Planning Operations of Bulk Loading Terminals by Simulation
Publication: Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 118, Issue 3
Abstract
The usefulness of port simulation models in port management and planning is demonstrated through a model developed for a high‐volume bulk loading terminal in Australia. The model is used to evaluate policies aimed at improving port performance and increasing port throughput. Simulation is also used to define port capacity by developing relationships between throughput and port performance. Maximum possible capacity is obtained by analyzing berth commitment, port empty, and berth availability while maximum queue length, average waiting time, average turnaround time and demurrage charges are used to estimate the operational capacity of the terminal. The model developed in this study is characterized by the inclusion of tidal variations in the channel and their effect on cargo and ship delays. It provides a variety of outputs relating to port performance and cargo‐ and ship‐size distributions. It also incorporates special measures of port efficiency through a reward/penalty system.
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Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering
Volume 118 • Issue 3 • May 1992
Pages: 300 - 315
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Copyright © 1992 ASCE.
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Published online: May 1, 1992
Published in print: May 1992
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