Abstract

We develop an exact branch-and-price algorithm for the integrated problem of berth allocation and quay crane assignment in container terminals, exploiting the problem structure through column generation and specialized branching.

TransportationContainer TerminalsBranch and PriceCombinatorial Optimization

BibTeX

@article{vacca2013exact,
  title     = {An exact algorithm for the integrated planning of berth allocation and quay crane assignment},
  author    = {Vacca, Ilaria and Salani, Matteo and Bierlaire, Michel},
  journal   = {Transportation Science},
  volume    = {47},
  number    = {2},
  pages     = {148--161},
  year      = {2013},
  publisher = {Informs}
}