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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Main Authors: Mohammad Hamdy Elwany, Islam Ali, Yasmine Abouelseoud
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2013-12-01
Series:Alexandria Engineering Journal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1110016813000896