Transportation information processing device, transportation information processing system, transportation information processing method, and transportation information processing program

Abstract

A transportation information processing device according to the present invention comprises: a transportation means determination unit for determining at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, or transportation by ship as the transportation means of cargo to be transported, the transportation means being determined on the basis of the transportation distance of the cargo and the weight or volume of the cargo; and an output unit for outputting transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit. The transportation information output by the output unit includes at least one of the type of the transportation means, the section of the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, the distance of the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, the amount of carbon dioxide emission accompanying the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, costs related to the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

Description

Transportation information processing device, transportation information processing system, transportation information processing method, and transportation information processing program

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a transportation information processing device, a transportation information processing system, a transportation information processing method, and a transportation information processing program that provide information on transportation means for transporting cargo in a modal shift.

[0002] In recent years, as an effort to reduce carbon dioxide emissions in the transportation of goods, a modal shift has been advocated, in which transportation from automobiles to transportation means with less environmental impact, such as railways and ships, is switched over to. In this regard, the transportation service information provision system disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a transportation means identification unit that identifies a transportation means that will transport from a departure point to a destination, a temporary transportation means extraction unit that extracts a temporary transportation means that will transport a portion of the transportation from the departure point to the destination, a temporary transportation means identification unit that identifies the temporary transportation means as a transportation means to be used for transportation from the departure point to the destination when the extracted temporary transportation means satisfies predetermined conditions for transportation of the portion of the transportation means, and a temporary transportation means information output unit that outputs information about the identified temporary transportation means.

[0003] JP 2018-88069 A

[0004] However, the transportation service information provision system disclosed in Patent Document 1 has the problem that while it provides information about temporary transportation means to transport users, it is unable to provide information about transportation means to transport cargo during modal shifts.

[0005] One of the objectives of the present disclosure is to provide a transportation information processing device, a transportation information processing system, a transportation information processing method, and a transportation information processing program that are capable of providing information regarding the transportation means used to transport cargo during modal shift, in consideration of the above-mentioned problems.

[0006] The transportation information processing device according to the present disclosure includes a transportation means determination unit that determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as the means of transportation of the cargo based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo, and an output unit that outputs transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit, wherein the transportation information output by the output unit includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with transporting the cargo by the transportation means, the cost related to transporting the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

[0007] The transportation information processing system according to the present disclosure includes a transportation means determination unit that determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as the means of transportation for the cargo based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo; and a display unit that displays transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit, wherein the transportation information displayed by the display unit includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with transporting the cargo by the transportation means, the cost related to transporting the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

[0008] The transportation information processing method according to the present disclosure involves a computer determining at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as the means of transportation for the cargo based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo, and outputting transportation information relating to the determined transportation means, wherein the output transportation information includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with transporting the cargo by the transportation means, the cost of transporting the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

[0009] The transportation information processing program according to the present disclosure causes a computer to execute the steps of: determining at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as the means of transportation of the cargo based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo; and outputting transportation information related to the determined transportation means, wherein the output transportation information includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with transporting the cargo by the transportation means, the cost related to transporting the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

[0010] The present disclosure makes it possible to provide a transportation information processing device, transportation information processing system, transportation information processing method, and transportation information processing program that are capable of providing information regarding transportation means for transporting cargo during modal shift.

[0011] 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transportation information processing system according to the present disclosure. FIG. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a configuration of a transportation information processing device according to the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating an example of processing executed in a transportation information processing system according to the present disclosure. FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transportation means determination processing according to the present disclosure. FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transportation means determination processing according to the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transportation means determination processing according to the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a diagram illustrating an example of a GUI (Graphical User Interface) according to the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a diagram illustrating another example of a GUI according to the present disclosure. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating main components of a transportation information processing device according to the present disclosure. FIG. 8 is a diagram illustrating another example of a configuration of a transportation information processing device according to the present disclosure. FIG. 9 is a flowchart illustrating another example of processing executed in a transportation information processing system according to the present disclosure. FIG. 10 is a diagram illustrating another example of a GUI according to the present disclosure. FIG. 11 is a flowchart illustrating an example of a waypoint addition processing according to the present disclosure. FIG. 12 is a diagram illustrating another example of a GUI according to the present disclosure.

[0012] First Embodiment An exemplary embodiment will now be described with reference to the drawings. Fig. 1 is a diagram illustrating an example of a transportation information processing system 1 according to the present disclosure. The transportation information processing system 1 includes a transportation information processing device 10 and a terminal device 20. Although Fig. 1 illustrates a single terminal device 20, the transportation information processing system 1 may include multiple terminal devices 20.

[0013] The transportation information processing device 10 and the terminal device 20 communicate data with each other via a network 30. The network 30 may be configured to include a narrow area network such as a local area network (LAN) and / or a wide area network such as the Internet.

[0014] The transportation information processing device 10 is a device that processes transportation information, which is information related to the transportation of packages. A specific example of the transportation information processing device 10 is an information processing device such as a server. The transportation information processing device 10 will be described in detail later.

[0015] The terminal device 20 is a device capable of displaying the transportation information provided by the transportation information processing device 10. Specific examples of the terminal device 20 include a PC (Personal Computer) and a tablet terminal. The terminal device 20 displays a GUI including the transportation information provided by the transportation information processing device 10 on a display device provided in the terminal device 20 or a display device capable of communicating with the terminal device 20. The display device corresponds to a display unit.

[0016] 2 is a schematic diagram showing the configuration of a transportation information processing device according to the present disclosure. The transportation information processing device 10 includes a calculation device 11, a communication interface (I / F) 12, a storage device 13, and a display device 14.

[0017] The arithmetic device 11 is a device that performs overall control of the transportation information processing device 10. Specific examples of the arithmetic device 11 include processors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit) and an MPU (Micro Processing Unit). The arithmetic device 11 executes a program stored in the storage device 13 to perform a method defined by the program. Note that in other embodiments, the functions performed by the arithmetic device 11 may also be performed by an integrated circuit such as an FPGA (Field-Programmable Gate Array) or an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit). These devices correspond to computers.

[0018] The communication interface 12 is an interface for performing data communication between the transportation information processing device 10 and other devices.

