Integrated proactive and reactive strategies for sustainable berth allocation and quay crane assignment under uncertainty

C Tan, J He - Annals of Operations Research, 2021 - Springer
The berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem (BACAP) is a complex port
operation planning problem susceptible to uncertainties, such as vessel arrival time …

A comprehensive review of the truck appointment scheduling models and directions for future research

AM Abdelmagid, MS Gheith, AB Eltawil - Transport reviews, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The performance of a container terminal is typically evaluated using two main indicators: the
vessel berthing time and the truck turnaround time. These two indicators are significantly …

A systematic review on factors influencing container terminal's performance

F Kurniawan, SN Musa, NH Moin… - … and Supply Chain …, 2022 - journal.oscm-forum.org
The container terminal is considered as a supply chain station where freight containers are
transferred from the sea into the hinterland or vice versa. Port terminal operators have to …

A genetic algorithm-based grey-box model for ship fuel consumption prediction towards sustainable shipping

L Yang, G Chen, NGM Rytter, J Zhao… - Annals of Operations …, 2019 - Springer
In order to enhance sustainability in maritime shipping, shipping companies spend good
efforts in improving the operational energy efficiency of existing ships. Accurate fuel …

A simulation-based optimization approach for external trucks appointment scheduling in container terminals

A Azab, A Karam, A Eltawil - International Journal of Modelling and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT In Container Terminals (CTs), many containers are daily delivered by a large
number of External Trucks (ETs) which lead to several issues such as long waiting times at …

A new vocation queuing model to optimize truck appointments and yard handling-equipment use in dual transactions systems of container terminals

N Li, H Haralambides, H Sheng, Z Jin - Computers & Industrial Engineering, 2022 - Elsevier
In a dual transaction at a marine terminal, an external truck drops off one container and picks
up another on a single trip. To ensure a successful dual transaction operation and smooth …

Using discrete-event simulation to compare congestion management initiatives at a port terminal

M Neagoe, HH Hvolby, MS Taskhiri, P Turner - … Modelling Practice and …, 2021 - Elsevier
This research compares the impact of infrastructure congestion management initiatives at a
bulk cargo marine terminal on truck queuing and emissions. Researchers have studied the …

Reducing truck congestion at ports–classification and trends

AK Lange, A Schwientek, C Jahn - Proceedings of the hamburg …, 2017 - tore.tuhh.de
Truck drayage in container ports faces several challenges. Due to the ongoing growth of
container ship sizes, there are increasingly high peak situations in landside container …

An exact algorithm for inland container transportation network design

W Shan, Z Peng, J Liu, B Yao, B Yu - Transportation Research Part B …, 2020 - Elsevier
In this paper, we investigate the inland depot location problem of the inland transportation
system. In inland container transportation, empty containers are transported between depots …

A simulation-based vessel-truck coordination strategy for lighterage terminals

C Zhou, H Li, BK Lee, Z Qiu - Transportation Research Part C: Emerging …, 2018 - Elsevier
Lighterage contributes significantly to the maritime industry since thousand tons of
necessary supplies have to be delivered to mother vessels anchored near sea every day. A …