EFFECT OF SHIP MOVEMENT ON CONTAINER HANDLING RATES

Simulated loading techniques were used to study the effect of two types of ship movement on container handling rates. A theoretical model is established and results show that a stiff mooring system can improve handling rates in ports suffering significant ship movement.

• Corporate Authors:

  Foxlow Publications Limited

  19 Harcourt Street
  London W1H 2AX,   England 
• Authors:
  • Slinn, PJB
• Publication Date: 1979-8

Media Info

• Features: References;
• Pagination: p. 117-120
• Serial:
  • DOCK AND HARBOUR AUTHORITY
  • Volume: 60
  • Issue Number: 705

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Commodities; Container handling; Container traffic; Containers; Earthwork; Freight traffic; Loads; Mathematical models; Mooring; Moorings; Ports; Ship motion; Ships; Simulation; Transportation
• Old TRIS Terms: Container throughput; Loading rates; Ship movements
• Subject Areas: Transportation (General); Vehicles and Equipment;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00311504
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jun 26 1980 12:00AM