Proceedings of ICLT 2017

SIMULATION STUDY OF TWIN AUTOMATED STACKING CRANES OPERATION STRATEGY WITH DYNAMIC BUFFER AREA IN SEAPORT AUTOMATED CONTAINER TERMINAL

Maulin Masyito Putri; Muhammad Hafidz Azhar

Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia, Gresik, Indonesia; Universitas Internasional Semen Indonesia, Gresik, Indonesia

International Conference on Logistics & Transport 2017, Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 344-357

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Abstract

Purpose: The purpose of this research is to study the impact of dynamic buffer area operation strategy on the performance of Twin Automated stacking Cranes (ASC’s) one of which operate inside landside and seaside zones. Buffer area is a container temporary storage in the middle of container yard (Gharehgozli A. H., 2017). One of ASC’s will put container that it carries in buffer area. Then, it will be taken by another ASC’s to be placed in the slot location. Today, buffer area which applied in automated container seaport terminal is fixed buffer. Design/methodology/approach: Three settings of simulation model are used to test ASC’s performance. Those settings are without buffer area, with fixed buffer area, and with dynamic buffer area. Findings: Measured performance:  total travel distance and total travel time of ASC’s when fulfilling all requests  total distance of unnecessary movements (not carrying a container)  total waiting time of ASC's when there are other ASC’s inside buffer area  total energy cost produced by ASC operation. Decision variables:  container slot allocation  ASC’s scheduling  buffer area location  buffer area size  buffer area shape Research limitations/implications (if applicable): We assume that there is no reshuffling inside container yard and buffer area. Practical implications (if applicable): A new seaport automated container terminal that use ASC’s without significantly applied buffer area just opened in Indonesia. The planning and operation manager of that terminal can use this research to operate ASC’s more efficiently. Originality/value: Some parameters are being considered. Those parameters are:  the arrival time of vessel and truck to deliver and receive the container.  20-ft and 40-ft containers  the weight of the container  dynamic buffer area that can be changed based on demand  the shape of buffer area that can be changed

Keywords

Dynamic handske area; Simulation Model; Twin Automated Stacking Crane

Citation

Maulin Masyito Putri; Muhammad Hafidz Azhar (2017). SIMULATION STUDY OF TWIN AUTOMATED STACKING CRANES OPERATION STRATEGY WITH DYNAMIC BUFFER AREA IN SEAPORT AUTOMATED CONTAINER TERMINAL. Proceedings of the International Conference on Logistics & Transport (ICLT 2017), Bangkok, Thailand, pp. 344-357.