TY - JOUR
T1 - Synchronized scheduling model for container terminals using simulated double-cycling strategy
AU - Ahmed, Essmeil
AU - El-Abbasy, Mohammed S.
AU - Zayed, Tarek
AU - Alfalah, Ghasan
AU - Alkass, Sabah
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2021 Elsevier Ltd
PY - 2021/4
Y1 - 2021/4
N2 - Global ocean-based trade has been increasing significantly. To keep pace with this growth, a new generation of large vessels has been introduced to maximize shipping productivity. The primary goal of container terminals is to accelerate vessel turnaround time through effective coordination of the main handling components. This study proposes an efficient strategy to handle containers by employing double-cycling to minimize the number of empty travel trips of yard trucks. To verify the efficiency of the proposed strategy, two simulation models were developed and implemented based on a real-life case study considering uncertainties in the work task duration. The integrated single-cycling model predicted productivity with an accuracy rate of over 97%, compared with the actual site productivity. When compared to the standard single-cycling model, the double-cycling model enhanced productivity and reduced vessel turnaround time by up to 62% and 38%, respectively, and achieved cost savings of up to 27%.
AB - Global ocean-based trade has been increasing significantly. To keep pace with this growth, a new generation of large vessels has been introduced to maximize shipping productivity. The primary goal of container terminals is to accelerate vessel turnaround time through effective coordination of the main handling components. This study proposes an efficient strategy to handle containers by employing double-cycling to minimize the number of empty travel trips of yard trucks. To verify the efficiency of the proposed strategy, two simulation models were developed and implemented based on a real-life case study considering uncertainties in the work task duration. The integrated single-cycling model predicted productivity with an accuracy rate of over 97%, compared with the actual site productivity. When compared to the standard single-cycling model, the double-cycling model enhanced productivity and reduced vessel turnaround time by up to 62% and 38%, respectively, and achieved cost savings of up to 27%.
KW - Container Terminal Handling
KW - Double-Cycling
KW - Integrated Operations
KW - Productivity
KW - Simulation
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U2 - 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107118
DO - 10.1016/j.cie.2021.107118
M3 - Journal article
AN - SCOPUS:85100153975
SN - 0360-8352
VL - 154
JO - Computers and Industrial Engineering
JF - Computers and Industrial Engineering
M1 - 107118
ER -