As the hub connecting global production and consumption, ports play a pivotal role in the
global maritime supply chain system. The outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic and its rapid …

The performance of a container terminal heavily relies on how efficiently the quayside
resources, which are mainly berth and quay cranes, are used. The quayside related …

This paper proposes a multi-port berth allocation problem (MPBAP) under a cooperative
environment, which aims to determine berthing times and berthing positions for all …

This paper addresses the short-term berth planning and ship scheduling issues for a busy
seaport with channel restrictions, in which the channel width of the port can accommodate …

Container terminals play a vital role as representative logistic facilities for contemporary
trade by handling outbound, inbound, and transshipment containers to and from the sea and …

This paper investigates the robust berth allocation problem in container terminals. To handle
the uncertainties in vessel arrivals, the problem is formulated as a scenario-based two-stage …

Vessels served by a container port can usually be classified into two types: deep-sea
vessels and feeders. While the arrival times and service times of deep-sea vessels are …

Maritime transportation plays a critical role in global trade as it accounts for over 80% of all
merchandise movement. Given the growing volume of maritime freight, it is vital to have an …

To reduce the impact of equipment failure, vessel arrival time delay and other unexpected
factors, container terminal managers need to develop a more robust berth scheduling plan …

This paper tackles the sea-rail transshipment operation problem of seaport rail terminals,
which includes two key sub-problems involved in sea-rail intermodal container …