Scheduling of Berthing Resources at a Marine Container Terminal via the use of Genetic Algorithms: Current and Future Research

Boilé, Maria; Golias, Mihalis M.; Theofanis, Sotiris

doi:10.5772/9602

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“…The worldwide containerized liner trade has risen from 11.4 million TEU in 1980 (Boile et al. 2006) to 137 million TEU in 2008 (UNCTAD 2009), with an almost 13 times increase. In 2008, world container throughput at ports amounted to 506 million TEU, an increase of 4% over the previous year, following multiple years of double‐digit growth (UNCTAD 2009).…”

Section: Today's Global Container Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Qualitative and statistical industry oriented reports and articles represent an interesting source of reference and information (e.g., Behenna 2001, Boile 2006, Boile et al. 2006, Crinks 2000, Drewry Shipping Consultants 2003, Dynamar 2007, Hanh 2003, and The Tioga Group 2002). While this kind of literature helps greatly to gain a broad understanding concerning empty container management, the quantitative models are still far from applicable for solving realistic large scale problems, and there are no closed form solutions of optimal container repositioning for the stochastic transportation problem.…”

Section: Main Developments In the Supply Chain: Insights From Previou...mentioning

confidence: 99%

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The Critical Role of Ocean Container Transport in Global Supply Chain Performance

Fransoo

Lee

2013

Production and Operations Management

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With supply chains distributed across global markets, ocean container transport now is a critical element of any such supply chain. We identify key characteristics of ocean container transport from a supply chain perspective. We find that unlike continental (road) transport, service offerings tend to be consolidated in few service providers, and a strong focus exists on maximization of capital intensive resources. Based on the characteristics of ocean container transport as part of global supply chains, we list a number of relevant and challenging research areas and associated questions.

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Section: Today's Global Container Supply Chainsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Main Developments In the Supply Chain: Insights From Previou...mentioning

confidence: 99%

The Critical Role of Ocean Container Transport in Global Supply Chain Performance

Fransoo

Lee

2013

Production and Operations Management

170

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“…Using multiple modeling paradigms, simulation models show detailed real-world truck operations and can be used to test different operating scenarios as well as to assess, measure, and predict emissions. The simulation model incorporates all appropriate characteristics, such as service time, working rules, and working hours [21].…”

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Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy-Duty Trucking in a Non-Containerized Port through Simulation-Based Methods

Lagha,

Ben Daya,

Audy

2024

Sustainability

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Seaports are perceived as multimodal hubs of the logistics supply chain where various transport modes intersect to exchange goods shipped by vessels. Increasing trade and capacity constraints are making this area a major contributor to GHG emissions. National and regional decision-makers perceive port sustainability as a concern while planning GHG mitigation projects. However, to plan and conduct successful GHG management programs, it is critical to first develop an appropriate assessment approach that fits well with the operating and geographical context of the given port. For heavy-duty trucking activities taking place within such ports, several models and methodologies for assessing GHG emissions are available, but their generalization is challenging for many reasons, notably because of the specific features of traffic within the port. Therefore, this paper presents an assessment model for heavy-duty trucking emissions within a non-containerized port based on an in-depth study of the traffic per port zone and on parameters drawn from several real data sources. The GHG model based on road traffic profiles by zone is implemented in a simulation model for emission evaluation and prediction. The output shows the pattern of GHG emissions by zone and provides an outlook on how decision-makers could achieve a GHG reduction plan.

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“…Empty containers need to be repositioned globally between ports and regionally between consignees, inland depots, and terminals to meet the demand for empty containers. Drewry Shipping Consultants of London has estimated that 20% of all maritime container movements are empty containers movements (Boile et al, 2006;Braekers, et al, 2011). The cost of ECR constitutes about 27% of the total cost of running a global fleet (Braekers, et al, 2011).…”

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confidence: 99%

“…Thus it is essential for for shipping companies to have efficient and effective mechanisms for repositioning empty containers is a crucial issue. Other benefits of reducing ECR include a reduction in congestion and air pollution (Lopez, 2003;Bandeira et al, 2009;Boile et al, 2006;.…”

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Maritime Empty Container Repositioning

Khakbaz

Bhattacharjya

2014

International Journal of Strategic Decision Sciences

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Maritime shipping containers are important to a number of different industries as they facilitate the reduction of transportation costs. To address the needs of shippers, empty containers need to be repositioned globally between seaports. Since the cost of empty container repositioning (ECR) constitutes a significant element of the total cost of running a global container fleet operation, the problem has been receiving increasing attention from scholars. The diversity of this literature necessitates the development an appropriate classification scheme to identify trends, gaps, and directions for future research. This paper reviews publications on maritime ECR over the last two decades and examines such trends and potential research directions.

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Scheduling of Berthing Resources at a Marine Container Terminal via the use of Genetic Algorithms: Current and Future Research

Cited by 6 publications

References 30 publications

The Critical Role of Ocean Container Transport in Global Supply Chain Performance

The Critical Role of Ocean Container Transport in Global Supply Chain Performance

Assessment of Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Heavy-Duty Trucking in a Non-Containerized Port through Simulation-Based Methods

Maritime Empty Container Repositioning

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