Mitigating Environmental Impact Through Efficient Port Management: An Integrated Model

Document Type : Research Paper

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1 Associate Professor, School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

2 M.Sc., School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

3 Professor, School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

4 Ph.D., School of Industrial Engineering, Iran University of Science and Technology, Tehran, Iran.

Abstract

Marine transportation has become a vital element of global trade, connecting commercial hubs around the world via low-cost sea routes. Its impact is increased by the environmental concerns raised by the associated maritime traffic, which necessitates a comprehensive and efficient method to resolving these worries. A vessel follows a predefined course and departs from the home port on a scheduled basis in order to reach its destination. It carries out loading and unloading operations at the allocated berth and crane during the tour. In order to conserve schedule, the vessel needs to navigate the route at the optimal speed, which is influenced by a number of factors including fuel consumption and vessel weight. This study used a novel model to generate a vessel schedule and route map for Iran's Shahid Rajaei Port in the Persian Gulf. The data suggest that the port can manage ten vessels at a time and has two cranes for loading and unloading each vessel. In addition, we carried out a sensitivity analysis on key components of our proposed model, including fuel costs, vessel weight, load-carrying capacity, and arrival/departure delays. The keys findings are as: higher arrival/departure costs result in shorter delays; higher fuel costs have a negative impact on the objective function; lower vessel weight results in better fuel efficiency; and higher vessel load-carrying capacity is coupled with higher fuel costs.

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Advances in Industrial Engineering
Volume 58, Issue 2
December 2024
Pages 457-480

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