Summary of Working Paper No. 27-1995
III.06.1: Northern Sea Route Freight Operations: Survey of Logistic Modelling.
By Sverre Inge Heimdal, Division of Marine Operation, Norwegian Marine
Technology Research Institute Ltd., Trondheim, and Tor Wergeland Norwegian School of
Economics and Business Administration, Bergen, Norway.
The report discusses logistic modelling related to the Northern Sea Route
(NSR). Important logistic elements for cargo owners assessing alternative
transportation systems are described briefly and are followed by a description of
alternative perspectives on logistic modelling depending on who is the decision maker
and the time horizon for the analysis.
Alternative regimes of strategic logistic modelling are described in short:
The report suggests that if there should be any activity on logistic
modelling, simulation of NSR operations will probably be most relevant since other
methodological perspectives require data on cargo flows and market potentials
compared to other transport alternatives which are regarded as not available.
The next step could be to initiate two or three case studies for factories or
potential export facilities within the influence area of the NSR. The studies
should go into all necessary details which are necessary to identify the most
efficient logistic systems for each unit. Similar studies have been done for
Norwegian companies within a short sea shipping perspective and have produced
important knowledge and interesting results.
Preference studies
Simulation
Network optimisation
Socio economic planning tools