[0019] The storage device 13 is a storage device that stores various data such as programs executed by the arithmetic device 11 and data processed by the arithmetic device 11. The storage device 13 stores transportation information of business operators, map information, railway operation information, ship operation information, and the like.

[0020] The calculation device 11 has a transportation information acquisition unit 110, a transportation distance calculation unit 111, a distance determination unit 112, a load amount determination unit 113, a transportation time calculation unit 114, an arrival time calculation unit 115, a time identification unit 116, a time difference calculation unit 117, a time difference determination unit 118, a transportation means determination unit 119, a discharge amount calculation unit 120, a cost calculation unit 121, a required time calculation unit 122, and a transportation information transmission unit 123. These functional units can be realized by programs. The functions of these functional units will be described later.

[0021] 3 is a sequence diagram showing an example of processing executed in the transportation information processing system 1. In step S1, the terminal device 20 transmits a request for transportation information together with the identification information of the target business operator to the transportation information processing device 10. The target business operator is, for example, the identification information of the business operator to which the user of the terminal device 20 belongs.

[0022] When the transportation information processing device 10 receives the request for transportation information, in step S2, it acquires transportation information associated with the business operator's identification information received together with the transportation information request from the storage device 13. In another embodiment, the business operator's transportation information may be stored in an external device such as a data server, and the transportation information processing device 10 may acquire the transportation information associated with the business operator's identification information from the external device via the communication interface 12.

[0023] In step S3, the transportation information processing device 10 transmits the acquired transportation information to the terminal device 20. In step S4, the terminal device 20 displays a GUI including the transportation information transmitted by the transportation information processing device 10 on the display device.

[0024] 7 is a diagram showing an example of a GUI displayed in step S4. The GUI displays transportation information provided by the transportation information processing device 10. The transportation information includes the departure point of the luggage, the arrival point of the luggage, the maximum load capacity of the vehicle transporting the luggage, the planned load ratio of the vehicle transporting the luggage, and the temperature range during transportation of the luggage. The planned load ratio is the ratio of the weight of the luggage planned to be loaded to the maximum load capacity. The temperature range during transportation of the luggage is the temperature range in which the luggage to be transported will be stored.

[0025] The user of the terminal device 20 can use the GUI to set search conditions for transport information and conditions for determining the means of transport. The search conditions for transport information include the departure point of the package, the arrival point of the package, and the amount of cargo. However, the search conditions for transport information are not limited to these pieces of information.

[0026] The conditions for determining the transportation means include the scheduled departure time of the cargo, whether or not to use rail, the distance to the nearest station, the allowable waiting time for rail transportation, whether or not to use ship, the distance to the nearest port, and the allowable waiting time for ship transportation. The scheduled departure time of the cargo is the scheduled time when a vehicle loaded with the cargo to be transported departs from the departure point.

[0027] Whether or not to use rail is whether or not to use rail transport as a means of transportation. The distance to the nearest station is the allowable distance between the departure or arrival point of the luggage and the nearest station where rail transport is available. The allowable waiting time for rail transport is the waiting time that users can tolerate for rail transport, and is the allowable time from when the luggage arrives at the nearest station to when the train carrying the luggage departs.

[0028] Whether or not a ship is used is whether or not ship transport is used as a means of transportation. The distance to the nearest port is the allowable distance between the cargo's departure or arrival point and the nearest port where ship transport is possible. The allowable waiting time for ship transport is the waiting time that users can tolerate in ship transport, and is the allowable time from when the cargo arrives at the nearest port to when the ship carrying the cargo departs.

[0029] In step S5, a request for determining a transport means is sent to the transport information processing device 10. The request for determining a transport means includes information indicating conditions for determining the transport means specified by the user. Upon receiving the request for determining a transport means, the transport information processing device 10 executes a transport means determination process in step S6 to determine a transport means for the package.

[0030] In step S7, the transport distance calculation unit 111 of the transport information processing device 10 calculates the transport distance of the package. More specifically, if automobile transport is determined in the transport means determination process, the transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the departure point to the arrival point using the location information of the departure point and the arrival point of the package.

[0031] When rail transport is determined in the transport means determination process, the transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the departure point to the nearest station to the departure point using location information of the departure point of the baggage and location information of the nearest station to the departure point. Next, the transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the nearest station to the departure point to the nearest station to the arrival point using location information of the nearest station to the departure point, location information of the nearest station to the arrival point of the baggage, and rail information from the nearest station to the departure point to the nearest station to the arrival point. The transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the nearest station to the arrival point to the arrival point using location information of the nearest station to the arrival point and location information of the arrival point. Then, the transport distance calculation unit 111 adds these transport distances together to calculate the transport distance from the departure point to the arrival point.

[0032] When sea transportation is determined in the transportation means determination process, the transportation distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transportation distance from the departure point to the port nearest to the departure point using location information of the departure point of the cargo and location information of the port nearest to the departure point. Next, the transportation distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transportation distance from the port nearest to the departure point to the port nearest to the arrival point using location information of the port nearest to the departure point, location information of the port nearest to the arrival point of the cargo, and information on the route from the port nearest to the departure point to the port nearest to the arrival point. The transportation distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transportation distance from the port nearest to the arrival point to the arrival point using location information of the port nearest to the arrival point and location information of the arrival point. Then, the transportation distance calculation unit 111 adds these transportation distances together to calculate the transportation distance from the departure point to the arrival point.

[0033] In step S8, the emission calculation unit 120 of the transportation information processing device 10 calculates the amount of carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the cargo to be transported. The carbon dioxide emissions can be calculated, for example, by multiplying the transportation ton-kilometers by the carbon dioxide emission unit value for each transportation means using the conventional ton-kilometer method. The transportation ton-kilometers are obtained by multiplying the weight of the cargo to be transported by the transportation distance. The weight of the cargo to be transported can be calculated using the maximum load capacity of the transportation vehicle and the planned loading ratio.

[0034] In step S9, the cost calculation unit 121 of the transportation information processing device 10 calculates the cost of transporting the package to be transported. The cost calculation unit 121 calculates the cost for each transportation means and adds up the costs for each transportation means to calculate the cost of transporting the package. For example, the cost calculation unit 121 can calculate the cost by multiplying a predetermined transportation fee per unit distance by the transportation distance.

