Download or read book 3D Virtual and Physical Simulation of Automated Container Terminal and Analysis of Impact on in Land Transportation written by Behrokh Khoshnevis and published by . This book was released on 2000 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this research is to analyze the impact of instituting automated storage and retrieval systems on the operations of a prototype maritime container terminal. A 3D simulation model is developed to measure the effectiveness of the proposed total system and compare it with existing practices. Three performance analysis variables are defined for this comparison. These key variables are (1) throughput, (2) space utilization, and (3) horizontal material handling equipment utilization. The basic model is generic in nature, however, its details are on the basis of a prototype terminal in the combined ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles.

Download or read book Container Terminals and Automated Transport Systems written by Hans-Otto Günther and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2014-07-08 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Container transportation is the predominant mode of inter-continental cargo traffic. Since container ships and port terminals involve a huge capital investment and significant daily operating costs, it is of crucial importance to efficiently utilize the internal resources of container terminals and transportation systems. Today there is an ongoing trend to use automated container handling and transportation technology, in particular, in countries with high labour costs. This in turn requires highly sophisticated control strategies in order to meet the desired performance measures. The primary objective of this book is to reflect these recent developments and to present new insights and successful solutions to operational problems of automated container terminals and transportation systems. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business. The book addresses practitioners as well as academic researchers in logistics, transportation, and management.

Download or read book Intelligent Freight Transportation written by Petros A. Ioannou and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-03-24 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Increasing capacity at ports and goods movement in the supply chain in general, while also satisfying environmental, economic, political, labor union, and other constraints is, arguably, the greatest challenge of modern transportation. With space at a premium and costs through the roof, it is increasingly obvious that the traditional solutions are

Download or read book Handbook of Terminal Planning written by Jürgen W. Böse and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-09-14 with total page 568 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Seaport Container Terminals (SCT) operate as central nodes in worldwide hub-and-spoke networks, and link ocean-going vessels with smaller feeder vessels, as well as with inbound and outbound hinterland transportation systems using road, rail, or inland waterways. The volume of transcontinental container flows has gained enormously over the last five decades frequently leading to double-digit annual growth rates for the SCT. The 2nd edition of the Handbook of Terminal Planning also deals with problems being induced by questions of terminal development on a long-term basis (strategic level). Facing present and upcoming challenges for SCT operation—such as more and more mega vessels, extremely high hinterland peaks, higher environmental standards, less public acceptance and the stronger competition between terminals serving the same hinterland—the focus of the book is on successful approaches and solutions primarily addressing the planning of terminal structures. Nevertheless, operational aspects are considered, as well as how they effectively contribute to problem solving on the strategic level.

Download or read book Design Analysis and Real Time Control of Seaport Container Transshipment Terminals written by Matthew Erich Harold Petering and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 414 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Transportation Systems Security written by Allan McDougall and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2008-05-28 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlighting the importance of transportation to a country‘s infrastructure and survival, Transportation Systems Security presents the strategic and practical considerations involved in the implementation of physical, procedural, and managerial safeguards required to keep all modes of transportation up and running during an actual or potenti

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Download or read book Multi agent Systems for Container Terminal Management written by Lawrence Edward Henesey and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Container Terminals and Cargo Systems written by Kap Hwan Kim and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2007-08-06 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new insights and successful solutions to the operational problems of automated container terminals and cargo systems. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business and address practitioners and researchers in logistics, transportation, and management.

Download or read book Design and Operation of Automated Container Storage Systems written by Nils Kemme and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2012-11-07 with total page 473 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The storage yard is the operational and geographical centre of most seaport container terminals. Therefore, it is of particular importance for the whole terminal system and plays a major role for trade and transport flows. One of the latest trends in container-storage operations is the automated Rail-Mounted-Gantry-Crane system, which offers dense stacking, and offers low labour costs. This book investigates whether the operational performance of container terminals is influenced by the design of these storage systems and to what extent the performance is affected by the terminal's framework conditions, and discusses the strategies applied for container stacking and crane scheduling. A detailed simulation model is presented to compare the performance effects of alternative storage designs, innovative planning strategies, and other influencing factors. The results have useful implications future research, practical terminal planning and optimisation.

Download or read book Exploitation of ocean and coastal resources written by International Maritime Association of the Mediterranean. International Congress and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 832 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Container Handling in Automated Yard Blocks written by Filip Covic and published by . This book was released on 2019 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The yard block of a container terminal is the central point of synchronisation for asynchronous container flows between deep-sea vessels and transport to the hinterland. The structure of the block stipulates that containers are stacked on top of each other with only the topmost container directly accessible by a yard crane. This book describes a holistic and integrative approach to container handling in yard blocks to optimise productivity by minimising re-handling operations. The results provide insights for academic scholars as well as for experts from practical terminal planning and operations. The approach presented is two-fold: first, a theoretical foundation of the interdependencies in decision-making is established using mathematical programming. Secondly, operations involving uncertain container arrival information are examined on the basis of a simulation with a rigorous experimental design and statistical evaluation. In this context, the book develops container-handling strategies and analyses the impact of a system for vehicle arrival management - the "Terminal Appointment System". The findings presented in this book are the result of a close cooperation with experts at the port of Hamburg and build on previous research.

