Modelling of dual-cycle strategy for container storage and vehicle scheduling problems at automated container terminals
Modelling of dual-cycle strategy for container storage and vehicle scheduling problems at automated container terminals
This study proposes a new approach to determine the dispatching rules of AGVs and container storage locations, considering both unloading and loading processes simultaneously. We formulate this problem as a mixed integer programming model, aiming to minimise the ship’s berth time. Optimal solutions can be obtained in small sizes, however, large-sized problems are hard to solve optimally in a reasonable time. Therefore, a heuristic method, i.e. genetic algorithm is designed to solve the problem in large sizes. A series of numerical experiments are carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the integration approach and algorithm.
container terminal operations, automated container terminal, scheduling, container storage, dual-cycle
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Luo, Jiabin
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Wu, Yue
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July 2015
Luo, Jiabin
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Wu, Yue
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Luo, Jiabin and Wu, Yue
(2015)
Modelling of dual-cycle strategy for container storage and vehicle scheduling problems at automated container terminals.
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 79, .
(doi:10.1016/j.tre.2015.03.006).
Abstract
This study proposes a new approach to determine the dispatching rules of AGVs and container storage locations, considering both unloading and loading processes simultaneously. We formulate this problem as a mixed integer programming model, aiming to minimise the ship’s berth time. Optimal solutions can be obtained in small sizes, however, large-sized problems are hard to solve optimally in a reasonable time. Therefore, a heuristic method, i.e. genetic algorithm is designed to solve the problem in large sizes. A series of numerical experiments are carried out to evaluate the effectiveness of the integration approach and algorithm.
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Accepted/In Press date: 19 March 2015
e-pub ahead of print date: 21 April 2015
Published date: July 2015
Keywords:
container terminal operations, automated container terminal, scheduling, container storage, dual-cycle
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Faculty of Business, Law and Art
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Local EPrints ID: 378993
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/378993
ISSN: 1366-5545
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