Queuing simulation and container crane utilization at the Makassar container terminal

Abstract

The background of this research is the shift of the cargo pattern from the original cargo general cargo to the cargo in the container causing the current volume of container transport in all ports, especially in the PT. Pelindo IV (Persero) is getting higher. This study aims to determine the performance of container loading and unloading service using container cranes at the Makassar Container Terminal (TPM). This research is more imposed on the analysis of the service system from the dock side, especially container crane (CC) facilities with queuing methods which the solution uses simulation and analytical methods as calculations. This study began with the collection of container export and import activities at the Makassar Container Terminal, South Sulawesi GRDP data, and container loading and unloading activity data by container crane facilities. Data were analyzed using statistical analysis to get the projected value. Based on the projection results, performance calculations are performed using the queuing simulation method and analytical methods. The results showed that the number of containers for export and import increased from year to year. In 2018 the export flow of containers was 634,885 boxes per year. The performance of container crane services at Makassar Container Terminal until 2016 has not been found in the queue. Queues in the new system occur in 2017 and occur on 1 container crane only. It can be explained that until 2016 the service conditions at TPM were still under operated. Performance improvements began in 2017 with the addition of container cranes.