[0035] In step S10, the required time calculation unit 122 calculates the time required to transport the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point. In the case of automobile transport, the required time calculation unit 122 can calculate the time required to transport the luggage by multiplying the average time per unit distance by the transport distance by automobile. In the case of rail transport, the required time calculation unit 122 can calculate the time required to transport the luggage from predetermined railroad operation information. In the case of ship transport, the required time calculation unit 122 can calculate the time required to transport the luggage from predetermined ship operation information. When automobile transport and rail transport or ship transport are used in combination, the required time calculation unit 122 can calculate the time required to transport the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point by adding up these transport times.

[0036] In step S11, the transportation information transmitting unit 123 of the transportation information processing device 10 transmits transportation information to the terminal device 20. This transportation information includes the departure and arrival points of the package, the transportation means determined in the transportation means determination process, information indicating the transportation section from the departure point to the arrival point, the transportation distance of the package, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the package, the cost of transporting the package, and the time required to transport the package. The transportation information transmitting unit 123 corresponds to an output unit.

[0037] When the terminal device 20 receives the transportation information from the transportation information processing device 10, it displays a GUI including the transportation information on the display device in step S12. Figure 8 is a diagram showing an example of the GUI displayed in step S12. This GUI displays the departure and arrival points of the package, the transportation means determined in the transportation means determination process, information indicating the transportation section from the departure point to the arrival point, the transportation distance of the package, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the package, the cost of transporting the package, and the time required to transport the package. Note that, due to space limitations, the transportation information shown in Figure 8 is displayed in two rows, but it is preferable that the transportation information be displayed continuously.

[0038] When a user selects one of the transport information items displayed on the GUI in Fig. 8, the terminal device 20 sends a notification to that effect to the transport information processing device 10. Upon receiving the notification, the transport information processing device 10 provides the image shown in Fig. 9 to the terminal device 20, which then displays the image on its display device. The image shown in Fig. 9 displays on a map the departure and arrival points of the package, the stopover points, and the transport route connecting them. The stopover points include the nearest port and the nearest train station.

[0039] 4 to 6 are flowcharts showing an example of a transportation means determination process executed by the transportation information processing device 10. The transportation information processing device 10 executes the transportation means determination process for each piece of target transportation information.

[0040] In step S21, the transportation distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transportation distance from the departure point to the arrival point using the location information of the departure point and the arrival point of the package included in the transportation information. In step S22, the distance determination unit 112 determines whether the transportation distance calculated in step S21 is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance. The predetermined distance may be any distance, such as 400 km.

[0041] If it is determined in step S21 that the calculated transport distance is less than the predetermined distance (NO), the transport means determination unit 119 determines in step S23 that automobile transport is the transport means for the cargo to be transported, and the transport means determination process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the calculated transport distance is equal to or greater than the predetermined distance (YES), the process branches to step S24.

[0042] In step S24, the load amount determination unit 113 determines whether the weight of the load to be transported is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight. Any weight can be used as the predetermined weight. For example, the predetermined weight can be the weight of a load for which rail transport or ship transport is preferable as the means of transportation. In another embodiment, the load amount determination unit 113 may determine whether the volume of the load to be transported is equal to or greater than a predetermined volume.

[0043] If it is determined in step S24 that the weight of the package to be transported is less than the predetermined weight (NO), the process branches to step S34. On the other hand, if it is determined that the weight of the package is equal to or greater than the predetermined weight (YES), the process branches to step S25.

[0044] In step S25, the transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the departure / arrival point of the cargo to the nearest port to the departure / arrival point. Specifically, the transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the departure point to the nearest port to the departure point using location information of the departure point of the cargo and location information of the nearest port to the departure point. The transport distance calculation unit 111 also calculates the transport distance from the nearest port to the arrival point of the cargo to the arrival point using location information of the arrival point of the cargo and location information of the nearest port to the arrival point. The nearest port is a port where the cargo can be transported by ship.

[0045] In step S26, the distance determination unit 112 determines whether the transportation distance from the departure point of the package to the nearest port calculated in step S25 is equal to or less than a specified distance. More specifically, the distance determination unit 112 determines whether the calculated transportation distance from the departure point of the package to the nearest port to the departure point and the transportation distance from the nearest port to the destination of the package to the destination are each equal to or less than a distance specified by the user.

[0046] If it is determined that the calculated transport distance from the origin or destination of the cargo to the nearest port is equal to or less than the specified distance (YES), the process branches to step S27. On the other hand, if it is determined that the calculated transport distance from the origin or destination of the cargo to the nearest port exceeds the specified distance (NO), the process branches to step S34.

[0047] In step S27, the transportation time calculation unit 114 calculates the transportation time required for automobile transportation from the departure point to the nearest port of the cargo based on the transportation distance from the departure point of the cargo to the nearest port calculated in step S26 and a predetermined transportation speed for automobile transportation. The predetermined transportation speed can be, for example, the average speed of the transportation vehicle.

[0048] In step S28, the arrival time calculation unit 115 calculates the arrival time of the package at the nearest port using the scheduled departure time and the transportation time calculated in step S27. In step S29, the time determination unit 116 refers to the ship time information stored in the storage device 13 and determines the departure time of the earliest ship after the arrival time of the package at the nearest port. In step S30, the time difference calculation unit 117 calculates the time difference between the arrival time of the package at the nearest port calculated in step S28 and the departure time of the earliest ship determined in step S29.

[0049] In step S31, the time difference determination unit 118 determines whether the time difference calculated in step S30 is within a specified time. If it is determined that the calculated time difference exceeds the specified time (NO), the process branches to step S23, where automobile transport is determined as the means of transportation. On the other hand, if it is determined that the calculated time difference is within the specified time (YES), the process branches to step S32.

[0050] In step S32, the transport means determination unit 119 determines ship transport as the transport means. In step S33, the transport means determination unit 119 determines a transport vehicle from the nearest port to the destination to the destination. Specifically, the transport means determination unit 119 obtains from the storage device 13 the load capacity that can be carried by a transport vehicle available to the target business operator at the nearest port to the destination. The transport means determination unit 119 calculates the weight of the cargo to be transported based on the maximum load capacity and loading ratio from the departure point to the nearest port to the departure point, which are included in the transport information of the target business operator. The transport means determination unit 119 compares the weight of the cargo to be transported with the load capacity that the transport vehicle can carry, and can determine a transport vehicle that can transport the cargo to be transported.

