- 473 pages
- English
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Planning and Operation of Container Terminals
About this book
Planning and Operation of Container Terminals provides methodologies to optimize the design of container handling systems. The book offers various optimization models and details how to apply the models. In addition, it captures key points of academic research to provide a thorough and up-to-date guide on this rapidly changing field. Sections cover various aspects of terminal operation and propose key issues for their optimization. In addition, the relationships among various operational problems are described, along with tactics for the efficient utilization of resources. Students and professionals alike will find this a useful resource for getting up-to-speed in this dynamic field.
The efficiency of a container terminal highly depends on the design of handling systems and operation methods of the terminal. In recent decades, the development of ports has become large-scale, modern and automatic, so it is necessary to learn about the design and operation of modern ports quickly and to understand the research hotspots, research frontiers and research status in the current field, as well as the use and innovation of research methods.
- Provides a well-organized overview on the optimization of design and the operation of container terminals
- Covers nearly every issue related to terminal operation
- Includes algorithms that will be especially useful to those in industry, particularly those involved in the automation of terminal equipment
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Transport et navigationTable of contents
- Planning and Operation of Container Terminals
- Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Table of Contents
- Preface
- 1 Facilities, handling processes, and automation
- 2 Facilities planning
- 3 Designing a storage yard
- 4 Overview of operation planning and control
- 5 Berth and ship operation scheduling
- 6 Planning storage activities
- 7 Real-time locating, relocating, and re-marshalling containers
- 8 Managing storage space demand
- 9 Transport systems
- 10 Yard crane & operator scheduling
- 11 Collaboration with outside partners
- 12 Competition among container terminals
- 13 Logistics resource sharing
- 14 Epilogue
- Index
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