Container terminal automation: revealing distinctive terminal characteristics and operating parameters
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چکیده
This study focuses on the automation of terminal equipment used to handle containers. A dataset was compiled, which includes 63 fully and semi-automated container terminals in operation around world, their organizational features, technical dimensions, maritime urban markets they serve. The data analysis where, when, under conditions, what extent were automated, who is responsible for implementing automation. Only 3% world’s found be either or semi-automated. survey-based global operators identifies how implement time necessary start realizing a return investment. results systematically map automated characteristics. Acknowledging that not all are candidates equipment, this paper contributes extant literature by presenting systematic review order substantiate refute any perceptions might exist characteristics, example, terms minimum cargo volumes needed findings can provide some guidance market actors considering investments public private port authority decision makers also commit resources
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عنوان ژورنال: Maritime economics and logistics
سال: 2022
ISSN: ['1479-294X', '1479-2931']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/s41278-022-00240-y