[0051] In step S34, the transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the departure and arrival points of the luggage to the nearest station to the departure and arrival points. Specifically, the transport distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transport distance from the departure point to the nearest station to the departure point using location information of the luggage's departure point and location information of the nearest station to the departure point. The transport distance calculation unit 111 also calculates the transport distance from the nearest station to the arrival point to the arrival point using location information of the luggage's arrival point and location information of the nearest station to the arrival point. The nearest station is a port where luggage can be transported by rail.

[0052] In step S35, the distance determination unit 112 determines whether the transportation distance from the departure point of the luggage to the nearest station calculated in step S34 is equal to or less than the specified distance. More specifically, the distance determination unit 112 determines whether the calculated transportation distance from the departure point of the luggage to the nearest station to the departure point and the transportation distance from the nearest station to the arrival point of the luggage to the arrival point are each equal to or less than the distance specified by the user.

[0053] If it is determined that the calculated transportation distance from the origin / destination point to the nearest station exceeds the predetermined distance (NO), the process branches to step S23, where automobile transportation is determined as the transportation means. On the other hand, if it is determined that the calculated transportation distance from the origin / destination point to the nearest station is equal to or less than the predetermined distance (YES), the process branches to step S36.

[0054] In step S36, the transportation time calculation unit 114 calculates the transportation time required for automobile transportation from the departure point to the nearest station to the departure point based on the transportation distance from the departure point of the package to the nearest station calculated in step S35 and the predetermined transportation speed for automobile transportation. In step S37, the arrival time calculation unit 115 calculates the arrival time of the package at the nearest station using the scheduled departure time and the transportation time calculated in step S36. In step S38, the time determination unit 116 refers to the train time information stored in the storage device 13 and determines the departure time of the earliest train after the arrival time of the package at the nearest station. In step S39, the time difference calculation unit 117 calculates the time difference between the arrival time of the package at the nearest station calculated in step S37 and the departure time of the earliest train determined in step S38.

[0055] In step S40, the time difference determination unit 118 determines whether the time difference calculated in step S39 is within a specified time. If it is determined that the calculated time difference exceeds the specified time (NO), the process branches to step S23, where automobile transport is determined as the transportation method. On the other hand, if it is determined that the calculated time difference is within the specified time (YES), the process branches to step S41.

[0056] In step S41, the transportation means determination unit 119 determines rail transport as the transportation means. In step S42, the transportation means determination unit 119 determines a transportation vehicle from the nearest station to the destination to the destination. Specifically, the transportation means determination unit 119 obtains from the storage device 13 the load capacity that can be carried by a transportation vehicle available to the target business operator at the nearest station to the destination. The transportation means determination unit 119 calculates the weight of the cargo to be transported based on the maximum load capacity and loading ratio from the departure point to the nearest station to the departure point, which are included in the transportation information of the target business operator. The transportation means determination unit 119 compares the weight of the cargo to be transported with the load capacity that the transportation vehicle can carry, and can determine a transportation vehicle that can transport the cargo to be transported.

[0057] FIG. 10 is a diagram showing the main components of the transportation information processing device 10. The transportation information processing device 10 includes a transportation means determination unit 119 and an output unit 122. The transportation means determination unit 119 determines at least one of automobile transportation, rail transportation, and ship transportation as the means of transportation for the luggage based on the transportation distance and the weight of the luggage. The output unit 122 outputs transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit. The transportation information output by the output unit 122 includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the luggage by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the luggage by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with transportation of the luggage by the transportation means, the cost of transporting the luggage by the transportation means, and the required time for the transportation means. By adopting this configuration, transportation information related to the transportation means used to transport luggage during modal shift can be provided.

[0058] Second Embodiment In the second embodiment, the transportation information processing device 10 processes transportation information from multiple businesses and realizes the consolidation of cargo to be transported by the multiple businesses. The transportation information from the multiple businesses is stored in the storage device 13 of the transportation information processing device 10. The following description will focus on the differences from the first embodiment, and will omit a description of the same content as the first embodiment.

[0059] 11 is a diagram showing the configuration of a transportation information processing device 10 according to the second embodiment. The transportation information processing device 10 further includes a transportation route determination unit 124, a consolidated loading determination unit 125, and a waypoint addition unit 126. The functions of these functional units will be described later.

[0060] Figure 12 is a sequence diagram showing another example of processing executed in the transportation information processing system 1. Steps S51 to S56 in Figure 12 correspond to steps S1 to S6 in Figure 3, and steps S58 to S63 in Figure 12 correspond to steps S7 to S12 in Figure 3.

[0061] In step S54, the GUI shown in Fig. 13 is displayed. The GUI displayed in step S54 allows the user to specify the conditions for consolidated loading. The conditions for consolidated loading include whether or not consolidated loading is to be used, and the distance between the user's own transportation route and the departure or arrival point of the other company that is acceptable to the user.

[0062] In step S57, the transportation information processing device 10 executes a route point addition process. Figures 14 and 15 are flowcharts showing an example of the route point addition process. The transportation information processing device 10 executes the route point addition process for each transportation information of the target business operator.

[0063] In step S71, the transportation information acquisition unit 110 of the transportation information processing device 10 acquires transportation information of other businesses stored in the storage device 13, which includes in its transportation section the same nearest station or nearest port as the nearest station or nearest port included in the transportation section of the transportation information of the target business.

[0064] In step S72, the transportation route determination unit 124 identifies a transportation route from the departure point to the nearest station or nearest port of the departure point based on the location information of the departure point included in the transportation information of the target business operator and the location information of the nearest station or nearest port of the departure point.

[0065] In step S73, the distance determination unit 112 determines whether the distance between the transportation route identified in step S72 and the departure point included in the transportation information of the other business acquired in step S71 is equal to or less than the distance specified by the user. For example, the distance determination unit 112 can determine whether the shortest distance between the identified transportation route and the departure point of the other business is equal to or less than the specified distance. If it is determined that the distance between the identified transportation route and the departure point of the other business exceeds the specified distance (NO), the process branches to step S76. On the other hand, if it is determined that the distance between the identified transportation route and the departure point of the other business is equal to or less than the specified distance (YES), the process branches to step S74.

