Gantry Crane Scheduling with Interference Constraints in Railway Container Terminals

Peng Guo, Wenming Cheng, Zeqiang Zhang, Min Zhang, Jian Liang

Abstract: Railway container terminals, where gantry cranes are responsible for loading and unloading containers between freight trains and yards, are important hubs of hinterland logistics transportation. Terminal managers confront the challenge in improving the efficiency of their service. As the most expensive equipment in a terminal, the operational performance...