Container Handling in Automated Yard Blocks: An Integrative Approach Based on Time Information

by Filip Covic

The yard block of a container terminal is the central point of synchronisation for asynchronous container flows between deep-sea vessels and transport to the hinterland. The structure of the block stipulates that containers are stacked on top of each other with only the topmost container directly accessible by a yard crane. This book describes a holistic and integrative approach to container handling in yard blocks to optimise productivity by minimising...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3030052907
• ISBN13: 9783030052904
• Release Date: February 2019
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 313 Pages
• Weight: 1.42 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"