[0066] In step S74, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines whether consolidation of cargo from the target business with cargo from other businesses is possible. Specifically, the consolidation determination unit 125 calculates the surplus load capacity of the target business based on the maximum load capacity and load ratio included in the transportation information of the target business. Next, the consolidation determination unit 125 calculates the load capacity of the cargo from the other businesses based on the maximum load capacity and load ratio included in the transportation information of the other businesses. Then, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines whether the surplus load capacity of the target business is equal to or greater than the load capacity of the cargo from the other businesses. If the surplus load capacity of the target business is equal to or greater than the load capacity of the cargo from the other businesses, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines that consolidation of cargo from the target business with cargo from the other businesses is possible. In other words, the mixed loading determination unit 125 determines that it is possible to mix the cargo to be transported by the target company with the cargo to be transported by the other company if the excess load capacity of the target company's transport vehicle is less than the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other company.

[0067] On the other hand, if the excess load capacity of the target company is less than the load capacity of the other company's cargo, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines that the target company's cargo and the other company's cargo cannot be consolidated. In other words, if the excess load capacity of the target company's transport vehicle exceeds the weight of the other company's cargo to be transported, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines that the target company's cargo and the other company's cargo cannot be consolidated.

[0068] In another embodiment, the consolidation determination unit 125 may further determine whether the consolidation of the cargo of the target business operator and the other business operator is possible by determining whether the temperature ranges of the cargo of the target business operator and the other business operator are the same. In this case, when the temperature ranges of the cargo of the target business operator and the other business operator are the same, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines that the consolidation of the cargo of the target business operator and the other business operator is possible. On the other hand, when the temperature ranges of the cargo of the target business operator and the other business operator are not the same, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines that the consolidation of the cargo of the target business operator and the other business operator is not possible.

[0069] In step S75, the waypoint adding unit 126 adds the departure point of the other business operator to the transportation route from the departure point of the target business operator to the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point.

[0070] In step S76, the transportation route determination unit 124 identifies the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the destination based on the location information of the destination included in the transportation information of the target business operator and the location information of the nearest station or nearest port to the destination.

[0071] In step S77, the distance determination unit 112 determines whether the distance between the transportation route identified in step S76 and the destination included in the transportation information of the other carrier acquired in step S71 is equal to or less than the distance specified by the user. If it is determined that the distance between the identified transportation route and the destination of the other carrier exceeds the specified distance (NO), the stopover addition process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that the distance between the identified transportation route and the destination of the other carrier is equal to or less than the specified distance (YES), the process branches to step S78.

[0072] In step S78, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines whether or not consolidation of cargo from the target carrier and other carriers is possible. Here, the consolidation determination unit 125 may employ the method described in relation to step S74. If it is determined that consolidation of cargo from the target carrier and other carriers is not possible (NO), the route point addition process ends. On the other hand, if it is determined that consolidation of cargo from the target carrier and other carriers is possible (YES), the process branches to step S79.

[0073] In step S79, the waypoint adding unit 126 adds the destination of the other operator to the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the destination of the target operator to the destination, and the waypoint adding process ends.

[0074] In the stopover addition process, when a departure point and / or arrival point of another operator is added to the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the destination of the target operator to the destination, in step S58 of FIG. 12, the transportation distance calculation unit 111 calculates the transportation distance when the departure point and / or arrival point of the other operator is included in the transportation route. In step S59, the emission calculation unit 120 calculates the carbon dioxide emissions when the departure point and / or arrival point of the other operator is included in the transportation route. In step S60, the cost calculation unit 121 calculates the cost when the departure point and / or arrival point of the other operator is included in the transportation route. In step S61, the required time calculation unit 122 calculates the required time when the departure point and / or arrival point of the other operator is included in the transportation route.

[0075] In step S63, the terminal device 20 displays a GUI when the transportation route includes the departure point and / or destination of another operator. Figure 16 is an example of the GUI displayed in step S63. This GUI displays the departure point and destination of the other operator as information on the intermediate point added by the intermediate point addition process. Note that, due to space limitations, the transportation information shown in Figure 16 is displayed in two stages, but it is preferable to display the transportation information continuously.

[0076] As described above, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines whether consolidation of the cargo to be transported by the target business operator with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is possible when the distance between the departure point of the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or port to the departure point and the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance. Furthermore, the consolidation determination unit 125 can determine whether consolidation of the cargo to be transported by the target business operator with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is possible when the distance between the arrival point of the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or port to the arrival point and the arrival point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance. The consolidation determination unit 125 can determine that consolidation of the cargo to be transported by the target business operator with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is possible when the excess load capacity of the target business operator's transportation vehicle is less than or equal to the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.

[0077] Furthermore, the consolidation determination unit 125 determines that the consolidation of the cargo to be transported of the target business operator and the cargo to be transported of the other business operator is possible when the temperature range in which the cargo to be transported of the target business operator is stored matches the temperature range in which the cargo to be transported of the other business operator is stored. This makes it possible to determine whether the cargo to be transported can be consolidated based on the temperature range in which the cargo to be transported is stored.

[0078] Furthermore, if the consolidation determination unit 125 determines that the cargo to be transported by the target company can be consolidated with the cargo to be transported by another company, the transport information transmitted by the transport information transmission unit 123 includes information indicating the departure point or arrival point of the cargo to be transported by the other company as a stopover point for the transport vehicle of the target company. This allows the target company to grasp the location information of the other company with which it is conducting joint transport.

[0079] In the above-described embodiment, the transportation information processing device 10 determines the transportation means for transporting the cargo to be transported by executing the transportation means determination process, but in other embodiments, the transportation means for transporting the cargo to be transported may be determined using a model trained by machine learning such as deep learning. This model can learn information indicating the transportation information used in the transportation means determination process and the conditions for determining the transportation means as input information, and information indicating the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination process as output information.

