Working Paper The berth allocation problem with mobile quay walls
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چکیده
The berth allocation problem (BAP), which de nes a processing interval and a berth at the quay wall for each ship to be (un-)loaded, is an essential decision problem for e ciently operating a container port. In this paper we integrate mobile quay walls into the BAP. Mobile quay walls are huge propelled oating platforms, which encase ships moored at the immobile quay and provide additional quay cranes for accelerating container processing. Furthermore, additional ships can be processed at the seaside of the platform, so that scarce berthing space at a terminal is enlarged. We formalize the BAP with mobile quay walls and provide suitable solution procedures.
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