Vertical Expansion: A Solution for Future Container Terminals

A Systematic Framework for Implementing Six Sigma in the Landside of Marine Container Terminals

In this research, an accurate optimization model, based on the Six Sigma methodology was used in order to assists marine container terminal operators to minimize trucks congestions. to smooth gate activity and to shorten trucks turn-around times. The main purpose of this paper is to report findings of implementing the Six Sigma in the landside of marine container terminals to reduce the average...

A Simulation Model for Automated Container Terminals

In order to accommodate the growing intercontinental container transport, port facilities have to be up-scaled drastically. The challenge is to develop facilities that can handle a new generation of ships, the jumbo container vessels, with a capacity of 8,000 TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) or more. The total in-port time to serve these jumbos is set at 24 hours. This amounts to almost double...

Intelligent container terminals - ITS solutions for seaports

Maritime container traffic has been the fastest-growing part of the world transport market for years. Building global supply chains requires the involvement of many actors, both operating within the area of maritime transport as well as hinterlands. Seaports are the focal points of all parties engaged in the transport process, determining their effectiveness. For this reason, dedicated intellig...

Simulating Dispatching Strategies for Automated Container Terminals

Yard crane scheduling in port container terminals using genetic algorithm

Yard crane is an important resource in container terminals. Efficient utilization of the yard crane significantly improves the productivity and the profitability of the container terminal. This paper presents a mixed integer programming model for the yard crane scheduling problem with non- interference constraint that is NPHARD in nature. In other words, one of the most important constraints in...