This research proposes two optimization models to deal with the berth allocation problem. The first model considers the berth allocation problem under regular vessel arrivals to minimize the flow time of vessels in the marine container terminal, minimize the tardiness penalty costs, and maximize the satisfaction level of vessels’ operators on preferred times of departure. The second model optimizes the berth allocation problem under emergency conditions by maximizing the number of assigned vessels, minimizing the vessel’s waiting time, and maximizing the satisfaction level on the served ships. Two real examples are provided for model illustration under regular and emergent vessel arrivals. Results show that the proposed models effectively provide optimal vessel scheduling in the terminal, reduce costs at an acceptable satisfaction level of vessels’ operators, decrease the waiting time of vessels, and shorten the delay in departures under both regular and emergent vessel arrivals. In conclusion, the proposed models may provide valuable assistance to decision-makers in marine container terminals on determining optimal berth allocation under daily and emergency vessel arrivals. Future research considers quay crane assignment and scheduling problems.

该研究提出了两种优化模型来处理泊位分配问题。第一个模型考虑了常规船舶到港时的泊位分配问题，以最大程度地减少船舶在海上集装箱码头的流通时间，最小化拖船罚款成本，并最大化船舶操作员在首选出发时间的满意度。第二种模型通过最大化分配的船只数量，最小化船只的等待时间以及最大化所服务船只的满意度来优化紧急情况下的泊位分配问题。提供了两个实际示例，用于在常规和紧急船只到达时进行模型说明。结果表明，所提出的模型有效地为码头提供了最佳的船舶调度，降低船舶操作员满意水平的成本，减少船舶的等候时间，并缩短常规和紧急船舶到达时的出发延误。总之，所提出的模型可以为海上集装箱码头的决策者提供宝贵的帮助，帮助他们确定每天和紧急船只到达时的最佳泊位分配。未来的研究将考虑码头起重机的分配和调度问题。