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Sequencing Multiple-Spreader Crane Operations: Mathematical Formulations And Heuristic Algorithms, Shabnam Lashkari
Sequencing Multiple-Spreader Crane Operations: Mathematical Formulations And Heuristic Algorithms, Shabnam Lashkari
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SEQUENCING MULTIPLE-SPREADER CRANE OPERATIONS:
MATHEMATICAL FORMULATIONS AND HEURISTIC ALGORITHMS
by
Shabnam Lashkari
The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2020
Under the Supervision of Professor Matthew E.H. Petering
Maritime container shipping is one the oldest industries and plays a key role in transporting freight all around the world. The International Maritime Organization (IMO) reports that more than 90% of international trade across the world is carried by sea. This method of transportation is by far the most cost-efficient among rail, road, air, and water transportation.
Today most overseas shipping of finished consumer goods is done via 20-, 40-, or 45-foot long steel …