On route optimization of CTs in container terminal based on pool strategy

The container truck is an important factor affecting the efficiency of the container yard in the container terminal. The traditional schedule of container trucks is based on operation queues. The schedule of this paper is based on pool strategy, and loading and unloading containers are operating at the same time. This paper considers transporting time of container trucks and operating time of yard cranes, and constructs math model, targeting the minimum of time about container trucks. Immune and tabu-search algorithm is put forward for solving the model. The results of the experiment prove that pool strategy improves the efficiency of container trucks and yard cranes comparing to operation queues, and then improves the efficiency of the yard.