this paper, decisions on local drayage in large-volume freight regions with multiple terminals on the one hand and intermodal long-haul routing on the other hand are merged into an integrated intermodal routing problem. This integrated planning approach with capacity restrictions for trucking and rail planning provides decision support for routing customer orders throughout the intermodal network with the aim of minimizing total transport costs.