In the global maritime transportation network, the on-time performance of cargo transportation depends largely on the service capacity and accessibility of seaports. When opportunities for infrastructure expansions are not available, seaport congestion mitigation may require effective scheduling...

In the busiest seaports, vessel traffic and vessel pilotage management plays a crucial role in congestion mitigation. The management of vessel traffic and vessel pilotage involves scheduling the vessels for sailing into and out of a seaport and scheduling the pilots for navigating the vessels in...

Navigation channels are fairways for vessels to travel in and out of the terminal basin of a container port. The capacity of a navigation channel is restricted by the number of traffic lanes and safety clearance of vessels, and the availability of a navigation channel is usually affected by...

The textile and clothing industry generates much pollution and consumes a large amount of resources. Improper uses and disposal of clothing products make the problems much more severe. Fast fashion products shorten the valid lifecycle and generate more waste than regular clothing products....

Traffic congestion in seaports can lead to uncontrolled execution of berth plans, causing severe vessel delays and long waiting times. In this paper, we schedule the vessel traffic of a seaport by optimizing the utilization of the navigation channel and the anchorage areas in the terminal basin....