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...

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....