We study the effect of different degrees of cooperativeness on the efficiency of the barge handling process. The barge handling process is about the alignment of barge and terminal operations in a port. The efficiency of this alignment process depends on the cooperation of different players and especially terminal operators. In an earlier study we developed a Multi-Agent system assuming that te...

A “virtual cellular network” (VCN) is proposed to provide wireless random access for bursty multimedia traffic to a fixed backbone infrastructure. A VCN does not use a conventional cellular frequency reuse concept. In a VCN, each terminal sends packets using the entire system bandwidth while any nearby port can pick up the signal. Then, the ports relay the packets to the port server (PS) over a...

Ports provide jetty facilities for ships to load and unload their cargo. Since ship delays are costly, terminal operators attempt to minimize their number and duration. Here, simulation has proved to be a very suitable tool. However, in port simulation models, the impact of the arrival process of ships on the model outcomes tends to be underestimated. This article considers three arrival proces...

The continuing growth of marine container transport, as well as, the complexity in the analysis of terminal port operations has created an ideal area for applying computer simulation. This paper focuses on the handling of incoming containers transported on trucks in an “All-StraddleCarrier” system. All major processes are reproduced by the simulation model. Input data includes parameters of spa...

The goods movement via terminals at ports is a complex operation as it involves use of different modes of transport that includes surface and marine. In this paper, we present three simulation models which can be used to understand and evaluate these operations. The macroscopic simulation model simulates the flows in and out of terminals and ports and it is integrated with a microscopic simulat...

Abstract: Here city logistics terminal is defined as the facility consisting of warehouse center, marketing center, freight detaching center, distributing center and the information center. It is a link of freight transport between transport terminal such as port, railway freight station and highway entrance and the retailing facilities. The purpose of this study is to optimize the size and spa...

This paper aims to propose an innovated design of automated container terminal (ACT) handling system, which can help the port to enhance the handling performance of the entire terminal. Different from conventional ACTs that use trucks or automated guided vehicles (AGVs) to transport containers in the terminal, the new handling system takes advantages of multi-storey lifting frame bridge (MLFB),...