USE OF WAITING LINE THEORY IN PLANNING EXPANSION OF PORT FACILITIES

An example of port expansion is studied with the assistance of queuing theory and the analysis shows that duplication of a capital intensive bulk loading installation is not justified until relatively high berth occupancy figures of approximately seventy percent are achieved.

• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • White, IRP
• Publication Date: 1972-2

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 423-427
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 52
  • Issue Number: N616

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Bulk cargo terminals; Improvements; Port operations; Ports; Transportation planning
• Subject Areas: Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00044384
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 11 1973 12:00AM