Berth allocation and quay crane assignment/scheduling problem under uncertainty: A survey

F Rodrigues, A Agra - European Journal of Operational Research, 2022 - Elsevier
Port terminals play a critical role in the context of world trade since they are the main nodes
responsible for connecting sea and land transportation. There are several optimization …

An exact robust approach for the integrated berth allocation and quay crane scheduling problem under uncertain arrival times

F Rodrigues, A Agra - European Journal of Operational Research, 2021 - Elsevier
We consider an integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment and scheduling
problem where the arrival times of the vessels may be affected by uncertainty. The problem …

An almost robust optimization model for integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem

X Xiang, C Liu - Omega, 2021 - Elsevier
The integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem is an important issue for
the operations management in container terminals. This issue primarily considers the …

Reactive strategy for discrete berth allocation and quay crane assignment problems under uncertainty

X Xiang, C Liu, L Miao - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2018 - Elsevier
This study examines the simultaneous allocation of berths and quay cranes under discrete
berth situations with uncertainty at container terminals. First, a mixed-integer programming …

[HTML][HTML] Distributionally robust optimization for the berth allocation problem under uncertainty

A Agra, F Rodrigues - Transportation Research Part B: Methodological, 2022 - Elsevier
Berth allocation problems are amongst the most important problems occurring in port
terminals, and they are greatly affected by several unpredictable events. As a result, the …

An expanded robust optimisation approach for the berth allocation problem considering uncertain operation time

X Xiang, C Liu - Omega, 2021 - Elsevier
Container terminals play a vital role as representative logistic facilities for contemporary
trade by handling outbound, inbound, and transshipment containers to and from the sea and …

Robust berth scheduling using machine learning for vessel arrival time prediction

L Kolley, N Rückert, M Kastner, C Jahn… - Flexible services and …, 2023 - Springer
In this work, the potentials of data-driven optimization for the well-known berth allocation
problem are studied. The aim of robust berth scheduling is to derive conflict-free vessel …

Two-stage conflict robust optimization models for cross-dock truck scheduling problem under uncertainty

X Xi, L Changchun, W Yuan, LL Hay - Transportation Research Part E …, 2020 - Elsevier
This paper studies the cross-dock truck scheduling problem, which considers the uncertainty
of trucks' arrival and operational times. We introduce a concept named conflict and present a …

Coordinated optimization of equipment operations in a container terminal

T Jonker, MB Duinkerken, N Yorke-Smith… - Flexible Services and …, 2021 - Springer
Increasing international maritime transport drives the need for efficient container terminals.
The speed at which containers can be processed through a terminal is an important …

A bi-layer model for berth allocation problem based on proactive-reactive strategy

H Dai, J Ma, Y Yang, J Sun, Y Dai - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
To reduce the impact of equipment failure, vessel arrival time delay and other unexpected
factors, container terminal managers need to develop a more robust berth scheduling plan …