Click Here to Download: https://ouo.io/R2pafE Design and Operation of Automated Container Storage Systems By: Nils Kemme Publisher: Physica Print ISBN: 9783790828849, 379082884X eText ISBN: 9783790828856, 3790828858 Copyright year: 2013 Format: EPUB Available from $ 169.00 USD SKU 9783790828856 The storage yard is the operational and geographical centre of most seaport container terminals. Therefore, it is of particular importance for the whole terminal system and plays a major role for trade and transport flows. One of the latest trends in container-storage operations is the automated Rail-Mounted-Gantry-Crane system, which offers dense stacking, and offers low labour costs. This book investigates whether the operational performance of container terminals is influenced by the design of these storage systems and to what extent the performance is affected by the terminal's framework conditions, and discusses the strategies applied for container stacking and crane scheduling. A detailed simulation model is presented to compare the performance effects of alternative storage designs, innovative planning strategies, and other influencing factors. The results have useful implications future research, practical terminal planning and optimisation.
