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 ...

Most of the operational problems in container terminals are strongly interconnected. In this paper, we study the integrated berth allocation and quay crane assignment problem in seaport container terminals. We will extend the current stateof-the-art by proposing novel set partitioning models. To improve the performance of the set partitioning formulations, a number of variable reduction techniq...

One of the foremost planning problems in container transshipment operation concerns the allocation of home berth (preferred berthing location) to a set of vessels scheduled to call at the terminal on a weekly basis. The home berth location is subsequently used as a key input to yard storage, personnel, and equipment deployment planning. For instance, the yard planners use the home berth templat...

According to the special circumstances of the archipelago berth allocation, this paper proposes a model of Archipelago Berth Allocation Problem(ABAP), which considers numerous constraints such as the adaptability of berths, the depth of channels and the characteristics of ships. The objective of the problem is to minimize the sum of the handling time, waiting time and the sailing time in the po...

In the last few years, the remarkable increase of containerized trade and the resulting increase in congestion and operating costs of container terminals have indicated the importance of integrated management of port resources. This research investigates an integrated decision problem that deals with the simultaneous optimization of berth allocation, tugboat and quay crane assignment. The main ...