This paper focuses on the optimization of operation scheduling in container terminals based on mix cross-operation. Mix cross-operation is a scheduling method which allows yard trailers to be shared by different yard cranes in different berths to decrease yard trailers’ travel distance. An integrating scheduling model that optimizes the three key and interrelated issues, namely, berth assignment, equipment configuration and trailer routing are proposed. To solve the model, a bi-level genetic algorithm is designed. Numerical tests show that integrating scheduling method can reduce operation cost of container terminals significantly and mix cross-operation can decrease yard trailers’ empty travel distance to a great extent.


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    Title :

    An integrating scheduling model for mixed cross-operation in container terminals


    Contributors:
    Chao Chen (author) / Qingcheng Zeng (author) / Zhe Zhang (author)


    Publication date :

    2012




    Type of media :

    Article (Journal)


    Type of material :

    Electronic Resource


    Language :

    Unknown




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