diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratch.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratch.java
index efb05802..4b550691 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratch.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratch.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class BuildAlgorithmFromScratch {
 		/*
 		 * manages route and activity states.
 		 */
-		StateManager stateManager = new StateManager(vrp);
+		StateManager stateManager = new StateManager(vrp.getTransportCosts());
 		/*
 		 * tells stateManager to update load states
 		 */
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratchWithHardAndSoftConstraints.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratchWithHardAndSoftConstraints.java
index fa62669f..1fa2a432 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratchWithHardAndSoftConstraints.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/BuildAlgorithmFromScratchWithHardAndSoftConstraints.java
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ public class BuildAlgorithmFromScratchWithHardAndSoftConstraints {
 		/*
 		 * manages route and activity states.
 		 */
-		StateManager stateManager = new StateManager(vrp);
+		StateManager stateManager = new StateManager(vrp.getTransportCosts());
 		/*
 		 * tells stateManager to update load states
 		 */
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ConfigureAlgorithmInCodeInsteadOfPerXml.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ConfigureAlgorithmInCodeInsteadOfPerXml.java
index f2e54891..0a166104 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ConfigureAlgorithmInCodeInsteadOfPerXml.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ConfigureAlgorithmInCodeInsteadOfPerXml.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class ConfigureAlgorithmInCodeInsteadOfPerXml {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
 		/*
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ public class ConfigureAlgorithmInCodeInsteadOfPerXml {
 		/*
 		 * build services at the required locations, each with a capacity-demand of 1.
 		 */
-		Service service1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
-		Service service2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
+		Service service1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
+		Service service2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
 		
-		Service service3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
-		Service service4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
+		Service service3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
+		Service service4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/CostMatrixExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/CostMatrixExample.java
index 16f979d5..e09a8bce 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/CostMatrixExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/CostMatrixExample.java
@@ -53,12 +53,12 @@ public class CostMatrixExample {
 		 */
 		Examples.createOutputFolder();
 		
-		VehicleType type = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type", 2).setCostPerDistance(1).setCostPerTime(2).build();
+		VehicleType type = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type").addCapacityDimension(0, 2).setCostPerDistance(1).setCostPerTime(2).build();
 		Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicle").setStartLocationId("0").setType(type).build();
 		
-		Service s1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setLocationId("1").build();
-		Service s2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setLocationId("2").build();
-		Service s3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setLocationId("3").build();
+		Service s1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocationId("1").build();
+		Service s2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocationId("2").build();
+		Service s3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setLocationId("3").build();
 		
 		
 		/*
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndOpenRoutesExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndOpenRoutesExample.java
index 0f91b210..3bcf09c7 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndOpenRoutesExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndOpenRoutesExample.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndOpenRoutesExample {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		vehicleTypeBuilder.setCostPerDistance(1.0);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
@@ -85,29 +85,29 @@ public class EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndOpenRoutesExample {
 