[0080] In another embodiment, the transportation information transmitted by the transportation information processing device 10 in step S11 of Fig. 3 may include information indicating the difference between the carbon dioxide emissions, transportation costs, and required time for transportation when the transportation means for the cargo to be transported is automobile transportation only, and the carbon dioxide emissions, transportation costs, and required time for transportation when the transportation means for the cargo is a combination of automobile transportation and ship transportation or rail transportation. For example, the information indicating these differences may be the ratio of the carbon dioxide emissions, transportation costs, and required time for transportation when automobile transportation is a combination of ship transportation or rail transportation to the carbon dioxide emissions, transportation costs, and required time for transportation when automobile transportation is a combination of ship transportation or rail transportation.

[0081] This allows users to understand the difference between the carbon dioxide emissions, transportation costs, and required time for transportation when the means of transportation for the cargo to be transported is road transport only, and the carbon dioxide emissions, transportation costs, and required time for transportation when the means of transportation for the cargo is a combination of road transport and sea transport or rail transport.

[0082] In the above examples, the program includes instructions (or software code) that, when loaded into a computer, cause the computer to perform one or more functions described in the embodiments. The program may be stored on a non-transitory computer-readable medium or a tangible storage medium. By way of example and not limitation, computer-readable medium or tangible storage medium includes random-access memory (RAM), read-only memory (ROM), flash memory, solid-state drive (SSD) or other memory technology, CD-ROM, digital versatile disk (DVD), Blu-ray® disk or other optical disk storage, magnetic cassette, magnetic tape, magnetic disk storage or other magnetic storage device. The program may also be transmitted on a transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium. By way of example and not limitation, transitory computer-readable medium or communication medium includes electrical, optical, acoustic, or other forms of propagated signals.

[0083] Although the present disclosure has been described above with reference to the embodiments, the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments. Various modifications that can be understood by those skilled in the art can be made to the configuration and details of the present disclosure within the scope of the present disclosure. Furthermore, each embodiment can be combined with other embodiments as appropriate.

[0084] Each drawing is merely an example for describing one or more embodiments. Each drawing may not relate to only one particular embodiment, but may also relate to one or more other embodiments. As will be understood by those skilled in the art, various features or steps described with reference to any one drawing can be combined with features or steps shown in one or more other drawings to create, for example, an embodiment not explicitly shown or described. Not all features or steps shown in any one drawing are necessary to describe an exemplary embodiment, and some features or steps may be omitted. The order of steps described in any drawing may be changed as appropriate.

