Purpose: While simulation-based optimization has been discussed in theory and practically employed at container terminals, the different publications in this field have not yet been presented and compared in a structured manner. This paper gathers the latest developments and examine the...

Purpose: Truck appointment systems (TAS) are a reliable method for seaport container terminals to reduce peaks in truck arrivals. Thereby, the operation costs for terminals and the waiting times for trucking companies are reduced. The focus of this study is to optimize TAS by analyzing and...

Purpose: As maritime digitalization progresses, great opportunities for maritime transport arise: the introduction of the AIS opened up a number of possibilities and perspectives for increasing efficiency, automation and cost reduction using business analytics and machine learning in the supply...