 		 */
 		
-		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment5 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("5", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment6 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("6", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment5 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("5").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment6 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("6").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment7 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("7", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment8 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("8", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment7 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("7").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment8 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("8").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment9 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("9", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment10 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("10", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment9 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("9").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment10 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("10").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment11 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("11", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment12 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("12", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment11 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("11").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment12 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("12").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment13 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("13", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment14 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("14", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment13 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("13").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment14 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("14").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment15 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("15", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment16 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("16", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment15 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("15").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment16 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("16").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 11)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndVehicleAccessConstraintAndSpecifiedVehicleEndLocationsExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndVehicleAccessConstraintAndSpecifiedVehicleEndLocationsExample.java
index 3733f1c3..7e656516 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndVehicleAccessConstraintAndSpecifiedVehicleEndLocationsExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndVehicleAccessConstraintAndSpecifiedVehicleEndLocationsExample.java
@@ -51,7 +51,7 @@ public class EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndVehicleAccessConstrain
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		vehicleTypeBuilder.setCostPerDistance(1.0);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
@@ -78,35 +78,35 @@ public class EnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithMultipleDepotsAndVehicleAccessConstrain
 		 * build shipments at the required locations, each with a capacity-demand of 1.
 		 * 
 		 */
-		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment5 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("5", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment6 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("6", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment5 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("5").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment6 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("6").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment7 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("7", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment8 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("8", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment7 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("7").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment8 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("8").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment9 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("9", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment10 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("10", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment9 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("9").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment10 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("10").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment11 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("11", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 29)).build();
-		Shipment shipment12 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("12", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 31)).build();
+		Shipment shipment11 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("11").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 27)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 29)).build();
+		Shipment shipment12 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("12").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 33)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 31)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment13 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("13", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment14 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("14", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment13 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("13").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment14 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("14").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(25, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment15 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("15", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment16 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("16", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment15 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("15").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment16 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("16").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(34, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment17 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("17", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 14)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 16)).build();
-		Shipment shipment18 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("18", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 20)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 18)).build();
+		Shipment shipment17 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("17").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 14)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 16)).build();
+		Shipment shipment18 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("18").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 20)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 18)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment19 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("19", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 14)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 16)).build();
-		Shipment shipment20 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("20", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 20)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 18)).build();
+		Shipment shipment19 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("19").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 14)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 16)).build();
+		Shipment shipment20 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("20").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 20)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 18)).build();
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
 		vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle1).addVehicle(vehicle2);
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/HVRPExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/HVRPExample.java
index dcc853f1..ee8fba26 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/HVRPExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/HVRPExample.java
@@ -56,41 +56,41 @@ public class HVRPExample {
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
 		
 		//add customers
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("1", 18).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(22, 22)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("2", 26).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(36, 26)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("3", 11).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(21, 45)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("4", 30).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(45, 35)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("5", 21).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 20)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("6", 19).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(33, 34)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("7", 15).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(50, 50)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("8", 16).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 45)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("9", 29).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 59)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("10", 26).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(40, 66)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("11", 37).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 56)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("12", 16).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 51)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("13", 12).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 35)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("14", 31).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 57)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("15", 8).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 24)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("16", 19).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(21, 36)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("17", 20).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(33, 44)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("18", 13).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(9, 56)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("19", 15).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 48)).build());
-		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("20", 22).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(66, 14)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 18).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(22, 22)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 26).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(36, 26)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 11).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(21, 45)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 30).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(45, 35)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("5").addSizeDimension(0, 21).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 20)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("6").addSizeDimension(0, 19).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(33, 34)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("7").addSizeDimension(0, 15).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(50, 50)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("8").addSizeDimension(0, 16).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 45)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("9").addSizeDimension(0, 29).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(26, 59)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("10").addSizeDimension(0, 26).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(40, 66)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("11").addSizeDimension(0, 37).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 56)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("12").addSizeDimension(0, 16).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(35, 51)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("13").addSizeDimension(0, 12).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 35)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("14").addSizeDimension(0, 31).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 57)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("15").addSizeDimension(0, 8).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 24)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("16").addSizeDimension(0, 19).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(21, 36)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("17").addSizeDimension(0, 20).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(33, 44)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("18").addSizeDimension(0, 13).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(9, 56)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("19").addSizeDimension(0, 15).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(62, 48)).build());
+		vrpBuilder.addJob(Service.Builder.newInstance("20").addSizeDimension(0, 22).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(66, 14)).build());
 		
 		
 		//add vehicle - finite fleet
 		//2xtype1
-		VehicleType type1 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_1", 120).setCostPerDistance(1.0).build();
+		VehicleType type1 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_1").addCapacityDimension(0, 120).setCostPerDistance(1.0).build();
 		VehicleImpl vehicle1_1 = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("1_1").setStartLocationCoordinate(Coordinate.newInstance(40, 40)).setType(type1).build();
 		vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle1_1);
 		VehicleImpl vehicle1_2 = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("1_2").setStartLocationCoordinate(Coordinate.newInstance(40, 40)).setType(type1).build();
 		vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle1_2);
 		//1xtype2
-		VehicleType type2 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_2", 160).setCostPerDistance(1.1).build();
+		VehicleType type2 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_2").addCapacityDimension(0, 160).setCostPerDistance(1.1).build();
 		VehicleImpl vehicle2_1 = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("2_1").setStartLocationCoordinate(Coordinate.newInstance(40, 40)).setType(type2).build();
 		vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle2_1);
 		//1xtype3
-		VehicleType type3 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_3", 300).setCostPerDistance(1.3).build();
+		VehicleType type3 = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_3").addCapacityDimension(0, 300).setCostPerDistance(1.3).build();
 		VehicleImpl vehicle3_1 = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("3_1").setStartLocationCoordinate(Coordinate.newInstance(40, 40)).setType(type3).build();
 		vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle3_1);
 		