[0085] Some or all of the above embodiments can be described as in the following supplementary notes, but are not limited to the following: (Supplementary Note 1) A transportation information processing device including: a transportation means determination unit that determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as a transportation means for a package to be transported, based on a transportation distance of the package and a weight or volume of the package; and an output unit that outputs transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit, wherein the transportation information output by the output unit includes at least one of a type of the transportation means, a transportation section of the package by the transportation means, a transportation distance of the package by the transportation means, carbon dioxide emissions associated with transportation of the package by the transportation means, a cost related to transportation of the package by the transportation means, and a required time for the transportation means. (Supplementary Note 2) The transportation distance of the luggage includes a transportation distance from the departure point of the luggage to the arrival point of the luggage, a transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point, a transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point, a transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest station of the departure point, and a transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point, and the transportation means determination unit determines transportation by ship as a transportation means for part of a plurality of transportation sections of the luggage when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point is equal to or less than a designated distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume, A transportation information processing device as described in Appendix 1, which determines transportation by rail as the means of transportation for some of the multiple transportation sections when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port to the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station to the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is less than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume.(Supplementary Note 3) The transportation information processing device according to Supplementary Note 2, wherein the transportation information output by the output unit further includes information indicating the difference between the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is transportation by automobile only, and the carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is a combination of transportation by automobile and transportation by ship or by rail. (Supplementary Note 4) The transportation information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3, further including a consolidation determination unit that determines whether or not the luggage to be transported by the target enterprise can be consolidated with the luggage to be transported by the other enterprise when the distance between the departure point of the luggage of the target enterprise and the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point to the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point, and the departure point of the luggage to be transported by the other enterprise is less than or equal to a specified distance, wherein the consolidation determination unit determines that the luggage to be transported by the target enterprise can be consolidated with the luggage to be transported by the other enterprise when the surplus load capacity of the transportation vehicle of the target enterprise is less than or equal to the weight of the luggage to be transported by the other enterprise. (Supplementary Note 5) The transportation information processing device according to any one of Supplementary Notes 1 to 3, further including a consolidation determination unit that determines whether or not the cargo to be transported of the target business operator can be consolidated with the cargo to be transported of the other business operator when the distance between the destination of the cargo of the target business operator and the nearest station or nearest port to the destination and the destination of the cargo to be transported of the other business operator is equal to or less than a specified distance, wherein the consolidation determination unit determines that the cargo to be transported of the target business operator can be consolidated with the cargo to be transported of the other business operator when the excess load capacity of the transport vehicle of the target business operator is equal to or less than the weight of the cargo to be transported of the other business operator. (Supplementary Note 6) The transportation information processing device according to Supplementary Note 4, wherein the consolidation determination unit further determines that the cargo to be transported of the target business operator can be consolidated with the cargo to be transported of the other business operator when a temperature zone in which the cargo to be transported of the target business operator is stored matches a temperature zone in which the cargo to be transported of the other business operator is stored.(Supplementary Note 7) The transportation information processing device according to Supplementary Note 4, wherein, when the consolidation determination unit determines that the cargo to be transported of the target business operator can be consolidated with the cargo to be transported of the other business operator, the transportation information output by the output unit further includes information indicating a departure point of the cargo to be transported of the other business operator as a stopover point for the transport vehicle of the target business operator. (Supplementary Note 8) A transportation information processing system comprising: a transportation means determination unit that determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as a transportation means for the cargo to be transported based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo; and a display unit that displays transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit, wherein the transportation information displayed by the display unit includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, carbon dioxide emissions associated with transporting the cargo by the transportation means, the cost of transporting the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required for the transportation means. (Supplementary Note 9) A transportation information processing method, in which a computer determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as a means of transportation for the luggage based on the transportation distance of the luggage to be transported and the weight or volume of the luggage, and outputs transportation information related to the determined transportation means, wherein the output transportation information includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the luggage by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the luggage by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the luggage by the transportation means, the cost related to the transportation of the luggage by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.(Supplementary Note 10) The transportation distance of the luggage includes a transportation distance from the departure point of the luggage to the arrival point of the luggage, a transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point, a transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point, a transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest station of the departure point, and a transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point, and the computer determines transportation by ship as a means of transportation for part of a plurality of transportation sections of the luggage when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point is equal to or less than a designated distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume, The transportation information processing method according to Supplementary Note 9, wherein, when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance and the weight or volume of the luggage is less than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume, the transportation information processing method according to Supplementary Note 11, wherein the output transportation information further includes information indicating the difference between the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the transportation means of the luggage is transportation by automobile only, and the carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the transportation means of the luggage is transportation by automobile and a combination of transportation by ship or transportation by railway. (Appendix 12) The transportation information processing method described in any one of Appendices 9 to 11, wherein the computer determines that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed together when the distance between the departure point of the cargo of the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point and the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance, and when the surplus load capacity of the transportation vehicle of the target business operator is less than or equal to the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.(Supplementary Note 13) The transportation information processing method according to any one of Supplementary Notes 9 to 11, wherein the computer determines that the cargo to be transported of the target enterprise can be mixed with the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise when the distance between the destination of the cargo of the target enterprise and the nearest station or nearest port to the destination and the destination of the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise is equal to or less than a specified distance and the surplus load capacity of the transport vehicle of the target enterprise is equal to or less than the weight of the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise. (Supplementary Note 14) The transportation information processing method according to Supplementary Note 12, wherein the computer determines that the cargo to be transported of the target enterprise can be mixed with the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise when the temperature zone in which the cargo to be transported of the target enterprise is stored matches the temperature zone in which the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise is stored. (Supplementary Note 15) The transportation information processing method according to Supplementary Note 12, wherein, when it is determined that the cargo to be transported of the target business operator and the cargo to be transported of the other business operator can be mixed loaded, the output transportation information further includes information indicating the departure point of the cargo to be transported of the other business operator as a stopover point for the transport vehicle of the target business operator. (Supplementary Note 16) A transportation information processing program that causes a computer to execute the steps of: determining at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as a means of transportation for the cargo to be transported based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo; and outputting transportation information related to the determined transportation means, wherein the output transportation information includes at least one of the type of the transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, carbon dioxide emissions associated with transporting the cargo by the transportation means, the cost of transporting the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.(Supplementary Note 17) The transportation distance of the luggage includes a transportation distance from the departure point of the luggage to the arrival point of the luggage, a transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point, a transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point, a transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest station of the departure point, and a transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point, and the computer is configured to: determine transportation by ship as a means of transportation for part of a plurality of transportation sections of the luggage when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point is equal to or less than a designated distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume; and determining rail transport as a means of transportation for part of the plurality of transportation sections when the transport distance from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance, and when the transport distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transport distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is less than a specified weight or a specified volume. (Supplementary Note 18) The transportation information processing program according to Supplementary Note 17, wherein the output transportation information further includes information indicating the differences between the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is transportation by automobile only, and the carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is a combination of transportation by automobile and transportation by ship or by railway. (Appendix 19) A transportation information processing program described in any one of Appendices 16 to 18, which causes the computer to execute a step of determining that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed together when the distance between the departure point of the cargo of the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point and the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance, and the surplus load capacity of the transportation vehicle of the target business operator is less than or equal to the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.(Supplementary Note 20) The transportation information processing program according to any one of Supplementary Notes 16 to 18, which causes the computer to execute a step of determining that the cargo to be transported of the target enterprise and the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise can be mixed when the distance between the destination of the cargo of the target enterprise and the nearest station or nearest port to the destination, and the destination of the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise is equal to or less than a specified distance, and the surplus load capacity of the transport vehicle of the target enterprise is equal to or less than the weight of the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise. (Supplementary Note 21) The transportation information processing program according to Supplementary Note 19, which causes the computer to execute a step of determining that the cargo to be transported of the target enterprise and the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise can be mixed when the temperature zone in which the cargo to be transported of the target enterprise is stored matches the temperature zone in which the cargo to be transported of the other enterprise is stored. (Appendix 22) A transportation information processing program as described in Appendix 19, in which, when it is determined that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator can be mixed with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator, the output transportation information further includes information indicating the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator as a stopover point for the transport vehicle of the target business operator.

[0086] Some or all of the elements described in any appendix may be applied to a variety of hardware, software, recording means for recording software, systems, and methods.

[0087] This application claims priority based on Japanese Patent Application No. 2024-46142, filed March 22, 2024, the disclosure of which is incorporated herein in its entirety by reference.

[0088] 1: Transportation information processing system 10: Transportation information processing device 11: Computing device 12: Communication interface 13: Storage device 14: Display device 20: Terminal device 30: Network 110: Transportation information acquisition unit 111: Transportation distance calculation unit 112: Distance determination unit 113: Load amount determination unit 114: Transportation time calculation unit 115: Arrival time calculation unit 116: Time determination unit 117: Time difference calculation unit 118: Time difference determination unit 119: Transportation means determination unit 120: Emission amount calculation unit 121: Cost calculation unit 122: Required time calculation unit 123: Transportation information transmission unit, output unit 124: Transportation route determination unit 125: Consolidation determination unit 126: Route point addition unit

Claims

1. A transportation information processing device comprising: a transportation means determination unit that determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as the means of transportation for the cargo to be transported based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo; and an output unit that outputs transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit, wherein the transportation information output by the output unit includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, the cost related to the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

2. The transportation distance of the luggage includes the transportation distance from the departure point of the luggage to the arrival point of the luggage, the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point, the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point, the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest station of the departure point, and the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point, and the transportation means determination unit determines transportation by ship as the transportation means for part of the plurality of transportation sections of the luggage when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest port of the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance and the weight or volume of the luggage is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume, 2. The transportation information processing device according to claim 1, wherein when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is less than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume, transportation by rail is determined as the transportation means for some of the multiple transportation sections.

