An effective mathematical formulation for the unidirectional cluster-based quay crane scheduling problem

JH Chen, DH Lee, M Goh - European Journal of Operational Research, 2014 - Elsevier
The quay crane scheduling problem plays an important role in the paradigm of port
container terminal management, due to the fact that it closely relates to vessel berthing time …

A benders decomposition-based framework for solving quay crane scheduling problems

D Sun, L Tang, R Baldacci - European Journal of Operational Research, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, we study the Quay Crane Scheduling Problem (QCSP) in container terminals.
We describe a new mathematical formulation for the QCSP and by addressing the structure …

The quay crane scheduling problem with time windows

F Meisel - Naval Research Logistics (NRL), 2011 - Wiley Online Library
The quay crane scheduling problem consists of scheduling tasks for loading and unloading
containers on cranes that are assigned to a vessel for its service. This article introduces a …

Stacking outbound barge containers in an automated deep-sea terminal

A Gharehgozli, N Zaerpour - European Journal of Operational Research, 2018 - Elsevier
In this paper, we study the stacking problem of outbound containers in a deep-sea container
terminal. In such a terminal, outbound containers-to be transported by barge to the …

Container sequencing for quay cranes with internal reshuffles

F Meisel, M Wichmann - OR spectrum, 2010 - Springer
Fast handling of vessels is one of the most important goals in container terminal operations
planning. In recent studies, quay crane double cycling has been investigated to accelerate …

Decomposition algorithms for the robust unidirectional quay crane scheduling problems

Y Li, X Li, C Zhang, T Wu - Computers & Operations Research, 2024 - Elsevier
Our study focuses on a two-stage robust optimization model for the unidirectional quay
crane scheduling problem with uncertain handling times at container terminals. We first …

The quay crane scheduling problem

N Al-Dhaheri, A Diabat - Journal of Manufacturing Systems, 2015 - Elsevier
The recent growth in worldwide container terminals' traffic resulted in a crucial need for
optimization models to manage the seaside operations and resources. Along with the recent …

[图书][B] A continuous-time model for multiple yard crane scheduling with last-minute job arrivals

W Li, Y Wu, M Goh, W Li, Y Wu, M Goh - 2015 - Springer
Container terminal (CT) operations are often bottlenecked by slow yard crane (YC)
movements. Efficient YC scheduling to reduce the PM waiting time is therefore critical in …

The quay crane scheduling problem with nonzero crane repositioning time and vessel stability constraints

N Al-Dhaheri, A Jebali, A Diabat - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2016 - Elsevier
The continuous growth in worldwide container terminals' traffic resulted in an increasing
interest for the Quay Crane Scheduling Problem (QCSP) in research and practice. This …

Constraint programming approach to quay crane scheduling problem

O Unsal, C Oguz - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2013 - Elsevier
This study presents a constraint programming (CP) model for the quay crane scheduling
problem (QCSP), which occurs at container terminals, with realistic constraints such as …