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExample.java
index 93546366..e494cf1f 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExample.java
@@ -76,7 +76,7 @@ public class MultipleDepotExample {
 		int depotCounter = 1;
 		for(Coordinate depotCoord : Arrays.asList(firstDepotCoord,second,third,fourth)){
 			for(int i=0;i<nuOfVehicles;i++){
-				VehicleTypeImpl vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(depotCounter + "_type", capacity).setCostPerDistance(1.0).build();
+				VehicleTypeImpl vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(depotCounter + "_type").addCapacityDimension(0, capacity).setCostPerDistance(1.0).build();
 				Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance(depotCounter + "_" + (i+1) + "_vehicle").setStartLocationCoordinate(depotCoord).setType(vehicleType).build();
 				vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
 			}
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExampleWithPenaltyVehicles.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExampleWithPenaltyVehicles.java
index a8701ced..3909070a 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExampleWithPenaltyVehicles.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/MultipleDepotExampleWithPenaltyVehicles.java
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ public class MultipleDepotExampleWithPenaltyVehicles {
 		int depotCounter = 1;
 		for(Coordinate depotCoord : Arrays.asList(firstDepotCoord,second)){
 			for(int i=0;i<nuOfVehicles;i++){
-				VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(depotCounter + "_type", capacity).setCostPerDistance(1.0).build();
+				VehicleType vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(depotCounter + "_type").addCapacityDimension(0, capacity).setCostPerDistance(1.0).build();
 				String vehicleId = depotCounter + "_" + (i+1) + "_vehicle";
 				VehicleImpl.Builder vehicleBuilder = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance(vehicleId);
 				vehicleBuilder.setStartLocationCoordinate(depotCoord);
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/RefuseCollectionExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/RefuseCollectionExample.java
index 80199588..61347000 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/RefuseCollectionExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/RefuseCollectionExample.java
@@ -160,7 +160,7 @@ public class RefuseCollectionExample {
 		/*
 		 * create vehicle-type and vehicle
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicle-type", 23);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicle-type").addCapacityDimension(0, 23);
 		typeBuilder.setCostPerDistance(1.0);
 		VehicleTypeImpl bigType = typeBuilder.build();
 		
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ public class RefuseCollectionExample {
 			/*
 			 * build service
 			 */
-			Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(lineTokens[0], Integer.parseInt(lineTokens[1])).setLocationId(lineTokens[0]).build();
+			Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(lineTokens[0]).addSizeDimension(0, Integer.parseInt(lineTokens[1])).setLocationId(lineTokens[0]).build();
 			/*
 			 * and add it to problem
 			 */
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ServicePickupsWithMultipleDepotsExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ServicePickupsWithMultipleDepotsExample.java
index aa74ad42..e23fa780 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ServicePickupsWithMultipleDepotsExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/ServicePickupsWithMultipleDepotsExample.java
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ public class ServicePickupsWithMultipleDepotsExample {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 8);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 8);
 		vehicleTypeBuilder.setCostPerDistance(1.0);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
@@ -77,17 +77,17 @@ public class ServicePickupsWithMultipleDepotsExample {
 		 * 4: (15,13)->(14,11)
 		 */
 		
-		Service shipment1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
-		Service shipment2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
+		Service shipment1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
+		Service shipment2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
 		
-		Service shipment3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
-		Service shipment4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
+		Service shipment3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
+		Service shipment4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
 		
-		Service shipment5 = Service.Builder.newInstance("5", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 57)).build();
-		Service shipment6 = Service.Builder.newInstance("6", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 63)).build();
+		Service shipment5 = Service.Builder.newInstance("5").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 57)).build();
+		Service shipment6 = Service.Builder.newInstance("6").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(55, 63)).build();
 		
