Solving the Bidirectional Multi-Period Full Truckload Vehicle Routing Problem with Time Windows and Split Delivery for Bulk Transportation Using a Covering Model

In this paper, a covering model based on a route representation was developed for bi-directional, full truckload vehicle routing problems with time windows and split delivery of bulk transportation. The aim is to select the best routes from feasible solutions with minimum total cost. Computational experiments carried out in real-life instances indicated that the proposed algorithm was able to perform effectively.