Title: Optimising the Handling Capacity in a Container Terminal for Establishing Efficient Handling Systems
Abstract: This paper presents a mathematical model using the queuing theory for optimising the handling capacity in a container terminal. This model determines an optimal solution such that the total cost incurred in a container terminal can be minimised. The results obtained from this model were consistent with those from a simulation model also developed in this paper. Applications of the mathematical model to an actual container terminal indicated that the performance of handling systems in a container terminal could be considerably improved by the reduced number of berths, the efficient use of gantry cranes and the implementation of Port EDI systems.