Performance prediction model for automated container yard cranes

Current yard crane models used for studies on various logistic processes in container terminals involving automated yard cranes do not take automation systems into account. The operational container handling performance of automated yard cranes are therefore inaccurately predicted by current models. To avoid logistical problems and financial...

Decomposition methods and rolling horizon approach for the yard crane scheduling problem

Yard crane scheduling is one of the operational optimization problems that arise in a port container terminal. Multiple cranes have to store containers in the yard or retrieve containers from the yard. The scheduling of these cranes is complex and it is difficult to find an optimal schedule within limited computation time. In this thesis...