METHOD FOR THE DETERMINATION OF CONTAINER TERMINAL SIZE AND FACILITIES

The determination of the size of container terminals and the selection of the container terminal facilities/equipment can be a very expensive gamble. This article seeks to illustrate the problems facing the port operator through a method developed recently by a major US container shipping company. The method will be seen as providing a supply "to satisfy a demand" within the confines of the container port operating schemes which exist today.

• Corporate Authors:

  McMillan House

  54 Cheam Common Road
  Worchester Park, Surrey KT4 8RJ,   England 

  Cargo Systems Publications Limited

  McMillan House, 54 Cheam Common Road
  Worchester Park, Surrey KT4 8RJ,   England 

  Cargo Systems International

  Arun House, 201-205 High Street
  New Malden KT3 4BH, Surrey,   England 
• Publication Date: 1979-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 70
• Serial:
  • CARGO SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL
  • Volume: 6
  • Issue Number: 11
  • Publisher: Deutsche Bahn AG

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Cargo handling; Cargo handling equipment; Container handling; Container terminals; Containers; Costs; Engineering; Freight transportation; Intermodal terminals; Marine terminals; Port operations; Port structures; Ports
• Old TRIS Terms: Terminal facilities
• Subject Areas: Finance; Freight Transportation; Marine Transportation; Railroads; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00312358
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Jul 22 1980 12:00AM