Modeling the transit of containers through quay buffer storage zone in maritime terminals

FLORIN RUSCA*, EUGEN ROSCA, Muhammad Azmat, HERIBERTO PEREZ-ACEBO, AURA RUSCA, SERGIU OLTEANU

*Corresponding author for this work

Research output: Chapter in Book/Published conference outputConference publication

Abstract

The maritime container terminal allows the transfer of container flows from maritime vessels to the land transport network and vice versa. The transit capacity through the terminal is affected by the handling capacity of the equipment at the terminal, by the size of the storage areas and least by the technologies used in handling and storing the containers in the terminal. In this paper, the influence of these last two technologies on the duration of the process of unloading/loading of sea vessels within the terminal is analyzed. A discrete simulation model is used to evaluate the sizing method for short-term storage area located on the dock. The manner of allocating the flows of containers on it, as well as the working technology of the handling equipment, have an influence on the number of containers taken over, respectively loaded on the maritime vessels. The simulation model topology is developed following the existing physical structure of a container terminal from Constanta Port, in Romania. The obtained results can help the administration of the container terminal in optimizing the activity of handling, storing, and transferring the flows of containers from the maritime environment to the mainland and vice versa.
Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings of the International Scientific Conference “The Science and Development of Transport” (ZIRP 2020)
Subtitle of host publicationTransformation of Transportation
Place of PublicationZagreb
PublisherUniversity of Zagreb
Chapter9
Pages213-224
Volume9
ISBN (Electronic)2718-5605
Publication statusPublished - 30 Sept 2020
EventInternational Scientific Conference The Science and Development of Transport (ZIRP 2020) - Zagreb, Croatia
Duration: 29 Sept 202030 Sept 2020

Publication series

NameProceedings of the International Scientific Conference “The Science and Development of Transport”
PublisherUniversity of Zagreb
ISSN (Electronic)2718-5605

Conference

ConferenceInternational Scientific Conference The Science and Development of Transport (ZIRP 2020)
Country/TerritoryCroatia
CityZagreb
Period29/09/2030/09/20

Bibliographical note

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Keywords

  • maritime terminal
  • productivity
  • simulation model
  • container terminal

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