The amount of container goods that is lost due to theft, piracy, accidents and damage is unfortunately increasing. Real time remote containers tracking and monitoring can help prevent losing track of container and goods, as well as provide actionable information in order to retrieve goods or minimize damage. Moreover, the ability to determine responsibility in case of damage or theft leads to r...

We use the concept of Containers (fixed size macro data unit) in a photonic burst switch for the core transport network. This Container is tailored to integrate the existing multiple protocol stacks as an intermediate transport mechanism between optical and link layers. The objective of our container based optical burst switch is to eliminate the multiple O/E/O conversions in the core network a...

This paper presents a research framework on loading and unloading process for inter terminal transfer (ITT) operation. Container movement in the transport industry depends on the service provided in the terminal. The complexity of the activities in the process could possibly contribute to potential delays occurred. In this paper, Petri Nets (PN) is introduced as new approach in modeling the con...

Container transportation has gradually become the main direction of the development of shipping today. With the ship's large-scale, specialization and modernization the development of handling capacity of modern container terminal plays a key role in low-cost transportation, and efficient circulation. Automated container terminal can not only improve the utilization rate of equipment, reduce op...

The ‘Intelligent Container’ represents a novel transport system with the ability to autonomous decision-making regarding to the condition of its transported goods. For example, fruits in cold chain logistics networks are very sensitive to mould and tend to perish. This can cause huge losses during transport, because the state-of-the-art reefer containers are only able to control the temperature...

Intermodal terminals are important facilities in the container transport network, providing an exchange of containers between road and rail transport. Numerous factors can affect throughput in such highly integrated systems. These include numbers and types of equipment, physical layout, storage capacity and operating strategies. This study aims to improve operating strategies by developing an a...

We consider the ship planning problem at maritime container terminals where containers are loaded onto and discharged from ships using quay cranes. The container transport between the ships and the yard positions in the terminal is carried out by a fleet of straddle carriers. Based on a stowage plan provided by the shipping company, the dispatcher assigns containers to specified bay positions. ...

The container terminal is a convergence point in the cargo flow, being a focal point for multiple supply chains. The operations performed in a container terminal involve one of the most complex environments within the transport industry. A container terminal plays a critical role in international shipping and is under pressure to cope with increasing container traffic. This paper presents a mul...