Open AccessAN INTEGRATING SCHEDULING MODEL FOR MIXED CROSS-OPERATION IN CONTAINER TERMINALS
Author(s) -
Chao Chen,
Qingcheng Zeng,
Zhe Zhang
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
transport
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.437
H-Index - 31
eISSN - 1648-4142
pISSN - 1648-3480
DOI - 10.3846/16484142.2012.753642
Subject(s) - yard , scheduling (production processes) , trailer , job shop scheduling , container (type theory) , genetic algorithm , computer science , engineering , operations research , transport engineering , routing (electronic design automation) , computer network , operations management , mechanical engineering , physics , quantum mechanics , machine learning
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.