A heuristics-based solution to the continuous berth allocation and crane assignment problem
Effective utilization plans for various resources at a container terminal are essential to reducing the turnaround time of cargo vessels. Among the scarcest resources are the berth and its associated cranes. Thus, two important optimization problems arise, which are the berth allocation and quay cra...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2013-12-01
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Series: | Alexandria Engineering Journal |
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Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016813000896 |