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.
1. Planning and Operation of Container Terminals - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. 1 Facilities, handling processes, and automation - p. 1 8. 2 Facilities planning - p. 37 9. 3 Designing a storage yard - p. 65 10. 4 Overview of operation planning and control - p. 107 11. 5 Berth and ship operation scheduling - p. 125 12. 6 Planning storage activities - p. 167 13. 7 Real-time locating, relocating, and re-marshalling containers - p. 213 14. 8 Managing storage space demand - p. 231 15. 9 Transport systems - p. 261 16. 10 Yard crane & operator scheduling - p. 315 17. 11 Collaboration with outside partners - p. 345 18. 12 Competition among container terminals - p. 389 19. 13 Logistics resource sharing - p. 405 20. 14 Epilogue - p. 455 21. Index - p. 459
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.
1. Planning and Operation of Container Terminals - p. iii 2. Cover - p. iii 3. Title Page - p. iii 4. Copyright - p. iv 5. Table of Contents - p. iv 6. Preface - p. ix 7. 1 Facilities, handling processes, and automation - p. 1 8. 2 Facilities planning - p. 37 9. 3 Designing a storage yard - p. 65 10. 4 Overview of operation planning and control - p. 107 11. 5 Berth and ship operation scheduling - p. 125 12. 6 Planning storage activities - p. 167 13. 7 Real-time locating, relocating, and re-marshalling containers - p. 213 14. 8 Managing storage space demand - p. 231 15. 9 Transport systems - p. 261 16. 10 Yard crane & operator scheduling - p. 315 17. 11 Collaboration with outside partners - p. 345 18. 12 Competition among container terminals - p. 389 19. 13 Logistics resource sharing - p. 405 20. 14 Epilogue - p. 455 21. Index - p. 459
