A simulation model for the management and expansion of extended port terminal operations

Cimpeanu, Radu; Devine, Mel T.; O’Brien, Conor S

doi:10.1016/j.tre.2016.12.005

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“…In order to further verify the effectiveness of the simulation data, the mean error ( ) which is proposed in the literature [25] (defined in (2)) is introduced to quantify the mean absolute percentage error. In (2), is defined as a quantity of one indicator, ℎ is introduced as notation for the historical value of this indicator, and is defined as the value of the respective indicator obtained in the th simulation.…”

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A Simulation Platform for Combined Rail/Road Transport in Multiyards Intermodal Terminals

Chen

et al. 2018

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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With the rapid development of multiyards railway intermodal terminal (MYRIT) construction in China, performance evaluation has become an important issue for terminal design and management departments. Due to the complexity of the multiyards terminal and the associated rail network, the train moving process and related terminal operations have become more complicated compared with the traditional intermodal container terminal. However, in general simulation platforms, the train moving process is simplified and train route scheduling rules are not considered in existing simulation models. In order to provide an accurate and comprehensive quantitative evaluation tool for MYRIT, a simulation platform based on the Timed Petri Net model has been developed, which can offer decision support for terminal design and management departments. In this platform, a yards and facilities layout module has been created to give simulation users access to designing the railway network on this platform. And a train route dispatching simulation method has been integrated to provide an accurate simulation of the train moving process. Based on a real case of Qianchang railway intermodal terminal that is located in Fujian Province, China, the platform is thoroughly validated against historical data. And the test scenarios show that train routes arrangement and handling equipment configuration both have a significant influence on overall terminal performance, which need to be carefully considered during terminal design and management.

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A Simulation Platform for Combined Rail/Road Transport in Multiyards Intermodal Terminals

Chen

et al. 2018

Journal of Advanced Transportation

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“…In addition, the level of reliability and capacity of the ports tend to be limited and it could therefore be difficult to adapt to IWT (Medda & Trujillo, 2010). It is also a question of whether a certain port can accommodate shipments of all kinds, since loading and unloading operations require equipment that might not be available at every port (Cimpeanu et al, 2017). Thus, when aiming to improve berth activity, a trade-off occurs between investing in equipment upgrades and developing the productivity in the present system.…”

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Drivers and Barriers for Inland Waterway Transportation

Roso

Vural

Abrahamsson

et al. 2020

OSCM: An Int. Journal

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Inland waterway transportation (IWT) in Sweden could be a substitute for road transports with the prospects of improving the environmental performance. Sweden currently has no systematic strategies or policies for transports on inland waterways (IWW), and despite available capacity the waterways are barely utilized. In the Netherlands, for example, the IWW capacity is embedded in the transport system and utilized to a large extent. For a successful modal shift it is important to understand the drivers and barriers for the shift and develop strategies to leverage the drivers and mitigate the barriers. This study aims to identify drivers and barriers for IWT based on successful benchmark cases in the Netherlands. Furthermore, based on the learning from these benchmarks the study aims to point out strategic actions for Sweden regarding IWT. The data for this study was collected from IWT organizations, shippers and local administrations in the Netherlands. The results showed that main drivers for IWT are congestion relief, cost reduction and lower environmental impact. On the other hand, main barriers are slow pace of development, high investment costs and poor hinterland connectivity. For a successful modal shift in Sweden, it is crucial to prepare governmental support, a change in stakeholders' mindset, decisive attitude to modal shift process and a strong long-term perspective.

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“…In formulating a design of CT facilities, this work considered minimizing total passage time because in practice, time-related parameters serve as primary indicators of CT performance (e.g., Yun and Choi, 1999;Cartenì and Luca, 2012;Cimpeanu et al, 2017). Total passage time is defined as the time elapsed before shipment arrival at a container yard after handling by QCs.…”

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A Comparative Study on Swarm-based Algorithms to Solve the Stochastic Optimization Problem in Container Terminal Design

Zukhruf¹,

Frazila²,

Widhiarso³

2020

IJTech

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This study compared swarm-based algorithms in terms of their effectiveness in improving the design of facilities in container terminals (CTs). The design was conducted within the framework of stochastic discrete optimization and involved determining the number of equipment needed in CTs by considering variations in demand and the productivity of facilities-issues that are rarely elaborated in CT design. Variations were identified via Monte Carlo simulation characterized by a particular distribution. The conflicting issue due to increments in equipment investment that possibly cause the distribution delays was also modeled, specifically in relation to the increasing number of trucks used in terminals. Given that the optimization problem is typified by numerous combinations of actions, the swarm-based algorithms were deployed to develop a feasible solution. A new variant of glowworm swarm optimization (GSO) was then proposed and compared with particle swarm optimization (PSO) algorithms. The numerical results showed that the performance of the proposed GSO is superior to that of PSO algorithms.

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A simulation model for the management and expansion of extended port terminal operations

Cited by 32 publications

References 46 publications

A Simulation Platform for Combined Rail/Road Transport in Multiyards Intermodal Terminals

A Simulation Platform for Combined Rail/Road Transport in Multiyards Intermodal Terminals

Drivers and Barriers for Inland Waterway Transportation

A Comparative Study on Swarm-based Algorithms to Solve the Stochastic Optimization Problem in Container Terminal Design

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