Development of an operating system for optimization of the container terminal by using the tandem-lift quay crane

Abstract

Since the beginning of containerizing the cargo in the mid-20th century, the trade volume between the countries is steadily rising. Ports with efficient facilities today are competing for mega ships. Advanced ports actively invest in the quay crane in order to maximize the efficiency of the port operating system. And the spreader of tandem-lift type, having good performance, has been operating in some large ports, or during a test. In this paper, we simulate conditions of Busan New Port Container Terminal using the tandem-lift quay crane. Thus, we optimize an operating system by analyzing the efficient ways of port operations. © 2014 Springer-Verlag.