Models and algorithms for multi-crane oriented scheduling method in container terminals

Transport Policy

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 271-278

  Zeng, Qingcheng ^a   Yang, Zhongzhen ^a   Lai, Luyuan ^a  

^a DALIAN MARITIME UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Container terminals; Multi oriented scheduling method; Q learning algorithm; Yard trailer scheduling

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHM; CONTAINER TERMINAL; LEARNING; NUMERICAL MODEL;

GRUIDAE;

EID: 70350431591     PISSN: 0967070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tranpol.2009.08.006     Document Type: Article

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