Port authorities and terminal operators carry out berth allocation: they assign each arriving vessel a specific quay position – in real time or shortly before arrival – based on ship size, draft, cargo type, existing bookings, and live terminal capacity.
Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Berth_allocation_problem
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