Seaside Operations Planning in Container Terminals

• Main Author: Meisel, Frank (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg : Physica-Verlag HD, 2009.
• Series: Contributions to Management Science,
• Subjects: Business.; Transportation.; Production management.; Operations research.; Decision making.; Business and Management.; Operation Research/Decision Theory.; Operations Management.

Tremendous annual growth rates of container volumes transhipped worldwide reflect an increasing demand of service capacity faced by container terminals. In spite of high utilization, terminals have to provide fast service processes to vessel operators. This book addresses the related seaside operati...

Table of Contents:

• Maritime Container Transport
• Operational Planning Problems
• RelatedWork on Seaside Operations Planning
• Integration Concepts for Seaside Operations Planning
• Berth Allocation and Quay Crane Assignment
• Quay Crane Scheduling
• Integration of Quay Crane Scheduling into the BACAP
• Conclusions.