-		Service shipment7 = Service.Builder.newInstance("7", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(65, 57)).build();
-		Service shipment8 = Service.Builder.newInstance("8", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(65, 63)).build();
+		Service shipment7 = Service.Builder.newInstance("7").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(65, 57)).build();
+		Service shipment8 = Service.Builder.newInstance("8").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(65, 63)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleDepotBoundedPickupAndDeliveryExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleDepotBoundedPickupAndDeliveryExample.java
index c4f33762..c2889b51 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleDepotBoundedPickupAndDeliveryExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleDepotBoundedPickupAndDeliveryExample.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class SimpleDepotBoundedPickupAndDeliveryExample {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
 		/*
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ public class SimpleDepotBoundedPickupAndDeliveryExample {
 		/*
 		 * build pickups and deliveries at the required locations, each with a capacity-demand of 1.
 		 */
-		Pickup pickup1 = (Pickup) Pickup.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
-		Delivery delivery1 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
+		Pickup pickup1 = (Pickup) Pickup.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
+		Delivery delivery1 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
 		
-		Pickup pickup2 = (Pickup) Pickup.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
-		Delivery delivery2 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
+		Pickup pickup2 = (Pickup) Pickup.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
+		Delivery delivery2 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryExample.java
index 3235baff..662726f5 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryExample.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryExample {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
 		/*
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryExample {
 		 * 4: (15,13)->(14,11)
 		 */
 		
-		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryOpenRoutesExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryOpenRoutesExample.java
index 78a70a49..0d0c4c48 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryOpenRoutesExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryOpenRoutesExample.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryOpenRoutesExample {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
 		/*
@@ -70,11 +70,11 @@ public class SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryOpenRoutesExample {
 		 * 4: (15,13)->(14,11)
 		 */
 		
-		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithDepotBoundedDeliveriesExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithDepotBoundedDeliveriesExample.java
index 4db4057e..654fd373 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithDepotBoundedDeliveriesExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithDepotBoundedDeliveriesExample.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithDepotBoundedDeliveriesExample {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
 		/*
@@ -69,11 +69,11 @@ public class SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithDepotBoundedDeliveriesExample {
 		 * 4: (15,13)->(14,11)
 		 */
 		
-		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment1 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment2 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(6, 11)).build();
 		
-		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
-		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
+		Shipment shipment3 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 9)).build();
+		Shipment shipment4 = Shipment.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setPickupCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).setDeliveryCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(14, 11)).build();
 //		
 		/*
 		 * build deliveries, (implicitly picked up in the depot)
@@ -82,10 +82,10 @@ public class SimpleEnRoutePickupAndDeliveryWithDepotBoundedDeliveriesExample {
 		 * 3: (16,8)
 		 * 4: (16,12)
 		 */
-		Delivery delivery1 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("5", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(4, 8)).build();
-		Delivery delivery2 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("6", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(4, 12)).build();
-		Delivery delivery3 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("7", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(16, 8)).build();
-		Delivery delivery4 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("8", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(16, 12)).build();
+		Delivery delivery1 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("5").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(4, 8)).build();
+		Delivery delivery2 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("6").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(4, 12)).build();
+		Delivery delivery3 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("7").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(16, 8)).build();
+		Delivery delivery4 = (Delivery) Delivery.Builder.newInstance("8").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(16, 12)).build();
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
 		vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExample.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExample.java
index dd6532f8..0746cbd8 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExample.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExample.java
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ public class SimpleExample {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
 		/*
@@ -63,11 +63,11 @@ public class SimpleExample {
 		/*
 		 * build services at the required locations, each with a capacity-demand of 1.
 		 */
-		Service service1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
-		Service service2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
+		Service service1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
+		Service service2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
 		
-		Service service3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
-		Service service4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
+		Service service3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
+		Service service4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExampleOpenRoutes.java b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExampleOpenRoutes.java
index 7203fa6a..3f64bc61 100644
--- a/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExampleOpenRoutes.java
+++ b/jsprit-examples/src/main/java/jsprit/examples/SimpleExampleOpenRoutes.java
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ public class SimpleExampleOpenRoutes {
 		/*
 		 * get a vehicle type-builder and build a type with the typeId "vehicleType" and a capacity of 2
 		 */
-		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType", 2);
+		VehicleTypeImpl.Builder vehicleTypeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicleType").addCapacityDimension(0, 2);
 		vehicleTypeBuilder.setFixedCost(100);
 		VehicleType vehicleType = vehicleTypeBuilder.build();
 		
