The current decade sees a considerable growth in worldwide container transportation and with it an indispensable need for optimization. Also the interest in and availability of …
The efficiency of automated container terminals primarily depends on the synchronization of automated-guided vehicles (AGVs) and automated cranes. Accordingly, we study the …
J He, Y Huang, W Yan, S Wang - Expert Systems with Applications, 2015 - Elsevier
Container terminals mainly include three types of handling equipment, ie, quay cranes (QCs), internal trucks (ITs) and yard cranes (YCs). Due to high cost of the handling …
Seaside operations are considered the bottleneck operation in most container terminals around the world. This paper presents an in-depth updated overview of the seaside …
Z Lu, L Xi - European Journal of Operational Research, 2010 - Elsevier
For a container terminal system, efficient berth and quay crane (QC) schedules have great impact on the improvement of both operation efficiency and customer satisfaction. In this …
To improve the operational efficiency of container terminals, it is important to consider the coordination of different types of container-handling equipment, which typically include …
L Chen, A Langevin, Z Lu - European Journal of Operational Research, 2013 - Elsevier
This paper studies the interactions between crane handling and truck transportation in a maritime container terminal by addressing them simultaneously. Yard trucks are shared …
Q Zeng, Z Yang - Computers & Operations Research, 2009 - Elsevier
In this paper, a simulation optimization method for scheduling loading operations in container terminals is developed. The method integrates the intelligent decision mechanism …
M Bazzazi, N Safaei, N Javadian - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2009 - Elsevier
In this paper, an efficient genetic algorithm (GA) is presented to solve an extended storage space allocation problem (SSAP) in a container terminal. The SSAP is defined as the …