A mathematical model for container port integrated scheduling and optimization problem

Ming Liu (1) , Zizhen Zhang (2) , Feng Chu (3)

1 School of Economics & Management
2 School of Mobile Information Engineering
3 IBISC - Informatique, Biologie Intégrative et Systèmes Complexes

Traditionally, container terminal optimizations are excused separately and sequentially. As the seaside and landside operations interact intensively, the sequential planning approaches often hinder obtaining sufficient resource utilization, especially for transshipment hubs. Facing the challenge of simultaneous optimization of berth allocation, quay crane assignment and yard allocation, this paper makes an attempt to remedy the situation of sub-optimizations made by different agents, by devising a comprehensive mathematical model, with the aim of benefiting port operators. Regarding that some transit containers typically require temporary yard stowage, the effect of yard stowage allocation, a major factor to the port operational cost, is elaborated in the paper. The main contribution of this work is the presentation of a compact mixed integer linear programming model.

Mots clés: berth allocation; integrated scheduling; quay crane assignment; yard allocation

Domaines: Recherche opérationnelle [math.OC]

Ming Liu, Zizhen Zhang, Feng Chu. A mathematical model for container port integrated scheduling and optimization problem. International Conference on Logistics, Informatics and Service Science (LISS 2015), Jul 2015, Barcelona, Spain. (elec. proc.), ⟨10.1109/LISS.2015.7369665⟩. ⟨hal-01330788⟩