A Network-Based Model for Optimization of Container Location Assignment at Inland Terminals

The development of inland terminals helps seaports mitigate inevitable storage capacity problems, extending their gravitational field and strengthening competitive advantage. Optimizing the container storage, efficiency, productivity is becoming increasingly important. present paper develops a network-based mathematical model to optimize location assignment inbound containers at terminals. model’s assumptions are based on analysis criteria representative European terminals, aims reduce unproductive manipulations. study one few develop single that integrates all important for assignment, including container’s dimensions, its occupancy, cargo type, owner, distance final user. These terminal operator so they can determine locations in way minimizes Data from were used validate within FlexSim CT simulation environment. Our results suggest manipulations associated costs