Electric vehicles and drones promise to transform transportation systems and supply chains.
However, long recharge times and battery degradation inhibit adoption. To overcome these …

As awareness of the vulnerability of isolated regions to natural disasters grows, the demand
for efficient evacuation plans is increasing. However, isolated areas, such as islands, often …

This study proposes a novel fuzzy programming optimization model for tugboat scheduling,
directly considering multiple berthing bases, time windows, and operational uncertainties …

Under the global consensus on reducing emissions, shipping companies are undertaking
the social responsibility of greenhouse gas emission reduction. Meanwhile, it is a top priority …

To solve the optimization problem of tugboat scheduling for assisting ships in entering and
exiting ports in uncertain environments, this study investigates the impact of the decisions of …

This paper focuses on sustainable transportation of prefab products from factories to
construction sites by ship. Since the transportation cost for all the prefab products of a …

This paper introduces a pioneering bi‐level emergency evacuation traffic optimization model
(BEETOM), crafted to expedite the evacuation process within urban road networks. The …

Tugboat assistance is essential for port operations, supporting vessels during berthing,
unberthing, and shifting operations. However, significant emissions and pollutants …

Despite facing a rapidly increasing maintenance demand due to the aging trend and the
growth of the global fleet size, optimizing dry docks has emerged as a new challenge that …

Isolated communities are particularly vulnerable to disasters caused by natural hazards. In
many cases, evacuation is the only option to ensure the population's safety. Isolated …