Research Article

An Efficient Procedure for Inserting Buffers to Generate Robust Berth Plans in Container Terminals

Table 1

The notations used for berth plans.

The set of vessels,
The estimated arrival time of vessel
The estimated processing time of vessel
The required departure time of vessel
The length of vessel
The assigned operation starting time of vessel
The assigned berthing position of vessel
The actual arrival time of vessel in reality
The actual processing time of vessel in reality
The actual departure time of vessel in reality