Container terminal capacity is often limited by (in)efficiency bottlenecks. This paper provides the design and proof of concept for bottleneck mitigation cycle (BMC), consisting three steps: classification, detection alleviation. While, often, literature only focuses on alleviation a single ignores interdependencies, this research uses shifting method thereby considers variety possible infrastr...

A major feature of intermodal transportation systems is the presence of large container terminals, where loading and unloading of containers are split in different tasks that depend on carrier categories, cargo types and service requirements. The efficiency of a terminal is influenced by the ability to manage the various transfer tasks done by means of quay cranes, transfer cranes, trucks and s...

This paper summarizes the most important advances of the used crane control technology in perspective of automatic operation of container cranes. Faster and more productive container cranes demands highly efficient yard system. Storage capacity is the limitation for most terminals today; automatic operation offers optimum stacking density and peak capacity equivalent for continuous manning of e...