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Integrated storage space allocation and ship scheduling problem in bulk cargo terminals

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  • Lixin Tang
  • Defeng Sun
  • Jiyin Liu

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This study is motivated by the practices of large iron and steel companies that have steady and heavy demands for bulk raw materials, such as iron ore, coal, limestone, etc. These materials are usually transported to a bulk cargo terminal by ships (or to a station by trains). Once unloaded, they are moved to and stored in a bulk material stockyard, waiting for retrieval for use in production. Efficient storage space allocation and ship scheduling are critical to achieving high space utilization, low material loss, and low transportation costs. In this article, we study the integrated storage space allocation and ship scheduling problem in the bulk cargo terminal. Our problem is different from other associated problems due to the special way that the materials are transported and stored. A novel mixed-integer programming model is developed and then solved using a Benders decomposition algorithm, which is enhanced by the use of various valid inequalities, combinatorial Benders cuts, variable reduction tests, and an iterative heuristic procedure. Computational results indicate that the proposed solution method is much more efficient than the standard solution software CPLEX.

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  • Lixin Tang & Defeng Sun & Jiyin Liu, 2016. "Integrated storage space allocation and ship scheduling problem in bulk cargo terminals," IISE Transactions, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 48(5), pages 428-439, May.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:uiiexx:v:48:y:2016:i:5:p:428-439
    DOI: 10.1080/0740817X.2015.1063791
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    1. Unsal, Ozgur & Oguz, Ceyda, 2019. "An exact algorithm for integrated planning of operations in dry bulk terminals," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 126(C), pages 103-121.
    2. Sun, Defeng & Meng, Ying & Tang, Lixin & Liu, Jinyin & Huang, Baobin & Yang, Jiefu, 2020. "Storage space allocation problem at inland bulk material stockyard," Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    3. Bouzekri, Hamza & Bara, Najat & Alpan, Gülgün & Giard, Vincent, 2022. "An integrated Decision Support System for planning production, storage and bulk port operations in a fertilizer supply chain," International Journal of Production Economics, Elsevier, vol. 252(C).
    4. Nader Ghaffarinasab & Bahar Y. Kara, 2019. "Benders Decomposition Algorithms for Two Variants of the Single Allocation Hub Location Problem," Networks and Spatial Economics, Springer, vol. 19(1), pages 83-108, March.
    5. João Luiz Marques Andrade & Gustavo Campos Menezes, 2023. "A column generation-based heuristic to solve the integrated planning, scheduling, yard allocation and berth allocation problem in bulk ports," Journal of Heuristics, Springer, vol. 29(1), pages 39-76, February.

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