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Digital management of container terminal operations

This book presents a comprehensive study on intelligent container terminals. Based on the development experience gained to date with container terminals, it analyzes information flows and their interactions with container terminals; illustrates the operation management process from information colle...

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Other Authors: Zhao, Ning., Liu, Yuan., Mi, Weijian, 1956-, Shen, Yifan., Xia, Mengjue., SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language: English
Chinese
Published: Singapore : Springer, 2020.
Singapore : 2020.
Physical Description: 1 online resource (xiii, 310 pages) : illustrations.
Subjects:
Container terminals -- Management.
Container terminals -- Information technology.
Artificial intelligence.
Traffic engineering.
Table of Contents:
  • Intro
  • Preface
  • Audience
  • Acknowledgements
  • Contents
  • 1 Introduction
  • 1.1 Port and Terminal
  • 1.2 The Historical Development of Container Terminals
  • 1.3 Layout and Facilities of the Container Terminals
  • 1.4 Handling Facilities Commonly Used in the Conventional Container Terminal
  • 1.4.1 Handling Facilities at the Quay
  • 1.4.2 Horizontal Moving Devices
  • 1.4.3 Handling Facilities in the Yards
  • 1.5 Handling Facilities in the Automated Container Terminals (ACT)
  • 1.5.1 Handling Facilities at Quay in the ACTs
  • 1.5.2 Horizontal Moving Facilities in ACTs.
  • 1.5.3 Handling Facilities in the Yards in ACT
  • 1.6 Key Information of Containers and Data Structure
  • 1.6.1 Information About the Container
  • 1.6.2 Information About the Goods
  • 1.6.3 Shipping Information
  • 1.6.4 Position Information
  • 2 Operation Management in the Container Terminal
  • 2.1 Introduction of Operations of Container Transportation
  • 2.2 Main Documents in the Container Terminal
  • 2.2.1 Document System in the Container Terminal
  • 2.2.2 The Functions of the Documents in the Container Terminal
  • 2.2.3 Main Documents in the Container Terminal.
  • 2.3 Common Handling Techniques in Conventional Container Terminals
  • 2.3.1 Handling System of Rubber-Tyred Gantry Crane Technology
  • 2.3.2 Handling System of Rail-Mounted Gantry Crane Technology
  • 2.3.3 Handling System of Trailer Technology
  • 2.4 Common Handling Techniques in Automated/Semiautomated Container Terminals
  • 2.4.1 Fully Automated Terminals with AGVs for Horizontal Movement
  • 2.4.2 Semiautomated Terminals with Straddle Carriers for Horizontal Movement
  • 2.4.3 Fully Automated Terminals with 3D Distribution System for Horizontal Movement.
  • 2.4.4 Semiautomated Terminals with Container Trucks for Horizontal Movement
  • 2.4.5 Comparison of Handling Technique Features of Typical Automated Terminals
  • 2.5 General Introduction on Import and Export Operations in the Container Terminal
  • 2.5.1 Export Operations in the Container Terminal
  • 2.5.2 Import Operations in the Container Terminal
  • 3 Management of the Vessel Unloading Operations in the Container Terminal
  • 3.1 General Introduction of Vessel Unloading Processes
  • 3.2 Information Collection and Processing in Vessel Unloading Operations
  • 3.2.1 Import BAPLIE.
  • 3.2.2 Import Manifest
  • 3.2.3 Information Verification of Import Containers
  • 3.3 Planning and Scheduling of Vessel Unloading Operations
  • 3.3.1 Storage Plan of Vessel Unloading Operations
  • 3.3.2 Scheduling of Container Trucks
  • 3.3.3 Scheduling of Yard Cranes
  • 3.3.4 Sending Unloading Operation Instructions
  • 3.4 Actual Operations of Vessel Unloading and Kanban Confirmation
  • 3.4.1 Vessel Unloading Confirmation by the QC
  • 3.4.2 Automatic Location Selection in the Yard for the Unloaded Container
  • 3.4.3 Container Stacking Confirmation by the Yard Crane.

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