OPTIMIZING PORTS THROUGH COMPUTER SIMULATION SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS OF PERTINENT PARAMETERS

This study is concerned with the analysis of the importance of a number of parameters influencing the economic optimum size of a sea port. The combined influence of quay length--as distinct from number of berths--and the total capacity of the cargo handling equipment, expressed as the number of cranes, is studied. The reliability of optimization results is discussed based on its sensitivity to variations in the distributions of ship sizes and crane capacities.

• Corporate Authors:

  Pergamon Press, Incorporated

  Maxwell House, Fairview Park
  Elmsford, NY  United States  10523
• Authors:
  • Hansen, J B
• Publication Date: 1972-12

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 519-530
• Serial:
  • Operational Research Quarterly /UK/
  • Volume: 23
  • Issue Number: 4

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Cranes; Marine terminals; Optimization; Port operations; Port structures; Ports; Ships by size
• Old TRIS Terms: Crane capacity
• Subject Areas: Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00046651
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Oct 31 1973 12:00AM