Fig 1.
The layout of the external truck collection and distribution operation.
Fig 2.
Schematic diagram of the process for booking container trucks to enter the port.
Table 1.
Notation list.
Fig 3.
IACO algorithm flowchart.
Fig 4.
IACO pseudo code.
Table 2.
Container delivery and pickup task information table.
Table 3.
The maximum number of trucks that each terminal can accept during different periods.
Table 4.
Distances between each depot and the terminal.
Table 5.
Truck fleet pickup task appointment information table.
Fig 5.
Results of different pheromone evaporation rates in the IACO algorithm.
Table 6.
Comparison of results.
Fig 6.
Iterative results of different algorithms.
Fig 7.
Minimum cost and average cost of different algorithms.
Table 7.
Comparison of Manual Scheduling Results.
Table 8.
Optimal scheduling sequence of IACO algorithm.
Fig 8.
Number of vehicles arriving at the terminal during different periods.