@@ -64,11 +64,11 @@ public class SimpleExampleOpenRoutes {
 		/*
 		 * build services at the required locations, each with a capacity-demand of 1.
 		 */
-		Service service1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
-		Service service2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
+		Service service1 = Service.Builder.newInstance("1").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 7)).build();
+		Service service2 = Service.Builder.newInstance("2").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(5, 13)).build();
 		
-		Service service3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
-		Service service4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4", 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
+		Service service3 = Service.Builder.newInstance("3").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 7)).build();
+		Service service4 = Service.Builder.newInstance("4").addSizeDimension(0, 1).setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(15, 13)).build();
 		
 		
 		VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder vrpBuilder = VehicleRoutingProblem.Builder.newInstance();
diff --git a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/ChristofidesReader.java b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/ChristofidesReader.java
index a3aa257b..08b0601b 100644
--- a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/ChristofidesReader.java
+++ b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/ChristofidesReader.java
@@ -85,9 +85,9 @@ public class ChristofidesReader {
 			}
 			else if(counter == 1){
 				Coordinate depotCoord = makeCoord(tokens[0].trim(),tokens[1].trim());
-				VehicleTypeImpl vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("christophidesType", vehicleCapacity).
+				VehicleTypeImpl vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("christophidesType").addCapacityDimension(0, vehicleCapacity).
 						setCostPerDistance(1.0).build();
-				Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("christophidesVehicle").setLatestArrival(endTime).setLocationCoord(depotCoord).
+				Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("christophidesVehicle").setLatestArrival(endTime).setStartLocationCoordinate(depotCoord).
 						setType(vehicleType).build();
 				vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
 			}
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ public class ChristofidesReader {
 				Coordinate customerCoord = makeCoord(tokens[0].trim(),tokens[1].trim());
 				int demand = Integer.parseInt(tokens[2].trim());
 				String customer = Integer.valueOf(counter-1).toString();
-				Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(customer, demand).setServiceTime(serviceTime).setCoord(customerCoord).build();
+				Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(customer).addSizeDimension(0, demand).setServiceTime(serviceTime).setCoord(customerCoord).build();
 				vrpBuilder.addJob(service);
 			}
 			counter++;
diff --git a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/CordeauReader.java b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/CordeauReader.java
index ec89becd..b905c664 100644
--- a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/CordeauReader.java
+++ b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/CordeauReader.java
@@ -24,6 +24,7 @@ import java.io.IOException;
 import java.util.ArrayList;
 import java.util.List;
 
