A comparison between conventional and advanced handling systems for low volume container maritime terminals

A. Ballis, J. Golias and C. Abarkoumkin

Maritime Policy & Management, 1997, vol. 24, issue 1, 73-92

Abstract: In this paper a conventional low volume maritime terminal equipped with straddle carriers is compared against an advanced automatic stacking crane/automatic guided vehicle alternative. For both configurations a convenient layout was designed, a reasonable level of service (common for both terminals) was adopted, and the required amount of equipment was determined using computer simulation. The results indicate that the total cost per container and the area requirements do not differ considerably between the two configurations although there exist differences in the investment capital and the personnel required.

Date: 1997
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