Highlights ► We extend the research on port operations from a single terminal to a multi-terminal transshipment hub. ► A model for the management of transshipment container flows is developed. ► The decisions of terminal allocation and storage yard allocation are integrated. ► An efficient and effective 2-level heuristic is designed.
Abstract This paper presents an integer programming model for the terminal and yard allocation problem in a large container transshipment hub with multiple terminals. The model integrates two decisions: terminal allocation for vessels and yard allocation for transshipment container movements within a terminal as well as between terminals. The objective function aims to minimize the total inter-terminal and intra-terminal handling costs generated by transshipment flows. To solve the problem, we develop a 2-level heuristic algorithm to obtain high quality solutions in an efficient way. Computational experiments show the effectiveness of the proposed approach.
Terminal and yard allocation problem for a container transshipment hub with multiple terminals
Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review ; 48 , 2 ; 516-528
2011-07-31
13 pages
Aufsatz (Zeitschrift)
Elektronische Ressource
Englisch
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