Route planning for material shipping
US12340337B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 24, 2023 |
| Grant date | Jun 24, 2025 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 26, 2043 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG06Q10/0832
- WIPO fieldIT methods for management
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
Implementations include receiving demand data representing types of material and quantities of material demanded for each of a plurality of locations within a geographical area; receiving vessel data representing availabilities and capacities of each of a plurality of vessels; processing the demand data and the vessel data through a capacity optimization model to provide a first output comprising initial voyage plans for the plurality of vessels; receiving weather data representing predicted weather conditions within the geographical area; and processing the first output and the weather data through a sequence optimization model to provide a second output comprising updated voyage plans. Each initial voyage plan and each updated voyage plan defines a type of material, quantity of material, vessel, and sequence of locations. Implementations include transmitting instructions that cause an adjustment of one or more settings of respective maneuvering systems of the vessels to voyage under the updated voyage plans.
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