Author:
Kumar Shivendra, ,Vlacic Ljubo,
Abstract
Time has fast become one of the most important factors in global trading. While little can be done to reduce the travel time of ships, significant effort can be put into improving the efficiency of container terminal. This paper presents a simple analytical model (SAM) for predicting container dwell times and determining equipment utilization. The paper exemplifies the operations of the Port of Suva and presents an analysis of its operations. To improve the current performance, a cooperative control schema is proposed. It is shown in this paper that the prediction model and performance measures are a useful tool for container terminal planners.
Publisher
Fuji Technology Press Ltd.
Subject
Artificial Intelligence,Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition,Human-Computer Interaction
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