Simulation of a Proactive Planning Strategy at a Tank Storage Terminal: A Case Study at Vopak Terminal Amsterdam Westpoort

The growing pressure on tank storage terminals is pushing the terminals to find ways to accommodate more vessels by increasing the efficiency of the vessel handling process. This research looks at the possibility of implementing forward planning at such a terminal by simulating multiple strategies and testing the impact on the seaside...

Route plan scheduling for automated guided vehicles at container terminals

Heavy competition between container terminals and the increasing volume of world-wide container shipment force container terminals to continuously increase productivity and reduce costs. An important condition for optimal operation of container terminals is that Quay Cranes (QCs) maximize their productive time, which requires a minimal lateness...

Using a decision tree to analyse results of a simulated execution of operational planning decisions of a container terminal

Container terminals are important nodes in the worldwide supply chain. The planning of the daily operations of a container terminal is a complex task and sub optimal decisions can be made due to interconnected sub processes, interrelated decisions, time and uncertainty. If suboptimal planning decisions are made in the planning, consequences will...