Download or read book Handbook of Terminal Planning written by Jürgen W. Böse and published by Springer Science & Business Media. This book was released on 2011-02-26 with total page 437 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Container Terminals (CT) operate as central nodes in worldwide hub-and-spoke networks and link ocean-going vessels with smaller feeder vessels as well as with inbound and outbound hinterland transportation systems using road, rail, or inland waterways. The volume of transcontinental container flows has gained appreciably over the last five decades -- throughput figures of CT reached new records, frequently with double-digit annual growth rates. Stimulated by throughput requirements and stronger competition between terminals settled in the same region or serving a similar hinterland, respectively, cost efficiency and throughput capabilities become more and more important. Nowadays, both terminal capacity and costs have to be regarded as key indicators for CT competitiveness. In respect of this steady growth, this handbook focuses on planning activities being aimed at “order of magnitude improvements” in terminal performance and economic viability. On the one hand the book is intended to provide readership with technological and organizational CT basics for strategic planning. On the other hand this book offers methodical assistance for fundamental dimensioning of CT in terms of 'technique', 'organization' or 'man'. The former primarily considers comprehensive information about container handling technologies representing the state of the art for present terminal operations, while the latter refers to methodological support comprising in particular quantitative solutions and modeling techniques for strategic terminal decisions as well as straightforward design guidelines. The handbook includes an introductory contribution which gives an overview of strategic planning problems at CT and introduces the contributions of the volume with regard to their relationship in this field. Moreover, each paper contains a section or paragraph that describes the impact of findings investigated by the author(s) for problem-solving in long-term planning of CT (as an application domain). The handbook intends to provide solutions and insights that are valuable for both practitioners in industry who need effective planning approaches to overcome problems and weaknesses in terminal design/development and researchers who would like to inform themselves about the state of the art in methodology of strategic terminal planning or be inspired by new ideas. That is to say, the handbook is addressed to terminal planners in practice as well as to students of maritime courses of study and (application oriented) researchers in the maritime field.

Download or read book Container Handling and Transport written by and published by . This book was released on 1983 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Contents: Pt. 1: Introduction. Container trade growth - an introduction -- Container handling techniques and trends -- Trends in vessel design and container characteristics - the implications for terminal development. Pt. 2: Terminal design. Systems analysis - a terminal design tool -- Basic operational design of sea container terminals -- Terminal capacity -- Terminal design with particular reference to civil engineering. Pt. 3: Terminal operations. Limited-user container terminals with particular reference to Southampton -- A multi-user terminal based on rail mounted yard gantry cranes -- A common-user terminal based on the rubber tyred yard gantry system -- A multi-user container terminal based on straddle carrier handling with particular reference to Bremerhaven -- The combi-terminal concept with particular reference to Antwerp. Pt. 4: Terminal equipment. Equipment selection -- Equipment - engineering features -- Equipment specification and tender evaluation -- Equipment maintenance. Pt. 5: Other operating factors. The manpower aspects of container terminal operation -- Documentation and control at a multi-user terminal -- Container safety -- Security -- Costs and charges. Pt. 6: Container service operating philosophy. Integrated deep-sea service based on sea-land philosophy -- An integrated short-sea container service -- A ro-ro philosophy explained. Pt. 7: The inland interface. Inland ports - the UK containerbase system -- Rail transport - the freightliner system -- Containers and the road transport industry in Europe. Pt. 8: Developing countries. Planning for the change to containers in developing countries. App. 1. Simulation to test the viability of the proposed operating system -- App. 2. A combined physical/computer model for simulation of terminal operations -- App. 3. Estimating container yard and container freight station space requirements -- App. 4. Establishing terminal operational control procedures -- App. 5. Extracts from reports or telexes sent on terminals becoming operational in the early 1970s -- App. 6. Basic specification outline for a dockside crane -- App. 7. Computers in the maintenance environment -- App. 8. A maintenance management computer system -- App. 9. International comparison of container ship productivity.

Download or read book A Study Into Automated Container Terminals written by Andrew Pang and published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing. This book was released on 2011-08 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Globalization has drastically increased the amount of trade between different nations and this has lead to an exponential growth in shipping activities around the world. As a result, many container terminals are struggling to cope with this new surge of containers moving through their yards. Numerous container terminals are looking at the possibility of automating their container terminal so as to dramatically provide their operational efficiency and hence be able to handle higher container traffic at their terminals. There are currently a few automated container terminal designs which have been proposed and implemented in the industry. In this work, a detailed literature review was conducted on current automated container terminals to understand the limitations of current automated container terminal concepts and to better capture the needs and requirements of container terminals around the world. Based on the information gathered as well as from the analysis of each automated container terminal concept, a new automated container terminal termed the Linear Motor Automated Storage and Retrieval System (LM-AS/RS-ACT) was conceptualized.

Download or read book Container Terminals and Cargo Systems written by Kap Hwan Kim and published by Springer. This book was released on 2007-01-22 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book presents new insights and successful solutions to the operational problems of automated container terminals and cargo systems. It comprises reports on the state of the art, applications of quantitative methods, as well as case studies and simulation results. Its contributions are written by leading experts from academia and business and address practitioners and researchers in logistics, transportation, and management.

Download or read book Planning and Operation of Container Terminals written by Kap-Hwan Kim and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2024-01-21 with total page 476 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Planning and Operation of Container Terminals provides methodologies to optimize the design of container handling systems. The book offers various optimization models and details how to apply the models. In addition, it captures key points of academic research to provide a thorough and up-to-date guide on this rapidly changing field. Sections cover various aspects of terminal operation and propose key issues for their optimization. In addition, the relationships among various operational problems are described, along with tactics for the efficient utilization of resources. Students and professionals alike will find this a useful resource for getting up-to-speed in this dynamic field. The efficiency of a container terminal highly depends on the design of handling systems and operation methods of the terminal. In recent decades, the development of ports has become large-scale, modern and automatic, so it is necessary to learn about the design and operation of modern ports quickly and to understand the research hotspots, research frontiers and research status in the current field, as well as the use and innovation of research methods. Provides a well-organized overview on the optimization of design and the operation of container terminals Covers nearly every issue related to terminal operation Includes algorithms that will be especially useful to those in industry, particularly those involved in the automation of terminal equipment