  Research on container loading problems has been proved effective in
increasing the filling rate of containers in different practical situations.
However, the broader logistic context might pressure the loading process,
leading to sub-optimal solutions. Some facilities like cross-docks have reduced
storage space which might force early loading activities. We propose a
container loading problem which accounts for this limited storage by explicitly
considering the schedule of arrival for the boxes and the departure time of the
trucks. Also, we design a framework which handles the geometric and temporal
characteristics of the problem separately, enabling the use of methods found in
the literature for solving the extended problem. Our framework can handle
uncertainty in the schedule and be used to quantify the impact of delays on
capacity utilization and departure time of trucks.
