A Study on the Efficiency of Transportation Equipments at Automated Container Terminals
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Since the vessels are getting larger and the efficiency of container terminals is more required, highly automated container terminals are being developed and operated. The ECT in Netherlands and the CTA in Germany fully automated container terminal (ACT) – have improved productivity through automated yard and transportation areas. But after building these terminals, Automated Shuttle Carriers (ASCs) were developed to make up for the weak points of Automated Guided vehicles (AGVs) through technical development. And these ASCs are in operation at Brisbane berth 7 in Australia. This study presents important considerations to be taken in the design of ACT using ASCs through the analysis of ASC characteristics. It also analyzes and compares the performance of two equipments by using a simulation method. Key-Words: simulation, transportation equipment, analysis of performance, automated container terminal
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