Loading and unloading operations in container terminals

Chung Lun Li; George L. Vairaktarakis

doi:10.1080/07408170490247340

Loading and unloading operations in container terminals

Chung Lun Li, George L. Vairaktarakis

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Abstract

We consider the problem of optimizing the time for loading and unloading containers to and from a ship at a container terminal, where containers are required to be transported by trucks between the ship and their designated locations in the container yard. An optimal algorithm and some efficient heuristics are developed to solve the problem with a single quay crane. The effectiveness of the heuristics is studied both analytically and computationally.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	287-297
Number of pages	11
Journal	IIE Transactions (Institute of Industrial Engineers)
Volume	36
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/07408170490247340
Publication status	Published - 1 Apr 2004

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Industrial and Manufacturing Engineering
Management Science and Operations Research

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