Enhancing Transportation Efficiency with Optimal Container Placement Using the Bat Algorithm

Abstract

The objective of this article is to provide an in-depth exploration of the complex task of container storage at seaports, a problem characterized as one of the challenging NP (Non-Deterministic Polynomial time) problems. Seaports are faced with the dilemma of accommodating a finite number of containers due to the constrained surface area available, making the management of container storage operations a formidable task.

Keywords

• storage area
• container
• port
• stack
• container placement problem
• optimization
• bio-inspired method
• the bat algorithm