Column generation for the multi-port berth allocation problem with port cooperation stability

L Guo, J Zheng, J Liang, S Wang - Transportation Research Part B …, 2023 - Elsevier
This paper proposes a multi-port berth allocation problem (MPBAP) under a cooperative
environment, which aims to determine berthing times and berthing positions for all …

Integrated laycan and berth allocation problem with ship stability and conveyor routing constraints in bulk ports

H Bouzekri, G Alpan, V Giard - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2023 - Elsevier
In this paper, we study the integrated Laycan and Berth Allocation Problem (LBAP) in the
context of bulk ports, which considers two problems in an integrated way: the tactical Laycan …

Joint berth allocation and ship loader scheduling under the rotary loading mode in coal export terminals

Z Cao, W Wang, Y Jiang, X Xu, Y Xu, Z Guo - Transportation Research Part …, 2022 - Elsevier
Due to nonmatching between the efficiency of ship deballasting and terminal loading,
operations in modern coal export terminals (CETs) are frequently interrupted and …

Integrated Laycan and Berth Allocation and time-invariant Quay Crane Assignment Problem in tidal ports with multiple quays

H Bouzekri, G Alpan, V Giard - European Journal of Operational Research, 2021 - Elsevier
Efficient management of port resources plays a crucial role in reducing vessel stay times and
avoiding the payment of demurrage charges. In this paper, we focus on the integrated …

[HTML][HTML] Berth allocation considering multiple quays: A practical approach using cuckoo search optimization

S Aslam, MP Michaelides, H Herodotou - Journal of Marine Science and …, 2023 - mdpi.com
Maritime container terminals (MCTs) play a fundamental role in international maritime trade,
handling inbound, outbound, and transshipped containers. The increasing number of ships …

[HTML][HTML] Collaborative Scheduling Optimization of Container Port Berths and Cranes under Low-Carbon Environment

M Jiang, F Ma, Y Zhang, S Lv, Z Pei, G Wu - Sustainability, 2024 - mdpi.com
Motivated by the need for a green and low-carbon economy, we explore the co-scheduling
optimization of berths and cranes. Our aim is to balance the carbon tax and operating costs …

[HTML][HTML] Multi-Terminal Berth and Quay Crane Joint Scheduling in Container Ports Considering Carbon Cost

M Jiang, J Feng, J Zhou, L Zhou, F Ma, G Wu, Y Zhang - Sustainability, 2023 - mdpi.com
As container ports become increasingly important to the global supply chain, a growing
number of ports are improving their competencies by consolidating multiple terminal …

A column generation-based heuristic to solve the integrated planning, scheduling, yard allocation and berth allocation problem in bulk ports

JLM de Andrade, GC Menezes - Journal of Heuristics, 2023 - Springer
The intelligent management of available resources is one of the greatest challenges of any
organization. Find the balance between the size of the stock and the production and …

Scheduling of automated ore terminal operations based on fixed inflow rhythm

Z Gao, M Ji, L Kong, X Hou - Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and …, 2024 - Elsevier
To facilitate transportation, some mines construct specialized ore terminals for outbound
shipments. However, these terminals frequently encounter challenges when synchronizing …

[HTML][HTML] Integrated berth and crane scheduling problem considering crane coverage in multi-terminal tidal ports under uncertainty

M Jiang, J Zhou, J Feng, L Zhou, F Ma… - Journal of Marine Science …, 2022 - mdpi.com
In this work, we study the integrated berth and crane scheduling problem in a tidal port with
multiple terminals, considering the uncertainties, tides, maximum coverage of cranes and …