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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"port operations"”.
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Sequence-Based Simulation-Optimization Framework With Application to Port Operations at Multimodal Container Terminals
<p>It is evident in previous works that operations research and mathematical algorithms can provide optimal or near-optimal solutions, whereas simulation models can aid in predicting and studying the behavior of systems over time and monitor performance under stochastic and uncertain circumstances. …
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MULTI-AGENT DEEP REINFORCEMENT LEARNING AND HYBRID SIMULATION FOR RESOURCE ALLOCATION IN PORT OPERATIONS
… deep reinforcement learning (MADRL) for port operations. Unlike traditional methods that optimize berths, AGVs, and Yard Blocks separately, our approach treats them as interconnected agents to enable collaborative optimization. The framework combines discrete event and agent-based …
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Análise da eficiência da geração de resíduos sólidos no âmbito da gestão portuária : um estudo dos portos marítimos brasileiros
The importance of the port sector in the development of the world economy is undeniable, and Brazil is no different. Therefore, it is extremely important that Brazilian seaports are efficient in the management of cargo handling operations, otherwise the Brazilian productive sector will have a …
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Port of call or port of conflict: the evolution of the port of New York and New Jersey, port-city relationships, and the potential for land use conflicts on the Newark bay waterfront
This dissertation, a case study of the Port of New York and New Jersey, covers three major research topics: 1) the evolution of the port spanning a period of over 200 years; 2) the relationship between the port (and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey) and five municipalities on Newark …
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Optimizing the use of dedicated and contract transportation assets to maximize total system profit
… containers of fresh fruits to its various port facilities in the US. Once the containers arrive at the port, approximately half of these containers are received by customers while the remaining half is handled by FC and delivered to customers by either a dedicated or contract carrier. For …
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ANALYZING CONNECTION PATTERNS IN A TRANSHIPMENT PORT
The port of Singapore is world™s busiest port in terms of total shipping tonnage and is also the world™s busiest transhipment port. This research aims to use the data from the connections between the shipping liners at the port of Singapore to obtain certain key indicators, which will allow for …
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Mitigating Pollution from Cruise Ships: Analysing the Environmental Port Index
… number of cruise ships calling Icelandic ports, increased air emissions from port operations need mitigating. The Environmental Port Index (EPI) is a financial incentive system designed in Norway, that allows ports to regulate cruise ships calling their ports to reduce their environmental …
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Shake table experiments for the determination of the seismic response of jumbo container cranes
… represent one of the most critical components of ports worldwide. Despite their importance to port operations, the seismic behavior of cranes has been largely ignored. Since the 1960s, industry experts have recommended allowing cranes to uplift, believing that it would limit the amount of seismic …
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Berth Scheduling at Seaports: Meta-Heuristics and Simulation
… realistic solutions to enhance the efficiency of port operations. By conducting a comprehensive literature review on logistic problems at seaports, some important gaps have been identified for the first time. The following contributions are made in order to close some of the existing gaps. …
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Port Sustainability Management System for Smaller Ports in Cornwall and Devon
Many smaller ports in Cornwall and Devon (CAD) are situated in environmentally sensitive habitats and generate benefits for stakeholders and local communities. Such ports are often embedded in tourist based economies. Increasing environmental legislation is placing a strain on the resources of …
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Logística brasileira: um estudo teórico do modal aquaviário (cabotagem)
To meet the complexities found in the transportation of different goods, logistics has a number of routes or modes which are the procedures for conducting the products according to the load characteristics and application. They are modal logistics, means of transport, road, air transportation, …
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Essays on spatial economics and trade
… aggregate outcomes, I examine labor "deportation" and "relocation" through the prism of a dynamic spatial model that I estimate through impulse response matching to the empirical findings. The deportation scenario removes workers unevenly across regions, resulting in a long-term …
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Exploring the impact of Big Data analytics capability on port performance: The mediating role of sustainability
Many ports are redefining business processes and operations by adopting digital technologies. These can help them to provide efficient and competitive port operations and meet the growing demand for comprehensive port logistics services. Digital technologies provide a harvest of immense amounts of …
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RELIABILITY ANALYSIS OF MARINE PILOTS USING ADVANCED DECISION MAKING METHODS
Seaports play a significant role in global logistics networks, contributing to the efficiency of both national and international economic growth. Dramatic changes in the supply chain encourage ports to maintain effective integration when delivering services. Ports are thus parts of complex systems …
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Environmental assessment, documentation and spatial modeling of heavy metal pollution along the Jordan Gulf of Aqaba using coral reefs as environmental indicator
… relatively high values were recorded at the oil port, the industrial area and main port, and thus categorized as highly impacted areas. Intermediate metal content were recorded in samples of the north beach, and thus classified as being relatively impacted, where the lowest metal concentrations …
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Impact on the North Island freight infrastructure in the event of a disruption of the Ports of Auckland
… in the event of a disruption of the Ports of Auckland (POAL). This research is important to New Zealand, especially having experienced the Canterbury earthquake disaster in 2010/2011 and the current 2012 industrial action plaguing the POAL. New Zealand is a net exporter of a …
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Optimization of yard operations in maritime container terminals
… shipping, many container terminals in maritime ports face congestion, particularly during peak hours of service, and when there is limited space in the storage area. Thus, there has been increasing interest in improving operations efficiency in container terminals. An efficient terminal, in …