Integrated berth and yard space allocation under uncertainty

L Zhen, D Zhuge, S Wang, K Wang - Transportation Research Part B …, 2022 - Elsevier
Improving container ports' operational efficiency to reduce the delays at ports concerns
global port operators significantly. Optimizing the tactical level allocation of quay side and …

Managing supply chain uncertainty by building flexibility in container port capacity: a logistics triad perspective and the COVID-19 case

D Russell, K Ruamsook, V Roso - Maritime Economics & …, 2020 - pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
The contemporary supply chains in which container ports logistics operate are characterized
by increased uncertainties driven by a range of factors such as socioeconomic factors and …

Short-term berth planning and ship scheduling for a busy seaport with channel restrictions

B Liu, ZC Li, Y Wang, D Sheng - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper addresses the short-term berth planning and ship scheduling issues for a busy
seaport with channel restrictions, in which the channel width of the port can accommodate …

[HTML][HTML] Optimization of integrated scheduling of restricted channels, berths, and yards in bulk cargo ports considering carbon emissions

X Jiang, M Zhong, J Shi, W Li - Expert Systems with Applications, 2024 - Elsevier
In recent years, the demand for dry bulk cargo trade has increased, and the scheduling
pressure on bulk cargo ports is increasing daily. The most effective and cost-effective way to …

Integrated planning of berth allocation and vessel sequencing in a seaport with one-way navigation channel

B Liu, ZC Li, D Sheng, Y Wang - Transportation Research Part B …, 2021 - Elsevier
Many seaports worldwide are equipped with one-way navigation channel, in which only one
direction is allowed to sail through at a time and vessels thus have to queue up to enter and …

A two-stage stochastic programming model for seaport berth and channel planning with uncertainties in ship arrival and handling times

B Liu, ZC Li, Y Wang - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2022 - Elsevier
The limited availability of berths and channels is generally the bottleneck restricting the
capacity of a seaport and thus resulting in traffic congestion. Optimizing the operations of the …

Vessel traffic scheduling optimization for restricted channel in ports

J Li, X Zhang, B Yang, N Wang - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2021 - Elsevier
Due to the narrowness and depth constraints of restricted channels, traffic conflicts and
vessel delays often occur. These have seriously affected the safety and efficiency of vessel …

Tugboat scheduling for container ports

X Wei, S Jia, Q Meng, KC Tan - … Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2020 - Elsevier
Container ports play an important role in global logistics and supply chains by providing
container handling services for container ships. In a port, container ships usually need the …

Vessel scheduling with pilotage and tugging considerations

O Abou Kasm, A Diabat, M Bierlaire - Transportation Research Part E …, 2021 - Elsevier
This paper considers vessel scheduling with pilotage and tugging constraints in berthing
operations with channel restrictions at seaports. To our knowledge, pilotage and tugging …

An adaptive heuristic algorithm based on reinforcement learning for ship scheduling optimization problem

R Li, X Zhang, L Jiang, Z Yang, W Guo - Ocean & Coastal Management, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to the development of ship sizes and the traffic increase in port, ships having long
turnaround time in port often result in port congestion, which seriously affects the efficiency …