+import jsprit.core.problem.Capacity;
 import jsprit.core.problem.VehicleRoutingProblem;
 import jsprit.core.problem.VehicleRoutingProblem.FleetSize;
 import jsprit.core.problem.job.Service;
@@ -97,7 +98,7 @@ public class CordeauReader {
 				int duration = Integer.parseInt(tokens[0].trim());
 				if(duration == 0) duration = 999999;
 				int capacity = Integer.parseInt(tokens[1].trim());
-				VehicleTypeImpl vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(counter + "_cordeauType", capacity).
+				VehicleTypeImpl vehicleType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(counter + "_cordeauType").addCapacityDimension(0, capacity).
 						setCostPerDistance(1.0).setFixedCost(0).build();
 				List<Builder> builders = new ArrayList<VehicleImpl.Builder>();
 				for(int vehicleCounter=0;vehicleCounter<nOfVehiclesAtEachDepot;vehicleCounter++){
@@ -112,29 +113,30 @@ public class CordeauReader {
 				Coordinate customerCoord = makeCoord(tokens[1].trim(),tokens[2].trim());
 				double serviceTime = Double.parseDouble(tokens[3].trim());
 				int demand = Integer.parseInt(tokens[4].trim());
-				Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(id, demand).setServiceTime(serviceTime).setLocationId(id).setCoord(customerCoord).build();
+				Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(id).addSizeDimension(0, demand).setServiceTime(serviceTime).setLocationId(id).setCoord(customerCoord).build();
 				vrpBuilder.addJob(service);				
 			}
 			else if(counter <= (nOfCustomers+nOfDepots+nOfDepots)){
 				Coordinate depotCoord = makeCoord(tokens[1].trim(),tokens[2].trim());
 				List<Builder> vBuilders = vehiclesAtDepot.get(depotCounter);
-				int cap = 0;
+//				int cap = 0;
+				Capacity cap = Capacity.Builder.newInstance().build();
 				double latestArrTime = 0.0;
 				Coordinate coord = null;
 				String typeId = null;
 				for(Builder vBuilder : vBuilders){
-					vBuilder.setLocationCoord(depotCoord);
+					vBuilder.setStartLocationCoordinate(depotCoord);
 					VehicleImpl vehicle = vBuilder.build();
-					cap = vehicle.getCapacity();
+					cap = vehicle.getType().getCapacityDimensions();
 					typeId = vehicle.getType().getTypeId();
 					latestArrTime = vehicle.getLatestArrival();
-					coord = vehicle.getCoord();
+					coord = vehicle.getStartLocationCoordinate();
 					vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
 				}
 				if(addPenaltyVehicles){
-					VehicleTypeImpl penaltyType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(typeId, cap).setCostPerDistance(3.0).setFixedCost(50).build();
+					VehicleTypeImpl penaltyType = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(typeId).setCapacityDimensions(cap).setCostPerDistance(3.0).setFixedCost(50).build();
 					VehicleImpl penaltyVehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance(counter + "_penaltyVehicle").setLatestArrival(latestArrTime)
-							.setType(new PenaltyVehicleType(penaltyType)).setLocationCoord(coord).build();
+							.setType(new PenaltyVehicleType(penaltyType)).setStartLocationCoordinate(coord).build();
 					vrpBuilder.addVehicle(penaltyVehicle);
 				}
 				depotCounter++;
diff --git a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LiLimReader.java b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LiLimReader.java
index e5a755f9..f03f8edb 100644
--- a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LiLimReader.java
+++ b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LiLimReader.java
@@ -126,11 +126,11 @@ public class LiLimReader {
 	public void read(String filename){
 		readShipments(filename);
 		buildShipments();
-		VehicleTypeImpl type = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type", vehicleCapacity)
+		VehicleTypeImpl type = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type").addCapacityDimension(0, vehicleCapacity)
 				.setCostPerDistance(1.0).setFixedCost(fixCosts).build();
 		Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicle")
 				.setEarliestStart(depotOpeningTime).setLatestArrival(depotClosingTime)
-				.setLocationCoord(customers.get(depotId).coord).setType(type).build();
+				.setStartLocationCoordinate(customers.get(depotId).coord).setType(type).build();
 		vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
 	}
 	
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ public class LiLimReader {
 			String from = rel.from;
 			String to = rel.to;
 			int demand = rel.demand;
-			Shipment s = Shipment.Builder.newInstance(counter.toString(), demand)
+			Shipment s = Shipment.Builder.newInstance(counter.toString()).addSizeDimension(0, demand)
 					.setPickupCoord(customers.get(from).coord).setPickupServiceTime(customers.get(from).serviceTime)
 					.setPickupTimeWindow(TimeWindow.newInstance(customers.get(from).start, customers.get(from).end))
 					.setDeliveryCoord(customers.get(to).coord).setDeliveryServiceTime(customers.get(to).serviceTime)
diff --git a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LuiShenReader.java b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LuiShenReader.java
index e845c60a..4198f6ab 100644
--- a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LuiShenReader.java
+++ b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/LuiShenReader.java
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ public class LuiShenReader {
 					createVehicles(vehicleFile,costScenario,customerId,coord,start,end);
 				}
 				else{
-					Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance("" + counter, demand).setCoord(coord).setLocationId(customerId).setServiceTime(serviceTime)
+					Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance("" + counter).addSizeDimension(0, demand).setCoord(coord).setLocationId(customerId).setServiceTime(serviceTime)
 							.setTimeWindow(TimeWindow.newInstance(start, end)).build();
 					vrpBuilder.addJob(service);
 				}
@@ -117,13 +117,13 @@ public class LuiShenReader {
 			int capacity = Integer.parseInt(tokens[capacityColumn]);
 			int fixCost = Integer.parseInt(tokens[costScenarioColumn]);
 			
