Optimizing the block size in container yards

Byung Kwon Lee and Kap Hwan Kim

Transportation Research Part E: Logistics and Transportation Review, 2010, vol. 46, issue 1, 120-135

Abstract: A block is the basic unit of storage space in container terminals. This study proposes two methods for optimizing the block size, by considering the throughput requirements of yard cranes (YCs) and the block storage requirements. To estimate the YC performance, cycle-time models of various handling operations of YCs are analytically derived. Two types of container yards are examined: those with blocks that are laid out parallel to the quay and those laid out vertical to the quay.

Keywords: Design; of; storage; blocks; Yard; cranes; Cycle; times; Container; terminals; Transportation (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2010
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