Berth allocation planning in Seville inland port by simulation and optimisation

Berth allocation planning in Seville inland port by simulation and optimisation

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Article ID: iaor20117116
Volume: 25
Issue: 3
Start Page Number: 452
End Page Number: 461
Publication Date: Aug 2011
Journal: Advanced Engineering Informatics
Authors: , , ,
Keywords: simulation: applications, allocation: resources
Abstract:

We study the problems associated with allocating berths for containerships in the port of Seville. It is the only inland port in Spain and it is located on the Guadalquivir River. This paper addresses the berth allocation planning problems using simulation and optimisation with Arena software. We propose a mathematical model and develop a heuristic procedure based on genetic algorithm to solve non‐linear problems. Allocation planning aims to minimise the total service time for each ship and considers a first‐come‐first‐served allocation strategy. We conduct a large amount of computational experiments which show that the proposed model improves the current berth management strategy.

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