Comparative evaluation of resource cycle strategies on operating and environmental impact in container terminals

• Main Authors: LEE, Byung Kwon, LOW, Joyce M. W., KIM, Hwan Kap
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2015
• Subjects: cycle strategies; dual cycles; cycle reduction; operating efficiency; energyconsumptions; container terminals; Business; Operations and Supply Chain Management; Transportation
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/lkcsb_research/4487; https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2015.09.014
• Institution: Singapore Management University

This paper examines the use of single and dual cycle operations for three types of resources, namely, quay cranes, vehicles, and yard cranes to improve the operating efficiency and reduce the energy consumption in a container terminal. Various cycle strategies are proposed and their corresponding es...