A Multi-Objective Decision and Analysis Approach for the Berth Scheduling Problem

Mihalis M. Golias, Maria Boilé, Sotirios Theofanis and Heidi A. Taboada
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Mihalis M. Golias: University of Memphis, USA
Maria Boilé: Rutgers University, USA
Sotirios Theofanis: Rutgers University, USA
Heidi A. Taboada: The University of Texas at El Paso, USA

International Journal of Information Technology Project Management (IJITPM), 2010, vol. 1, issue 1, 54-73

Abstract: Berth scheduling can be described as the resource allocation problem of berth space to vessels in a container terminal. When defining the allocation of berths to vessels container terminal operators set several objectives which ideally need to be optimized simultaneously. These multiple objectives are often non-commensurable and gaining an improvement on one objective often causes degrading performance on the other objectives. In this paper, the authors present the application of a multi-objective decision and analysis approach to the berth scheduling problem, a resource allocation problem at container terminals. The proposed approach allows the port operator to efficiently select a subset of solutions over the entire solution space of berth schedules when multiple and conflicting objectives are involved. Results from extensive computational examples using real-world data show that the proposed approach is able to construct and select efficient berth schedules, is consistent, and can be used with confidence.

Date: 2010
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