Optimum Foil Oil Transport Network

Hossien Sadeghi*

Faculty Member, Department of Economics, Tarbiat Modares University, sadeghih@modares.ac.ir

Nafiseh Safari

MA Student in Energy Economics, Tarbiat Modares University, nafise6574@yahoo.com

Received: 2012/05/07   Accepted: 2013/09/16

Abstract

Transport is one of the most effective economic activities linking su.ly with demand. Transport have direct impact in reduction production costs and available to market and finally increase competitiveness in international trade. This paper optimizes the transport network of Fuel oil of entry points to consumption Centers, by using the transshipment model with minimize transport expenses. Optimum results show 66% in cost of saving Fuel oil transport expenses.

JEL Classification: D39, Q49, R41.

 Keywords: Transshipment, Sensitivity analysis, pipelines, tanker, Railway reserves.