Priority Berthing For Congested Ports: rationale and a model |
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Authors: | David T Silcock |
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Institution: | Transport Operations Research Group , University of Newcastle Upon Tyne |
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Abstract: | Adverse effects on a national economy of port congestion are identified. The rationale underlying a system of priority berthing for awaiting vessels is described and contrasted with the operational system of first‐come, first‐served. A system of priority berthing is capable of minimizing the generalized social cost of congestion and this is structured mathematically as a multi‐attribute, decision‐making problem. A worked example is outlined and a computer program described. |
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Keywords: | Port operations congestion priority berthing multi‐attribute decisionmaking computer model |
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