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 …

Drones are receiving popularity with time due to their advanced mobility. Although they were
initially deployed for military purposes, they now have a wide array of applications in various …

Many supply chain stakeholders rely on the cross-docking concept, according to which
products delivered in specific transportation management units to the cross-docking terminal …

The economic development of numerous countries is defined by maritime supply chains to a
great extent. Substantial volumes of containerized cargoes delivered by ships are handled …

Based on a triple bottom line concept, sustainable development is characterized by the
simultaneous pursuit of economic, environmental and social goals. The implementation of …

The blockchain and artificial intelligence (AI) have been the focal point of innovations and
received increasing attention of the community over the last years. The blockchain …

The “factory-in-a-box” concept involves assembling production modules (ie, factories) in
containers and transporting the containers to different customer locations. Such a concept …

The emerging autonomous electric vehicles have facilitated the implementation of the
shared autonomous electric vehicle (SAEV) service. In real-life applications, the operations …

As an effective means to reduce enterprise energy consumption, job-shop scheduling has
received extensive attention in the industry. This paper focuses on a real case energy …

Marine container terminals play a significant role for international trade networks and global
market. To cope with the rapid and steady growth of the seaborne trade market, marine …