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Decision-making Problems for the Operation of Container Terminals (컨테이너터미널 운영을 위한 의사결정문제의 소개)

  • Kim, Kap Hwan
    • Journal of Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers
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    • v.33 no.3
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    • pp.290-302
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    • 2007
  • This paper introduces several decision-making problems that need to be solved in order to facilitate the efficient operation of container terminals. These decision-making problems include the berth planning problem, the quay crane scheduling problem, the unload/load sequencing problem, the yard allocation problem, and the short-term scheduling of transporters and yard cranes. These problems can be classified into strategic decision problems, tactical decision problems, and real time operational decision problems. This paper proposes definitions of the problems that can be used to develop mathematical models for the problems.

Impact Assessment of the Damage by a Pool Fire in Yard Storage Facilities of a Container Terminal (컨테이너 터미널 옥외저장소에서의 액면화재에 대한 피해영향 평가)

  • Hwang, Man Woong;Lee, Ik Mo;Hwang, Yong Woo;Chun, Young Woo
    • Journal of Korean Society of Disaster and Security
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    • v.9 no.2
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    • pp.33-42
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    • 2016
  • Domestic harbor yard storage facilities are a place specifically located in a container terminal for import and export of packaged dangerous goods, and due to the recent relaxed criteria for the secured open area, concerns for the extended damage upon accidents are increasing. In this study, the impact of damages by radiant heat was analyzed through a simulation of a pool fire caused by the leakage of flammable liquids from a tank container. As a result, it was analyzed that the distance of radiant heat according to threshold damage levels was beyond the current criteria of the secured open area, and the structural damage of adjacent containers could happen within a very short time if they were exposed to the early pool fire continuously. It is considered that this study will be helpful in preparing the proper criteria for the secured open area between yard storage facilities in a container terminal.

The Operation of the Yard in a Terminal (터미널의 장치장 운영)

  • Ahn, Eun Yeong;Kang, Byoungho;Kang, Jaeho;Ryu, Kwang Ryel;Kim, Kap Hwan
    • Journal of Intelligence and Information Systems
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    • v.12 no.3
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    • pp.47-65
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    • 2006
  • These days, the number of automated container terminals is increasing to encourage the productivity of the container terminal inside and outside of the country. So far, there have been a lot of researches on the operating one type of equipments in a container terminal. However, there is still room for further improvement as none of equipment works itself but cooperate each other to finish a job, which means synchronization among the equipments is necessary. Among lots of equipments in a terminal, this paper concerns with the operation of ATCs (Automated Transfer Crane) and YTs (Yard Truck). The purpose of this paper is to find the efficient heuristic methods for operating ATCs and YTs that can set up a schedule in a real time. Moreover, using simulation this paper shows the efficient stacking strategy to decide the location of containers to be put and the proper selection range of YTs.

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Remarshalling Planning for Multiple Automated Yard Cranes Considering Slack Time (여유시간을 고려한 다수 자동화 야드 크레인의 이적작업 일정계획)

  • Park, Young-Man
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.41 no.3
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    • pp.149-154
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    • 2017
  • Recently, container terminal operators have made efforts to develop an efficient remarshalling plan in response to the increase in automation of equipment handling and transport of containers in the terminals. Usually, containers are handled by multiple AYCs(automated yard cranes) in-yard in an automated container terminal, and terminal operators establish a remarshalling plan using slack time to increase the efficiency of ship operation. This study develops the optimal mathematical model through mixed integer programming as a solution to the problem of dispatching multiple AYCs. Considering the difficulty of direct application to the field due to computation time, we analyze the five prototypical dispatching rules for real world adaptation. A numerical experiment found that the maximum weight ratio (MR) rule and the maximum weight (MW) rule are the ideal dispatching solutions to the multiple AYCs dispatching problem.

Optimization of Stacking Strategies Considering Yard Occupancy Rate in an Automated Container Terminal (장치장 점유율을 고려한 자동화 컨테이너 터미널의 장치 위치 결정 전략 최적화)

  • Sohn, Min-Je;Park, Tae-Jin;Ryu, Kwang-Ryel
    • Journal of KIISE:Computing Practices and Letters
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    • v.16 no.11
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    • pp.1106-1110
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    • 2010
  • This paper proposes a method of optimizing a stacking strategy for an automated container terminal using multi-objective evolutionary algorithms (MOEAs). Since the yard productivities of seaside and landside are conflicting objectives to be optimized, it is impossible to maximize them simultaneously. Therefore, we derive a Pareto optimal set instead of a single best solution using an MOEA. Preliminary experiments showed that the population is frequently stuck in local optima because of the difficulty of the given problem depending on the yard occupancy rate. To cope with this problem, we propose another method of simultaneously optimizing two problems with different difficulties so that diverse solutions can be preserved in the population. Experimental results showed the proposed method can derive better stacking policies than the compared method solving a single problem given the same computational costs.

Dual Cycle Plan for Efficient Ship Loading and Unloading in Container Terminals (컨테이너 터미널의 효율적인 선적 작업을 위한 Dual Cycle 계획)

  • Chung, Chang-Yun;Shin, Jae-Young
    • Journal of Navigation and Port Research
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    • v.33 no.8
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    • pp.555-562
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    • 2009
  • At container terminals, a major measurement of productivity can be work-efficiency in quay-side. At the apron, containers are loaded onto the ship and unloaded to apron by Q/C(Quay Crane). For improving the productivity of quay crane, the more efficient Y/T(Yard Tractor) operation method is necessary in container terminals. Between quay-side and yard area, current transferring methods is single-cycling which doesn't start loading unless it finishes unloading. Dual-cycling is a technique that can be used to improve the productivity of quay-side and utility of yard tractor by ship loading and unloading simultaneously. Using the dual-cycling at terminals only necessitates an operational change without purchasing extra equipment. Exactly, Y/T operation method has to be changed the dedicate system to pooling system. This paper presents an efficient ship loading and unloading plan in container terminals, which use the dual-cycling. We propose genetic and tabu search algorithm for this problem.

A Shipyard Layout Design System by Simulation (시뮬레이션 기반 조선소 레이아웃 설계 시스템 개발)

  • Song, Young-Joo;Lee, Dong-Kun;Woo, Jong-Hun;Shin, Jong-Gye
    • Journal of the Society of Naval Architects of Korea
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    • v.45 no.4
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    • pp.441-454
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    • 2008
  • Shipyard design and equipments layout problem, which are directly linked with the productivity of ship production, is an important issue serving as reference data of production plan for later massive production of ships. So far in many cases, design of a shipyard has been relying on the experienced engineers in shipbuilding, resulting in sporadic and poorly organized processes. And thus, economic losses as well as trials and errors in that accord have been pointed out as inevitable problems. This paper extracts a checklist of major elements to fine tune the shipbuilding yard designing process and the input/output data based on the simulation based shipbuilding yard layout designing framework and methodology proposed in existing researches, and executed initial architecture to develop software that integrates all the relevant processes and designing tools. In this course, both user request and design data by the steps are arranged and organized in the proposed layout design template form. In addition, simulation is done based on the parent shipbuilding process planning and scheduling data of the ship product, shipbuilding process and work stage facilities that constitute shipbuilding yard, and design items are verified and optimized with the layout and equipment list showing optimal process planning and scheduling effects. All the contents of this paper are based on simulation based shipbuilding yard layout designing methodology, and initial architecture processes are based on object oriented development methodology and system engineering methods.