The practical relevance of container terminal logistics has led to an enormous scientific interest in this field. Publications cover not only optimization algorithms (e.g., for equipment scheduling and vehicle routing) and decision problems (e.g., for finding grounding positions for containers in the yard) but also simulation models to study such approaches in a realistic dynamic environment. Recent literature surveys have been given by Steenken et al. [3] and Vis and Koster [4]. In this paper, we consider a highly automated terminal with quai cranes, automated guided vehicles, and automated stacking cranes. Such a terminal configuration is sketched in Figure 1.
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