A berth allocation strategy using heuristics algorithm and simulation optimisation
- 1 January 2008
- journal article
- Published by Inderscience Publishers in International Journal of Computer Applications in Technology
- Vol. 32 (4), 272-281
- https://doi.org/10.1504/ijcat.2008.021382
Abstract
The Berth Allocation Problem (BAP) becomes critically important to the operational efficiency of a container terminal due to rapid advances in container terminal management. For reducing the total berthing time and cost, intensive research concerning only the berthing stage has been conducted. Accordingly, a broader viewpoint, i.e., an integration of berth allocation and yard planning, has not been well addressed. As such, a novel BAP strategy, which combines dynamic berth allocation and yard planning, is investigated in this study. An example of a specific container terminal in Shanghai is used to illustrate the feasibility and effectiveness of the proposed approach.Keywords
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