Yu, Hang and Ge, Ying-En and Fu, Xiaowen and Huang, Youfang and Zhang, Yahua 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1522-3402 and Tan, Caimao
(2018)
Capturing effects of container location dispersion on quay crane performance.
Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Maritime Engineering, 171 (1).
pp. 25-39.
ISSN 1741-7597
Abstract
The relationship between container location dispersion for a single loading and the efficiency of quay cranes (QCs) was investigated. For this purpose, a discrete-event-based simulation model was developed to capture the container-handling process at a transshipment container terminal. A series of experiments were conducted to illustrate the effects of container location dispersion on the long-term performance of QCs and container allocation. These experiments showed that the container location dispersion has a significant effect on the distribution of loading containers. An optimal choice of container location dispersions can improve the efficiency of the QC and help to manage uncertainty at a lower cost. It is suggested that yard managers consider the workload of each berth when deciding on the location dispersion for a loading service. In addition, it was found that optimal container allocation dispersion reduces the congestion caused by time window conflicts and insufficient available equipment.
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