Container terminal simulation in literature

۲.  Container terminal simulation in literature

Nazari (2005) focused on applying simulation by excel software for analyzing the differences between performance indicators in two typical container terminal layouts, terminal with vertical stacks compared to a terminal with horizontal stacks. Finally he introduced layout with vertical stacks as the more effective one. Recent overviews that include detailed descriptions and classifications of major logistic operations on seaport container terminals are provided by Vis and de Koster (2003), Steenken et al. (2004), Kim (2005), and Gunther and Kim (2005). The problems arising in the design and operation of inter-modal terminals are investigated among others in Kozan (2000), Alicke (2002), Ballas and Golias (2002), and Corry and Kozan (2006).

Froyland et al. (2008) presented a three stage algorithm to manage the container exchange facility, including the scheduling of cranes, the control of associated short-term container stacking, and the allocation of delivery locations for trucks and other container transporters. Nishimura et al. (2009) offered an optimization model to analyze the the flow of containers from the mega-containership to feeder ships using intermediate storage at the yard. They formulated a heuristic based on the lagrangian relaxation and found some strategies for stack layouts. Lee & Kim (2010) proposed two methods for optimizing the block size, by considering the throughput requirements of yard cranes and the block storage requirements. They analyzed different cycle time models for minimizing the weighted expected yard crane cycle time for various operations subject to the minimum block storage capacity provided, maximizing the storage capacity subject to the maximum expected cycle time of a yard crane, minimizing the weighted expected truck waiting time for various operations subject to the minimum block storage capacity provided, and maximizing the storage capacity subject to the maximum expected truck waiting time. yard crane handling operations. Two types of container yards were examined: those with blocks that are laid out parallel to the quay and those laid out vertical to the quay.

Kefi et al. (2010) offered a heuristic-based model for container stacking problem which is to assign a slot to each container in a storage area at least cost with respect to pre-defined constraints. The constraints to respect are relocation movement's number, stack height, stack number and departure dates. The aim of their proposed model is to help operative management personnel by giving a stacking plan for each container.