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Evaluating straddle carrier deployment policies: a simulation study for the Piraeus container terminal

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  • Eleni Hadjiconstantinou
  • Nang Laik Ma

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Most container terminals in the world today are operating up to their capacities. In this paper, we have developed a decision support system to optimise yard operations by considering all container flows (import, export and transshipment) through the yard with the view to improving terminal performance and efficiency. In another paper, we proposed an optimization model that determines optimal container locations and straddle carrier (SC) movements with the objective of minimizing the overall storage and handling cost of containers. In this paper, a discrete event simulation tool for container terminal operations has been developed with three objectives: (i) to validate the operational plan resulting from the optimization model; (ii) to test the robustness of possible deployment policies for straddle carriers; and (iii) to analyse yard resource requirements for future terminal expansion. The model has been applied to the largest container terminal in Greece—the Port of Piraeus—and computational results are reported for the case study.

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  • Eleni Hadjiconstantinou & Nang Laik Ma, 2009. "Evaluating straddle carrier deployment policies: a simulation study for the Piraeus container terminal," Maritime Policy & Management, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 36(4), pages 353-366, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:marpmg:v:36:y:2009:i:4:p:353-366
    DOI: 10.1080/03088830903056991
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    1. Carlo, Héctor J. & Vis, Iris F.A. & Roodbergen, Kees Jan, 2014. "Transport operations in container terminals: Literature overview, trends, research directions and classification scheme," European Journal of Operational Research, Elsevier, vol. 236(1), pages 1-13.
    2. Branislav Dragović & Ernestos Tzannatos & Nam Kuy Park, 2017. "Simulation modelling in ports and container terminals: literature overview and analysis by research field, application area and tool," Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, Springer, vol. 29(1), pages 4-34, March.
    3. Gharehgozli, A.H. & Roy, D. & de Koster, M.B.M., 2014. "Sea Container Terminals," ERIM Report Series Research in Management ERS-2014-009-LIS, Erasmus Research Institute of Management (ERIM), ERIM is the joint research institute of the Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University and the Erasmus School of Economics (ESE) at Erasmus University Rotterdam.

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