Modeling of yard congestion and optimization of yard template in container ports

Transportation Research Part B: Methodological

Volumn 90, Issue , 2016, Pages 83-104

  Zhen, Lu ^a  

^a SHANGHAI UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Container ports; Maritime logistics; Port operation; Traffic congestion in yard

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; OPTIMIZATION; PORTS AND HARBORS; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAVEL TIME; TRUCKS;

CONTAINER PORTS; LINK TRAVEL TIME; MARITIME LOGISTICS; MIXED INTEGER PROGRAMMING MODEL; MOVING CONTAINERS; PHYSICS-BASED MODELS; PORT OPERATIONS; SQUEAKY WHEEL OPTIMIZATIONS;

INTEGER PROGRAMMING;

CONTAINER SHIP; PORT OPERATION; PROBABILITY; TRAFFIC CONGESTION; TRAFFIC MANAGEMENT; TRAVEL TIME; TRUCKING; VESSEL;

EID: 84964908140     PISSN: 01912615     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.trb.2016.04.011     Document Type: Article

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