The Influence of Operation Platform on the Energy Consumption of Container Handling

Because container terminals are facing pressure to achieve carbon neutrality in China, saving energy has become an important objective of terminals. This paper analyzed the movement path containers between quay carne and yard, found that paths vertical direction existed, requiring unnecessary consumption. To solve consumption problem, a completely new work mode called high platform operation was proposed. In this mode, is built above yard trucks drive onto platform. By building model compare traditional modes, we able save 1.478 kWh electricity compared when handling one container. A terminal company Tianjin Port taken as example examine validate efficiency proposed mode. The computational results indicate saved 12 years would be cover cost platform, meaning could reduce terminals’ accelerate achievement neutrality.