Solving the Pre-Marshalling Problem to Optimality with A* and IDA*

Kevin Tierney; Dario Pacino; Stefan Voß

Solving the Pre-Marshalling Problem to Optimality with A* and IDA*

Kevin Tierney, Dario Pacino, Stefan Voß

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We present a novel solution approach to the container pre-marshalling problem (CPMP) using the A* and IDA* algorithms combined with several novel branching and symmetry breaking rules that significantly increase the number of pre-marshalling instances that can be solved to optimality. The CPMP is a key problem for container terminals to reduce delays of inter-modal container transports. The goal of the CPMP is to find the minimal sequence of container movements to shuffle containers in a set of stacks such that the resultig stacks are arranged by the time each container must leave the stacks.

Original language	English
Publication date	2014
Number of pages	1
Publication status	Published - 2014
Event	20^th Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies. - Barcelona International Convention Center, Barcelona, Spain Duration: 13 Jul 2014 → 18 Jul 2014 Conference number: 20

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Conference	20^th Conference of the International Federation of Operational Research Societies.
Number	20
Location	Barcelona International Convention Center
Country/Territory	Spain
City	Barcelona
Period	13/07/2014 → 18/07/2014

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