Enhancing Inter-Terminal Transport via Early Information

Matteo Brunetti*, Eduardo Lalla-Ruiz, Martijn Mes

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Abstract

We focus on decoupling decisions of inter-terminal transport (ITT) vehicles at a logistics node, such as a port or business park. We assume the node faces a stochastic flow of trucks delivering and retrieving containers from logistics companies (LCs), i.e., warehouses and terminals. During peak hours, trucks may stop at a parking area, where the ITT fleet, composed of electric and automated vehicles (EAVs), takes over the transport of containers between the parking and the LCs. The decoupling decision (DD) determines whether trucks should proceed to their LC or park. The decision model is based on few parameters, such as the estimated workload of the ITT fleet over a time window. We integrate the decision model into a discrete event simulation of the Port of Moerdijk, the Netherlands, allowing experimentation with various arrival patterns, earliness of information, and DD parameters. The simulation involves a realistic traffic simulation, more than 130 LCs, and up to 100 EAVs. Through parameter calibration, the decision model capitalizes on early information to improve service levels and reduce kilometers driven by conventional trucks.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationBusiness Analytics and Decision Making in Practice
Subtitle of host publicationProceedings of the International Conference on Business Analytics in Practice (ICBAP 2024), Sharjah, UAE
PublisherSpringer
Pages215-227
Number of pages13
ISBN (Electronic)978-3-031-61589-4
ISBN (Print)978-3-031-61588-7
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 31 Aug 2024
EventInternational Conference on Business Analytics in Practice, ICBAP 2024 - Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
Duration: 8 Jan 202411 Jan 2024

Publication series

NameLecture Notes in Operations Research
VolumePart F3798
ISSN (Print)2731-040X
ISSN (Electronic)2731-0418

Conference

ConferenceInternational Conference on Business Analytics in Practice, ICBAP 2024
Abbreviated titleICBAP 2024
Country/TerritoryUnited Arab Emirates
CitySharjah
Period8/01/2411/01/24

Keywords

  • 2025 OA procedure
  • Decoupling
  • Electric vehicles
  • Inter-terminal transport
  • Logistics nodes
  • Connected automated transport

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