In automated container terminals, containers are transported between ships and storage yard by differen types of vehicles, for example, guided vehicle (AGV, yard crane (YC) and quay crane (QC). To improve the productivity of the automated container terminals, it is important to harmoniously synchronize operations of different types of container handling equipment. This paper examines the schedu...

This study discusses the development of tactical-level integrated planning at seaport container terminals in an uncertain environment.

Due to rapid growth in foreign trade using sea vessels, there is a growing focus in improving the infrastructure and operational efficiencies at the container terminals. Particularly, the operational responsiveness of loading and unloading of containers, affects the vessel idle times and profitability of the shipping liners. In this research, we determine optimal stack layout design, which mini...

Operators of busy container terminals need to periodically evaluate options for capacity expansion in order to meet the increasing demands for container handling at their terminals. When planning such capital intensive investments, it is important to find an efficient and effective way to design and evaluate various possible terminal layout and equipment configurations. The issue is further com...

Container handling problems at container terminals are NP-hard problems. This paper presents an approach using discrete-event simulation modeling to optimize solution for storage space allocation problem, taking into account all various interrelated container terminal handling activities. The proposed approach is applied on a real case study data of container terminal at Alexandria port. The co...

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 wa...

In the last four decades the container, as an essential part of a unit-load-concept, has scored a great success in international sea freight transportation. With increasing containerization the number of seaport container terminals and competition has increased considerably. One of the success factors of a terminal is related to the time in port for container vessels and the transshipment rates...

The major characteristics of ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) are an enterprise-wide system that covers all the business functions and information resources, integrated database, built-in best industry practice, packaged software and open architecture. ERP enables reduction of system development time, flexibility, standardization of workflow and effective business planning capability. ERP is ...

Modeling and simulation are essential tools for the design and analysis of container terminals. A computer model can emulate the activities at various levels of details and capture the essential interactions among the subsystems. Analysis based on the simulation is particularly useful for designing new terminals, making modifications to existing terminals, and evaluating the benefits of new res...