Vehicle routing problems have been the focus of extensive research over the past sixty
years, driven by their economic importance and their theoretical interest. The diversity of …

The area of maritime transportation optimization has recently begun to achieve increasing
success at solving large scale models, and industry is steadily adopting operations research …

Liner ship** plays an important role in international ship**. This article systematically
reviews studies regarding liner ship** alliance management from three decision-making …

This paper surveys recent publications on berth allocation, quay crane assignment, and
quay crane scheduling problems in seaport container terminals. It continues the survey of …

Each ship** line is expected to establish a reliable operating model, and the design of
ship schedules is a key operational consideration. Long-term profits for ship** lines can …

Marine container terminals play a significant role for international trade networks and global
market. To cope with the rapid and steady growth of the seaborne trade market, marine …

Abstract Throughout its history, Operational Research has evolved to include methods,
models and algorithms that have been applied to a wide range of contexts. This …

The proportion of spot trading and short-term contracts has gradually increased in the
rapidly growing LNG market, leading to more uncertainties in LNG demand and prices that …

Global warming is a major challenge for this planet, and its solution requires efforts
throughout society. Maritime transportation, which carries more than 90% of the global trade …

Global emissions trading system is an incentive-based instrument purported to achieve
environmental objectives through allocating and auctioning GHG emission allowances. This …