Simulation-based severe weather-induced container terminal economic loss estimation

Container terminals play a critical role in maritime supply chains. However, they show vulnerabilities to severe weather events due to the sea–land interface locations. Previous severe weather risk analysis focused more on larger assessment units, such as regions and cities. Limited studies assessed severe weather risks on a smaller scale of seaports. This paper aims to propose a severe weather-induced container terminal loss estimation framework. Based on a container terminal operation simulation model, monthly average loss and single event-induced loss are obtained by using historical hazard records and terminal operation records as model inputs. By studying the Port of Shenzhen as the case study, we find that the fog events in March lead to the longest monthly port downtime and the highest monthly severe weather-induced economic losses in the studied port. The monthly average loss is estimated to be 30 million USD, accounting for 20% of the intact income. The worst-case scenario is found to be a red-signal typhoon attack which results in nearly 20% decrease in the month’s income. The results provide useful references for various container terminal stakeholders in severe weather risk management.     

Traffic impact analysis of inspection area site selection at a foreign trade container terminal

ABSTRACT

To improve the security and efficiency of terminal operations, a key issue for land area layout at a foreign trade container terminal is to plan and design an inspection area. Since it directly affects terminal traffic, while determining inspection area site selection, we should pay a great attention to operations and management of terminal traffic as well as container inspection. This paper employs a system decomposition technique to develop an integrated simulation framework, which enables us to flexibly obtain the whole picture of terminal traffic conditions and evaluate traffic impacts of inspection area site selection. A real-world terminal with typical patterns of land area layout is chosen to carry out a case study, which shows that traffic flow is unevenly distributed on the terminal road network and that the distribution is influenced by truck streams at the terminal. New findings also include: (1) traffic volume at the terminal apron is rather unbalanced in association with the non-continuous utilization of berths; (2) a proper inspection area should be located near the gate if the terminal conditions permit from the perspective of terminal traffic. This work may provide a decision-making reference for the planning and construction of foreign trade container terminals.     

基于eM-Plant的某集装箱码头工艺系统仿真评估

为验证阿布扎比哈里发港集装箱码头二期项目工程工艺系统设计的合理性,利用面向对象建模的eM-Plant仿真软件对该项目设计方案下的码头整体作业、水平运输、箱区极限装卸和闸口通过能力4个方面进行仿真评估。结果表明工艺系统各环节布置基本合理。对设备调度和交通管理等给出操作建议,为营运方有针对性地进行生产管理和实现港区装卸系统高效运行提供指导。     

Control of interacting machines in automated container terminals using a sequential planning approach for collision avoidance

The control of automated container terminals is complex since Quay Cranes (QCs), Automated Guided Vehicles (AGVs) and Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) interact intensively for transporting containers, while collision avoidance of equipment must be ensured. This paper proposes a methodology to generate collision-free trajectories of free-ranging AGVs in automated container terminals, while minimizing the makespan of the whole container handling system. A hierarchical control architecture is proposed to integrate the scheduling of interacting machines and trajectory planning of AGVs. Following a so-called overall graph sequence by a scheduler, the collision-free trajectories of AGVs are determined by solving a collection of mixed integer linear programming problems sequentially. Simulation results illustrate the potential of the proposed methodology.     

需求响应的集装箱班列时刻表优化及 Benders分解算法

充分考虑集装箱货物与集装箱班列在时间和数量方面的匹配关系，以集装箱货物送达目的站的总延误最小为目标，构建集装箱班列时刻表优化的线性混合整数规划模型.采 用Benders分解算法将原问题分解为确定集装箱货物与班列匹配方案的主问题，以及优化班列时刻表的子问题，通过求解子问题的对偶模型不断产生主问题的割平面.为克服割平面有效性较低的缺点，设计改进策略，使每次迭代产生多个割平面同时添加至主问题中.最后，通过算例验证模型和算法的有效性.结果表明：改进策略的运用有效提高了算法的计算效率，利用模型及算法得到的班列时刻表与集装箱货物的数量、时间分布之间具有较好的匹配性，制定的班列时刻表很好地响应了用户需求.     

基于CATIA平台的三维集装箱导轨设计

在集装箱导轨设计中,存在着导轨需要安装的结构剖面多,不同剖面中连接肘板布置复杂,连接肘板种类繁多,重量统计繁琐等问题。该文基于计算机辅助三维交互应用(CATIA)平台,提出一种集装箱导轨的三维设计方法,利用CATIA的知识工程、参数化设计、统一装配等功能,有效提升了设计效率,使设计更加智能化,降低了后期修改工作量。     

三菱冷藏箱异常故障应急处理

本文介绍了目前较为广泛使用的三菱冷藏箱智能控制系统的特点及其诊断功能，对该类冷藏箱在远洋船舶的运输中出现故障的应急处理方法进行了分析与总结。     

基于信息熵的铁路冷藏集装箱办理站布局分析

为了克服铁路冷藏集装箱办理站布局分析中主观赋权法带来的局限性,运用模糊数学和熵理论,建立了基于信息熵的多目标决策分析模型,客观地分析出各指标的重要性,通过计算差异性系数、权数,确定出综合分析系数,并根据综合分析系数值的大小进行排序,最后利用实际的数据进行了计算分析,结果表明该分析法是行之有效的.     

规范公路运输货运代理企业经营行为的策略

依据公路集装箱运输业务流程，分析了中国公路运输货运代理企业在经营中的不良行为，认为存在操纵运输市场运价、拖欠运费以及虚报货物重量等问题，政府、交通主管部门和行业协会应共同采取措施，规范货运代理企业的经营行为。     

集装箱码头规划设计的计算机模拟

在改扩建集装箱码头工程规划设计过程中,建立了计算机动画模拟模型,并进行了一系列的模型试验。结果发现,码头极限年通过能力为1 5×106TEU,制约因素是堆场容量,适当增加拖挂车数量有助于提高船舶装卸作业效率,以临海路集装箱堆场为进口箱补充堆场,码头和补充堆场统一协调运作,年通过能力可以因此提高到2 0×106TEU。应用结果表明该模型是可行的。