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Critical Factors for Container Terminal Productivity

  • Park, Nam-Kyu;Kim, Joo-Young
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.33 no.2
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    • pp.153-159
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    • 2009
  • The awareness of the high-value industry for container terminal leads competitiveness of container terminals to keep high fiercely. In regards to competitive factors of container terminal, the most important point among several factors is seemed to be the speed of container loading and unloading on quayside. In container terminals in Korea, the productivity shows big difference even though its condition is similar to each terminal. The objective of this paper is to find the critical factors of container terminal productivity, which is dependant upon the capability, quantity of quay crane, transfer vehicle, and so on. For this purpose, we have researched related literatures, and collected data about container terminals in South Korea. Furthermore, we tested sensitive analysis to evaluate the extent of productivity by changing independent variable. And then we established the regression model to evaluate which factor has had the biggest impact on productivity. The results of this paper can give terminal operators guideline to improve productivity.

A Simulation Model for Improving the Productivity of Container Handling in the Container Terminal

  • Park, Nam-Kyu;Lee, Sang-Wan;Park, Hyung-Rim;Kwon, Hae-Kyoung
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.28 no.4
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    • pp.285-291
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    • 2004
  • The productivity of container terminal is determined by its various operation methods. This paper aims at finding out the factors to enhance the productivity of container handling of quay crane, using simulation technique. Three levels of decision making in terminal operation, strategy, and tactics and operation are selected for defining parameters of simulation The result of the simulation and test shows that the significant factors to improve the productivity are the stack height of container, block dispersion and the distance in yard planning for shipment. Decision making in the operation level, however, is of significance in the mixed condition of strategic and tactical level. The result shows meaningful guidelines in decision making under strategic, tactical and operation level.

A Study on Estimation of the Productivity in Container Terminal (컨테이너 터미널에서의 하역생산성 추정에 관한 연구)

  • Jeon, Su-Min;Kim, Kap-Hwan
    • Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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    • v.14 no.3
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    • pp.77-86
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    • 2008
  • This study presents a method for estimating the productivity of the ship operation in container terminal. The productivity of the ship operation is influenced by the specifications of each piece of equipment and layouts of the terminal, and the operational strategies. The handling equipments considered in this study are QC(Quay Crane), RMGC (Rail mounted gantry crane), and Transporter (TR). The simulation experiments are conducted to estimate the QC productivity based on the change of the design factors.

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Conatiner Terminal Operation Method for the Efficient Dual Cycle Operation (효율적인 듀얼 사이클을 위한 터미널 운영방법)

  • Chung, Chang-Yun;Shin, Jae-Young
    • Proceedings of the Korean Institute of Navigation and Port Research Conference
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    • 2010.10a
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    • pp.110-111
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    • 2010
  • Recently, container terminal managers make an experiment on the double cycle and dual cycle operation, which ship loading and unloading were carried out simultaneously, for increasing the productivity of quay side. However, if we make an experiment on dual cycle operation in a real job site, the efficiency is poor up to terminal operation method as YTs(Yard Tractors)' allocation method, QCs(Quay Cranes)' working speed, and position of export containers. So, this paper examine more efficient terminal operation method, when terminal uses dual cycle operation.

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Efficient Yard Operation for the Dual Cycling in Container Terminal (컨테이너 터미널의 효율적인 듀얼 사이클을 위한 야드 운영)

  • Chung, Chang-Yun;Shin, Jae-Young
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.35 no.1
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    • pp.71-76
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    • 2011
  • Recently, container terminal managers make an experiment on the double cycle and dual cycle operation, which ship loading and unloading were carried out simultaneously, for increasing the productivity of quay side. If, however, we make an experiment on dual cycle operation in a real job site, the efficiency is poor up to terminal operation method as YTs(Yard Tractors)' allocation method, QCs(Quay Cranes)' working speed, and position of export containers. Especially, using the existing yard operation method, it is difficult to support to dual and double cycle operation. Therefore, this paper examine more efficient terminal operation method, when terminal uses dual cycle operation. We developed a simulation model using simulation analysis software, Arena.

Comparative Analysis on the Competitiveness between Busan New Port and Shanghai's New Yangshan Port (상하이 양산항과 신항(Busan New Port)의 경쟁력 비교분석)

  • Han, Chul-Hwan
    • Journal of Korea Port Economic Association
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    • v.22 no.1
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    • pp.39-59
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    • 2006
  • The purpose of this paper is to analyze the competitiveness between Busan New Port and Shanghai's New Yangshan Port, on an island 20 miles off the Chinese mainland coast. For this aim, the paper examines backgrounds of Yangshan Port construction and its related projects, namely, Donghai Bridge and Luchao Logistics Park including operation strategies of Yangshan New Deepwater Port. The main results of this paper are as follows: Busan New Port has competitive advantage over Yangshan Port in terms of ideal location, especially in Asia-North America route, and connection between terminal and hinterland logistics park. Because Busan New Port is operated by fully on-dock system. Nevertheless, Yangshan Port has more strength in its centrality, port tariff and port productivity, which are represented by crane productivity, quay productivity and area productivity. Therefore, Korean ports are recommended by transformation from cargo attraction-type to cargo generation-type port through early activation of port logistics center along with Free Economic Zone.

