IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/ids/ijisen/v35y2020i1p1-12.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Operational strategies for managing container terminals. An approach based on closed queuing networks

Author

Listed:
  • Iñigo L. Ansorena

Abstract

The port performance can be improved by a well-defined operations plan. We present a closed Jackson network (CJN) approach to analyse port operations from vessel to yard. The tool is not only focused on the berthing line, but also on the service level at the storage yard. It aims to determine the best way to operate a containership using two crucial parameters: container stowage and truck traffic. Thus, the CJN model determines the impact of cargo stowage on port performance (μ1) and the impact of traffic on port performance (μ2). Both are crucial to set the best strategy and ensure the efficient use of handling equipments. The CJN model is flexible in the sense that managers may plan different scenarios. The study suggests that terminal operators can achieve substantial benefits by means of the best resource allocation in each scenario.

Suggested Citation

  • Iñigo L. Ansorena, 2020. "Operational strategies for managing container terminals. An approach based on closed queuing networks," International Journal of Industrial and Systems Engineering, Inderscience Enterprises Ltd, vol. 35(1), pages 1-12.
    • Handle: RePEc:ids:ijisen:v:35:y:2020:i:1:p:1-12
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.inderscience.com/link.php?id=106847
    Download Restriction: Access to full text is restricted to subscribers.
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:ids:ijisen:v:35:y:2020:i:1:p:1-12. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    We have no bibliographic references for this item. You can help adding them by using this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Sarah Parker (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.inderscience.com/browse/index.php?journalID=188 .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.