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Optimizing container movements using one and two automated stacking cranes

Journal of Industrial & Management Optimization, 2009
Productivity of a sea port depends, in part, on stacking cranes working in blocks of its storage yard. Each container leaving a block must be moved by a storage-yard crane to a buffer zone during a specific time window so it can reach its destination on time.
Royset, Johannes O., Dell, Robert F., Zyngiridis, Ioannis   +2 more
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Modeling and Design of Container Terminal Operations [PDF]

, 2014
Design of container terminal operations is complex because multiple factors affect the operational perfor- mance. These factors include: topological constraints, a large number of design parameters and settings, and stochastic interactions that interplay
Koster, M.B.M. (René) de, Roy, D. (Debjit)   +1 more
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Automated Stacking Crane Dispatching Strategy in a Container Terminal using Genetic Algorithm

Journal of Korean navigation and port research, 2012
In an automated container terminal, automated stacking cranes(ASCs) take charge of handling of containers in a block of the stacking yard. This paper proposes a multi-criteria strategy to solve the problem of job dispatching of twin ASCs which are identical to each another in size and specification. To consider terminal situation from different angles,
Jiemin Wu, Young-Jee Yang, Ri Choe, Kwang-Ryel Ryu   +3 more
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Modelling of integrated vehicle scheduling and container storage problems in unloading process at an automated container terminal [PDF]

, 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
Bergsten Mendes, A., Luo, Jiabin, Wu, Y.
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The impact of innovation on dock labour : evidence from European ports [PDF]

, 2019
The market environment of ports and terminals is continuously pushing terminal operators to achieve higher levels of dock labour performance. This paper proposes an original conceptual framework to identify, classify and evaluate innovative initiatives ...
Notteboom, Theo, Vitellaro, Fracesco
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Digitizing collections to unlock the full potential of palynology: A case study with the Smithsonian palynology collection

PLANTS, PEOPLE, PLANET, EarlyView.
Large palynological collections have been built over decades and contain vital information. However, they are often difficult to access and use effectively. What is the point of having such collections if they are not fully utilizable? To solve this problem, we digitized the Smithsonian palynological collection using both light and confocal microscopy.
Carlos Jaramillo, Surangi W. Punyasena, Daurys de Alba, Roxana Alveo, Angelica Arcila, Jorge Bermudez, Jonatan Bustos, Dayenari Caballero‐Rodriguez, Karen Cardenas, David Caro, Francy Carvajal, Ivonne Marcela Castañeda, Shara Chaves, Carlos D'Apolito, Andres Diaz‐Jaramillo, Laura Diaz, Luisa Gomez, Mauricio León‐Carreño, Paula Lopera, Maria Alejandra Lopez, Priscila Lopez, Luke Mander, Jhonatan Martínez Murcia, Carlos Moreno, Enrique Moreno, Enrique Neyra, Brenda Orosco, Jhon Ortiz, Natalia Ossa, Natalia Ovalle, Carolina Ovalle, Angelo Plata, Ingrid Romero, Bruno Scudeiro, Silane A. F. da Silva Caminha, Axel Tejada‐Fajardo, Vinicius Do Valle, Thiago Wood   +37 more
wiley   +1 more source

A simulation study of the performance of twin automated stacking cranes at a seaport container terminal

European Journal of Operational Research, 2017
This paper studies the effect of a handshake area on the performance of twin automated stacking cranes (ASCs) operating on top of a stack with transfer zones at both seaside and landside. The handshake area is a temporary storage location so that one crane can start a request and leave the container there for the other crane to complete the request. By
Amir Hossein Gharehgozli, Floris Gerardus Vernooij, Nima Zaerpour   +2 more
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Designer DNA‐Based Machines

SmartBot, EarlyView.
DNA machinery represents a burgeoning frontier at the intersection of robotics and nanotechnology, evolving from static nanostructure toward dynamic nanorobots. Here, the authors review the comprehensive research pipeline of designer DNA‐based nanomachines, covering the design, analysis, and fabrication. These programmable systems enable transformative
Yiquan An, Fan Wu, Yanyu Xiong, Cheng Zhang, Jian S. Dai, Lifeng Zhou   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

An Improved Whale Optimization Algorithm for the Integrated Scheduling of Automated Guided Vehicles and Yard Cranes

Mathematics
With the rapid development of global trade, the cargo throughput of automated container terminals (ACTs) has increased significantly. To meet the demands of large-scale, high-intensity, and high-efficiency ACT operations, the seamless integration of ...
Shuaishuai Gong, Ping Lou, Jianmin Hu, Yuhang Zeng, Chuannian Fan   +4 more
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Stochastic Modeling of Unloading and Loading Operations at a Container Terminal using Automated Lifting Vehicles [PDF]

, 2015
With growing worldwide trade, container terminals have grown in number and size. Many new terminals are now automated to increase operational efficiency.
Koster, M.B.M. (René) de, Roy, D. (Debjit)   +1 more
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