Open AccessModels and Methods for Operations in Port Container Terminals
Author(s) -
Anita Gudelj,
Maja Krčum,
Elen Twrdy
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
promet
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.315
H-Index - 19
eISSN - 1848-4069
pISSN - 0353-5320
DOI - 10.7307/ptt.v22i1.163
Subject(s) - scheduling (production processes) , container (type theory) , operations research , computer science , port (circuit theory) , yard , terminal (telecommunication) , petri net , genetic algorithm , distributed computing , engineering , operations management , computer network , mechanical engineering , physics , electrical engineering , quantum mechanics , machine learning
The management of a container terminal is a complex process that involves many decisions. Among the problems to be solved, there are the spatial allocation of containers on the terminal yard, allocation of ships to berths and cranes, scheduling priorities and operations in order to maximize performances based on some economic indicators. Since the container port facilities are very expensive, it is desirable to optimize their performance, making better management decisions. This paper wants to present the contribution of the simulation and optimization techniques with the aim of improving the cooperation between different types of equipments, increasing the productivity of the terminal and helping in minimizing costs. In particular, the Petri net is used to present berth operations, and the genetic algorithm is used for scheduling container loading/unloading operations by cranes in order to minimize the maximum time it takes to serve a given set of vessels.KEYWORDS: transportation, berth management, scheduling, simulation, optimizatio