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New Models For Truck Appointment Problem And Extensions, Mohammad Torkjazi

Theses and Dissertations

The problematic issues surrounding gate congestion at marine container terminals have been well documented. Random truck arrivals at maritime container terminals are one of the primary reasons for gate congestion. Gate congestion negatively affects the terminal’s and drayage firms’ productivity and the surrounding communities in terms of air pollution and noise. To alleviate gate congestion, more and more terminals in the U.S. are utilizing a truck appointment system (TAS).

The first study proposes a novel approach for designing a Truck Appointment System (TAS) intended to serve both the marine container terminal operator and drayage operators. The aim of the proposed …