Energy Saving Effect of Roof Shade for Reefer Container in Marine Container Terminal

Modular simulation of reefer container dynamics

The amount of food transported long distances in reefer containers is constantly increasing and so is the cost per mile because of rising fuel prices. One way to reduce the cost is to minimize the energy consumed by reefer containers through a better controller but in order to achieve this a fast and flexible simulation model is needed for controller development. The simulation model may also b...

Intelligent Container Stacking System; Seaport Container Terminal

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The optimal number of yard cranes in container terminal

The aim of this study is to propose a new mixed integer linear programming (MILP) model to find the minimum required number of yard cranes, Rubber tyred gantry cranes (RTGCs), for completion the total amount of works at the end of planning horizon. In other word, we find the optimal number of yard cranes in a container terminal which completes the total amount of works. The paper supports the p...

A Comparison of Layouts of Reefer Containers in Automated Container Terminal

For managing reefer containers more efficiently, it is important to optimally determine the block size and the layout of reefer containers in the early design phase. Work balances among blocks of a yard have a significant effect on the productivity of container handling activities in automated container terminals (ACTs), and thus, the productivity of the whole terminal highly depends on the lay...

Optimizing Container Terminal Operations