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Implementation of Dual Cycle in Container Yard based on Ad-hoc Networks (Ad-hoc 네트워크 기반의 컨테이너장치장의 Dual Cycle 구현)

  • Park, Doo-Jin
    • Journal of Fisheries and Marine Sciences Education
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    • v.25 no.4
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    • pp.998-1007
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    • 2013
  • At container terminals, a major measurement of productivity can be work efficiency. For improving the productivity of container crane, the more efficient container yard operation method is necessary in container terminals. Recently, container terminal operators make an experiment on the dual cycle operation, which ship loading/unloading were carried out simultaneously, for increasing the productivity of container crane. In this paper, propose a system operating efficient dual cycle methods as utilize Ad-hoc technology in distributed port operation system. The dual cycle methods that proposed recognizes position information of Y/T during an action in Ad-hoc networks in case of container transfer works by real time as load an Ad-hoc module to Y/T taking charge of a container transfer with quay and yard. Utilize Ad-hoc networks technology in an operating system of container yard, and efficiently distributed processing done Y/T to container crane compare with operation systems of the existing dedicated method, and an improvement can do an operating system of an yard.

A study on efficient gate system based RFID at the container terminal

  • Kim, Hyun;Kim, Yul-Seong
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.30 no.4
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    • pp.277-283
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    • 2006
  • It is a world trend to construct large terminal and develop automated container terminal to attract Super Post-Panamax and provide service which is based on differentiation. In fact, there is insufficient research for automatization of terminal gate since the automatization of current constructed container terminal is only focused on increasing productivity and unmanned system through the automatization of quay, yard, etc. In this paper, we have investigated advantage/disadvantage of existing gate operation systems and compared each gate operation system in the aspect of raising terminal image and the productivity. For the specific study, we have used data from actual terminal gate operation and RFID model business sponsored by MOMAF (Ministry of Maritime Affairs and Fisheries). As a result, this paper carried out an efficient gate operation system and it has been expected that it will be performed as groundwork of automated gate operation system which is for design of container terminal and improvement of gate operation system.

Effective Operation Strategies for Pooling Yard Tractors m Container Terminals (컨테이너터미널에서 야드 트랙터 풀링시스템을 적용한 효율적인 운영 전략)

  • Shin, Jae-Young;Kwon, Sun-Cheol
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.33 no.6
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    • pp.401-407
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    • 2009
  • The improvement in the terminal productivity plays a key role for container terminals to be more competitive. The productivity of yard tractors(YT) is one of the most important factor accelerating the terminal productivity. Thus, YT pooling system is newly introduced in container terminals for increasing the YT productivity. Recently, the terminals in Korea tend to adopt YT pooling system. This paper proposes the important decision factors for YT pooling work space and several types of formulations according to states of container terminals.

A Systematic Approach to Port related Problems An Analysis on the Actual Condition of physical Distribution System of Pusan port (항만관련문제의 시스템적 고찰 부산항 물류시스템의 실태분석)

  • Lee Cheol-Yeong;Moon Seong-Hyeok
    • Journal of Korean Port Research
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    • v.2 no.1
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    • pp.7-28
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    • 1988
  • From the viewpoint of physical distribution, the port transport process can be regarded as a system which consists of various subsystems such as navigational aids, quay handling, transfer, storage, information If management, and co-ordination with inland transport. The handling productivity of this system is determined by the production level of the least productive subsystem. So, a productivity analysis on the flow of cargoes through each subsystem should be made in order to achieve efficient port operation. The purpose of this paper is to analyze the productivity of each subsystem in Pusan port, and to bring forward problems and finally to draw up plans for their betterment. Analyzed results on the productivity of each subsystem are as follows, i) It is known that the number of tugs with low HP should be increased by a few, the number of tugs with medium HP is appropriate, and the number of tugs with high HP is in excess of that necessary. ii ) In the case of container cargoes, it is found that the transfer and storage systems in BCTOC have the lowest handling capability, with a rate of $115\%$, leading to bottle-necks in the port transport system, while the handling rate of the storage and quay handling systems in general piers is in excess of the inherent capability. iii) In the case of the principal seaborne cargoes passing through general piers, there is found to be a remarkable bottle-neck in the storage system. In the light of these findings, both the extension of storage capability and the extension of handling productivity are urgently required to meet the needs of port users. Therefore, iv) As a short-term plan, it is proposed that many measures such as the reduction of free time, the efficient application of ODCY, etc must be brought in and v) In the long-trun, even though the handling capability will accommodate an additional 960,000 TEU in 1991, the scheduled completion date of the third development plan of Pusan port, insufficiency of handling facilities in the container terminal is still expected and concrete countermeasures will ultimately have to be taken for the port's harmonious operation. In particular, the problem of co-ordination with inland transport and urban traffic should be seriously examined together in the establishment of the Pusan port development. As a method of solving this, vi) It is suggested that Pusan port (North port) should be converted into an exclusive container ternimal and overall distribution systems to the other ports for treating general cargoes must be established. vii) And finally, it is also proposed that the arrival time (cut-off time) of influx cargoes for exports such as general merchandise and steel product should be limited, with a view to securing cargoes suitable for the operational capability of BCTOC.

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