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- ItemGroener handelsroetes in die lynskeepsvaartbedryf(Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 2017-03) Steenkamp, Nic-Mare; Visagie, Stephan E.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Economic and Management Sciences. Dept. of Logistics. Logistics.ENGLISH SUMMARY : This thesis presents a study on the environmental impact that the design of trade routes and fleet mix in the liner shipping industry has on the carbon emissions from operations. The optimal design of routes and determining the fleet mix for future needs is probably the most important decision for shipping companies to make. It gives companies the opportunity to reduce their environmental footprint that makes it possible to be more profitable and sustainable at the same time. Sustainability is a reality that has become one of the main focal points for many enterprises in the last decade. ANL is an international liner shipping company and is owned by CMA CMG, currently the third largest international liner shipping company in the world. CMA CMG is concerned about the environmental impact of their operations and dedicated in their efforts to reduce it. The objective of the study is to support ANL in the process to reduce their carbon emissions and thus contributing to CMA CMG's struggle against air pollution. An optimization model is developed and implemented on ANL's data. The model exploits the environmental benefits of a heterogeneous fleet on existing trade routes. The output of the optimization model suggests that ANL has the potential to improve the carbon efficiency of operations in their current situation. This requires that service frequency and capacity utilization of ships must be kept constant while taking into account all the physical limitations and features present within the liner shipping environment. The model identifies operational adjustments to be made for a greener future and support ANL's decision-making process in preparation for future economic prospects.