Abstract: A system transports a load along a transport route, wherein the load is hoisted and kept suspended along the route. The system includes a bridge, a hoisting module hanging down from the bridge, a haul mechanism, and a resource optimizer for determining an optimal-resource consumption route, including determining respective parameters of acceleration, deceleration, and sway-restraint maneuvers. The route is segmented, wherein a respective segment safe-travel sway-span and a respective segment hand-over sway-span are predetermined. Each segment includes an initial acceleration section and a final deceleration section.