-			VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(vehicleId, capacity);
+			VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance(vehicleId).addCapacityDimension(0, capacity);
 			typeBuilder.setFixedCost(fixCost).setCostPerDistance(1.0);
 			
 			VehicleTypeImpl type = typeBuilder.build();
 			
 			Vehicle reprVehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance(vehicleId).setEarliestStart(start).setLatestArrival(end).
-					setLocationId(locationId).setLocationCoord(coord).setType(type).build();
+					setStartLocationId(locationId).setStartLocationCoordinate(coord).setType(type).build();
 			
 			vrpBuilder.addVehicle(reprVehicle);
 			
diff --git a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/SolomonReader.java b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/SolomonReader.java
index a1f0043e..e6058231 100644
--- a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/SolomonReader.java
+++ b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/SolomonReader.java
@@ -100,20 +100,20 @@ public class SolomonReader {
 				double end = Double.parseDouble(tokens[5])*timeProjectionFactor;
 				double serviceTime = Double.parseDouble(tokens[6])*timeProjectionFactor;
 				if(counter == 10){
-					VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("solomonType", vehicleCapacity);
+					VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("solomonType").addCapacityDimension(0, vehicleCapacity);
 					typeBuilder.setCostPerDistance(1.0*variableCostProjectionFactor).setFixedCost(fixedCostPerVehicle);
 					
 					VehicleTypeImpl vehicleType = typeBuilder.build();
 		
 					Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("solomonVehicle").setEarliestStart(start).setLatestArrival(end)
-							.setLocationId(customerId).setLocationCoord(coord).setType(vehicleType).build();
+							.setStartLocationId(customerId).setStartLocationCoordinate(coord).setType(vehicleType).build();
 					
 //					vrpBuilder.addVehicleType(vehicleType);
 					vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
 					
 				}
 				else{
-					Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(customerId, demand).setCoord(coord).setLocationId(customerId).setServiceTime(serviceTime)
+					Service service = Service.Builder.newInstance(customerId).addSizeDimension(0, demand).setCoord(coord).setLocationId(customerId).setServiceTime(serviceTime)
 							.setTimeWindow(TimeWindow.newInstance(start, end)).build();
 					vrpBuilder.addJob(service);
 				}
diff --git a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/VrphGoldenReader.java b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/VrphGoldenReader.java
index bfb77624..09cecffa 100644
--- a/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/VrphGoldenReader.java
+++ b/jsprit-instances/src/main/java/jsprit/instance/reader/VrphGoldenReader.java
@@ -78,14 +78,14 @@ public class VrphGoldenReader {
 					depotCoord = Coordinate.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(tokens[1]), Double.parseDouble(tokens[2]));
 				}
 				else{
-					Service.Builder serviceBuilder = Service.Builder.newInstance(tokens[0], Integer.parseInt(tokens[3]));
+					Service.Builder serviceBuilder = Service.Builder.newInstance(tokens[0]).addSizeDimension(0, Integer.parseInt(tokens[3]));
 					serviceBuilder.setCoord(Coordinate.newInstance(Double.parseDouble(tokens[1]), Double.parseDouble(tokens[2])));
 					vrpBuilder.addJob(serviceBuilder.build());
 				}
 				customerCount++;
 			}
 			else if(trimedLine.startsWith("v")){
-				VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_"+tokens[1], Integer.parseInt(tokens[2]));
+				VehicleTypeImpl.Builder typeBuilder = VehicleTypeImpl.Builder.newInstance("type_"+tokens[1]).addCapacityDimension(0, Integer.parseInt(tokens[2]));
 				int nuOfVehicles = 1;
 				if(vrphType.equals(VrphType.FSMF)){
 					typeBuilder.setFixedCost(Double.parseDouble(tokens[3]));
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ public class VrphGoldenReader {
 				for(int i=0;i<nuOfVehicles;i++){
 					VehicleTypeImpl type = typeBuilder.build();
 					Vehicle vehicle = VehicleImpl.Builder.newInstance("vehicle_"+tokens[1]+"_"+i)
-							.setLocationCoord(depotCoord).setType(type).build();
+							.setStartLocationCoordinate(depotCoord).setType(type).build();
 					vrpBuilder.addVehicle(vehicle);
 				}
 			}