3. A transportation information processing device as described in claim 2, wherein the transportation information output by the output unit further includes information indicating the difference between the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is transportation by automobile only, and the amount of carbon dioxide emissions, the cost, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is transportation by automobile in combination with transportation by ship or by rail.

4. A transportation information processing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a consolidation determination unit that determines whether or not the cargo to be transported by the target business operator can be mixed with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator when the distance between the departure point of the cargo of the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point and the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance, and the consolidation determination unit determines that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator can be mixed with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator when the excess load capacity of the target business operator's transportation vehicle is less than or equal to the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.

5. A transportation information processing device as described in any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising a consolidation determination unit that determines whether or not the cargo to be transported by the target business operator can be mixed with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator when the distance between the destination of the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the nearest station or nearest port to the destination and the destination of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance, and the consolidation determination unit determines that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator can be mixed with the cargo to be transported by the other business operator when the excess load capacity of the target business operator's transport vehicle is less than or equal to the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.

6. The transportation information processing device of claim 4, wherein the consolidation determination unit further determines that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be consolidated when the temperature range in which the cargo to be transported by the target business operator is stored matches the temperature range in which the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is stored.

7. A transportation information processing device as described in claim 4, wherein, when the mixed loading determination unit determines that it is possible to mix cargo to be transported by the target business operator with cargo to be transported by the other business operator, the transportation information output by the output unit further includes information indicating the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator as a stopover point for the transport vehicle of the target business operator.

8. A transportation information processing system comprising: a transportation means determination unit that determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as the means of transportation for the cargo based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo; and a display unit that displays transportation information related to the transportation means determined by the transportation means determination unit, wherein the transportation information displayed by the display unit includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, the cost related to the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

9. A transportation information processing method in which a computer determines at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as a means of transportation for the cargo based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo, and outputs transportation information related to the determined transportation means, wherein the output transportation information includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, the cost related to the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

10. The transportation distance of the luggage includes the transportation distance from the luggage's departure point to the luggage's arrival point, the transportation distance from the departure point to the port nearest to the departure point, the transportation distance from the arrival point to the port nearest to the arrival point, the transportation distance from the departure point to the station nearest to the departure point, and the transportation distance from the arrival point to the station nearest to the arrival point, and the computer determines transportation by ship as a means of transportation for part of the luggage's multiple transportation sections when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the port nearest to the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the port nearest to the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance and the weight or volume of the luggage is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume, 10. The transportation information processing method according to claim 9, wherein, when the transportation distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and the transportation distance from the departure point to the nearest port of the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the nearest station of the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is less than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume, transportation by rail is determined as the transportation means for some of the plurality of transportation sections.

11. A transportation information processing method as described in claim 10, wherein the output transportation information further includes information indicating the difference between the carbon dioxide emissions, the costs, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is transportation by automobile only, and the carbon dioxide emissions, the costs, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is transportation by automobile in combination with transportation by ship or by rail.

12. A transportation information processing method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the computer determines that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed together when the distance between the departure point of the cargo of the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point and the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance, and the excess load capacity of the transportation vehicle of the target business operator is less than or equal to the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.

13. A transportation information processing method according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the computer determines that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed together when the distance between the destination of the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the destination and the destination of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance, and the excess load capacity of the transportation vehicle of the target business operator is less than or equal to the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.

14. The transportation information processing method described in claim 12, wherein the computer determines that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed when the temperature range in which the cargo to be transported by the target business operator is stored matches the temperature range in which the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is stored.

15. A transportation information processing method as described in claim 12, wherein, when it is determined that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed, the output transportation information further includes information indicating the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator as a stopover point for the transportation vehicle of the target business operator.

16. A transportation information processing program that causes a computer to execute the steps of: determining at least one of transportation by automobile, transportation by rail, and transportation by ship as the means of transportation for the cargo to be transported based on the transportation distance of the cargo to be transported and the weight or volume of the cargo; and outputting transportation information related to the determined transportation means, wherein the output transportation information includes at least one of the type of transportation means, the transportation section of the cargo by the transportation means, the transportation distance of the cargo by the transportation means, the carbon dioxide emissions associated with the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, the cost related to the transportation of the cargo by the transportation means, and the time required by the transportation means.

17. The transportation distance of the luggage includes the transportation distance from the luggage's departure point to the luggage's arrival point, the transportation distance from the departure point to the port nearest to the departure point, the transportation distance from the arrival point to the port nearest to the arrival point, the transportation distance from the departure point to the station nearest to the departure point, and the transportation distance from the arrival point to the station nearest to the arrival point, and the computer is provided with a step of determining that transportation by ship will be used as a means of transportation for some of the luggage's multiple transportation sections when the transportation distance from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transportation distance from the departure point to the port nearest to the departure point or the transportation distance from the arrival point to the port nearest to the arrival point is equal to or less than a designated distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is equal to or greater than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume; and a step of determining rail transport as a means of transport for some of the plurality of transport sections when the transport distance of the luggage from the departure point to the arrival point is equal to or greater than a predetermined distance, and when the transport distance from the departure point to the nearest port to the departure point or the transport distance from the arrival point to the nearest station to the arrival point is equal to or less than a specified distance, and the weight or volume of the luggage is less than a predetermined weight or a predetermined volume.

18. A transportation information processing program as described in claim 17, wherein the output transportation information further includes information indicating the difference between the carbon dioxide emissions, the costs, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is transportation by automobile only, and the carbon dioxide emissions, the costs, and the required time when the means of transportation of the luggage is a combination of transportation by automobile and transportation by ship or railway.

19. A transportation information processing program as set forth in any one of claims 16 to 18, which causes the computer to execute a step of determining that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed together when the distance between the departure point of the cargo of the target business operator and the transportation route from the nearest station or nearest port to the departure point and the departure point of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator is less than or equal to a specified distance, and the surplus load capacity of the transportation vehicle of the target business operator is less than the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.

20. A transportation information processing program as claimed in any one of claims 16 to 18, which causes the computer to execute a step of determining that the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the cargo to be transported by the other business operator can be mixed together when the distance between the destination of the cargo to be transported by the target business operator and the nearest station or nearest port to the destination is less than a specified distance, and the excess load capacity of the target business operator's transport vehicle is less than the weight of the cargo to be transported by the other business operator.

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