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Scheduling of container-handling equipment during the loading process at an automated container terminal [PDF]

Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2020
To improve the operational efficiency of container terminals, it is important to consider the coordination of different types of container-handling equipment, which typically include vehicles, yard cranes and quay cranes.
Jiabin Luo
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Minimizing quay crane downtime in container terminals using genetic algorithms with a case study of Tangier MED Port [PDF]

Scientific Reports
The problem of quay crane downtime continues to challenge container terminals across the globe, particularly in fully and partially automated ones like Tangier MED Port in Morocco. The persistent breakdowns of the cranes increase vessel turnaround times,
Hamza Garmouch, Otman Abdoun, Oumaima Garmouch   +2 more
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Modelling of integrated vehicle scheduling and container storage problems in unloading process at an automated container terminal [PDF]

Computers and Industrial Engineering, 2016
Effectively scheduling vehicles and allocating storage locations for containers are two important problems in container terminal operations. Early research efforts, however, are devoted to study them separately. This paper investigates the integration of
Jiabin Luo, André Bergsten Mendes
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Scheduling Optimization for Twin ASC in an Automated Container Terminal Based on Graph Theory

Advances in Multimedia, 2022
Aiming at the twin automated stacking cranes (ASCs) scheduling problem in a single block of an automated container terminal, resolving conflicts between ASCs is an important point that needs to be considered.
Yifeng Xu, Jin Zhu
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Automated Container Terminal Oriented Travel Time Estimation of AGV [PDF]

Jisuanji kexue, 2022
Automated guided vehicles(AGV)are crucial for the horizontal transportation of automated container terminals.Accurate estimation of the travel time of each AGV will reduce the number of idle AGV resources and increase the efficiency of the entire ...
LENG Dian-dian, DU Peng, CHEN Jian-ting, XIANG Yang
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Prediction and Analysis of Container Terminal Logistics Arrival Time Based on Simulation Interactive Modeling: A Case Study of Ningbo Port

Mathematics, 2023
This study is a driving analysis of the transfer data of container terminals based on simulation interactive modeling technology. In the context of a container yard, a model was established to analyze and predict the arrival time and influencing factors ...
Ruoqi Wang, Jiawei Li, Ruibin Bai
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Chances and Challenges: Transformation from a Laser-Based to a Camera-Based Container Crane Automation System

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2023
In recent years, a steady increase in maritime business and annual container throughput has been recorded. To meet this growing demand, terminal operators worldwide are turning to automated container handling.
Johannes Benkert, Robert Maack, Tobias Meisen   +2 more
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Deriving Situation-Adaptive Policy for Container Stacking in an Automated Container Terminal

Applied Sciences, 2022
Determining where to stack the containers at the storage yard of a container terminal is an important problem because that decision critically affects the efficiency of container handling in the yard and, eventually, the efficiency of the vessel ...
Taekwang Kim, Kwang Ryel Ryu
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Desktop Research into Historic Automation Projects of Brownfield Container Terminals

Journal of Marine Science and Engineering, 2022
There is a global trend of automation of container terminals. However, there is a lack of literature to guide automation projects for brownfield terminals.
Luis Burgos Gajardo, Poonam Taneja, Mark van Koningsveld   +2 more
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Modelling of integrated scheduling problem of capacitated equipment systems with a multi-lane road network.

PLoS ONE, 2021
The coordination of different container-handling equipment is an important method for improving the overall efficiency of automated container terminals.
Di Luan, Mingjing Zhao, Qianru Zhao, Nan Wang   +3 more
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