Simulation uses a model of a container terminal and its operating system to predict outputs such as productivity, maximum capacity and even profitability based on software that. Factors affecting productivity of container terminals of. Yesterday in hamburg, apm terminals rotterdam apmtr on the maasvlakte received the joc award for the most productive terminal in europe. The physical handling rate of a yard crane is generally about half of that of a quay crane, and very often, the container flow in a terminal is bottlenecked because of the slow yard crane operations. Control engineering automated container handling in port. In addition, moves can be further planned by using filter parameters that help with priority cargoes. A further increase in gantry crane productivity only makes sense when this productivity can be used effectively. Read chapter measures of marine container terminal productivity. As mega ships began calling southern california it became apparent that to effectively move containers, the combination of shore cranes and yard equipment needed to work more efficiently.
It is obvious that hardware investments have their limits both in terms of technical and economic aspects. Simulation is well known in the container terminal industry and is most commonly used to model throughput, layout and equipment scenarios at new and existing terminals. North europe ports between april 15 and may 15, logistics software firm cargosmart. Navis combines industry best practices with innovative technology and worldclass services to enable our container terminals and carriers alike to streamline their ocean supply. Dp world improves productivity and service at uk shipping. More and more container terminals are adopting automated solutions to meet the challenge of larger ships, taller cranes and bigger call sizes.
Suppose a terminal underdeliversfor example, a berthing slot isnt available as promised, crane productivity is lower than agreed, or a vessel isnt stowed to a lines requirements. Thanks to the reliability, productivity, predictability and safety provided by our konecranes automated container handling system, we will provide our shipping line customers with uninterrupted, reliable container flow. Driver attitude on pierpass off peak program, available at. Cm as published in the aprilmay 2015 issueg smarter. Container handling crane parts crane services konecranes. The development of the altenwerder terminal in hamburg and the design of the euromax terminal in rotterdam are examples of this. Rarely is the true productivity of the container handling system itself greatly altered. As part of the apm terminals commitment in the region, the company has already made significant investments in modernizing the terminal, including more than usd 1 million to increase the capacity of the terminal yard by 20%, usd 900,000 to acquire two new reach stackers to improve operational productivity, software optimization and a digital. Navis, a part of cargotec corporation, is a provider of operational technologies and services that unlock greater performance and efficiency for the worlds leading organizations across the shipping supply chain.
Apm terminals rotterdam retrofits cranes offshore energy. The paper describes key equipment and technology components of an automated container terminal operation, outlining the various approaches that have. The productivity of a qc is measured by the number of moves per hour. One move equals a transship of containers between vessel. Comparing ongoing to previous operations at upgraded container terminals has validated this point. Automation in the industry is making major strides all over the world as container terminals aim for more efficient operation and higher productivity. Gantry crane performance by terminal size, traffic type, operator type 201120. Manage yard, containers and container handling equipments on a map at scale and in realtime. The joc today formally introduces the port productivity project, the result of a five year effort to translate casual. Oscar container terminal operations tgi maritime software. Net quay crane lift counts experience only marginal productivity increases. Container terminal automation a pema information paper this information paper provides a high level overview of adoption trends and current stateoftheart in container terminal automation worldwide. Terminal efficiency relevant for a countrys competitiveness and.
Hence, a good yard crane schedule can increase a terminals throughput by increasing the container flow to and from vessels as a result of. Sts crane mod lifts container terminal operations cnc design. Measures of marine container terminal productivity improving. Stephen ng of hong kongbased oocl said, we cannot look at crane usage in isolation, as productivity and capacity are impacted by many different factors. Quality container cranes from liebherr port of tauranga, new zealand. Similarly, the port is having inadequacy in terms handling facilities. Mt container stacks truck gate mt container stacks container repair administration building vessel barge. One of the most significant investments in the port terminal system is the shiptoshore crane. It can be used to operate the crane, schedule maintenance, analyze crane faults and provide crane production data. Productivity at the berth, which is what the joc port productivity data.
Container terminal automation system identec solutions. The terminal operators are interested in keeping the terminal fluid and all assigned machinery working, thus looking for. Process automation ensures optimal cargo flows between vessels and ground transport, while equipment automation reduces idle time, decreases errors and improves productivity. How to rethink pricing at container terminals mckinsey. A study on productivity factors of chinese container terminals. The container terminal houses the countrys biggest ship to shore sts container crane and straddle carrier fleet, which operates 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Traditionally, the purchase of automated equipment offers relief while small and medium size terminals with manual equipment usually buy additional hardware like reach stackers or cranes to increase their productivity. As in most container terminal operations, the efficiency of the backland operations acts as the throttle that controls the velocity of the entire system. Ship to shore container cranes sts from liebherr achieve up to 99. Container terminal simulation talumis, expert in simulation.
Differential global positioning system dgps control techniques dgps is a gps based automatic steering and yard management system for port applications, which can be used on both rtg and rmg cranes. A port terminal recently opened in rotterdam, in the netherlands tells a different story. Oscar integrates an online appointment module which allows you to share a timetable with truckers for the receipt and delivery of containers, directly from the internet. High productivity with a new concept crane port technology. Port and freight terminal machinery control techniques. A new twist on automated container handling automation is rapidly gaining ground in container terminals of all sizes. Modern container terminal capacity and performance are two interrelated concepts and both are examined by drewry in this comprehensive 2014 report. Port productivity berth productivity is defined as the average number of container moves per crane per hour, while a ship is at berth. Port of charleston publishes selected weekly metrics.
However, the mhc has to face many disadvantages compared with shiptoshore gantry cranes sts as regards to productivity, as sts cranes aim for 30 moves. Konecranes nextgeneration container handling online in indonesia lamong bay terminal is the next generation container terminal. Traffic throughput and container terminal operations are optimized. While much of the focus concerning terminal productivity centers on gantry crane moves, it is clear that terminal velocity doesnt solely revolve around quayside moves. A new twist on automated container handling kalmarglobal. Optimization of terminal productivity the cargo owners are indifferent.
Teus per container gantry cranehour crane productivity. As a close partner of the industry, we have extensive knowledge concerning control and automation applications for cranes. Container terminal simulation software improves operating. Rail and intermodal terminals benefit from the softwares fully automatic train load optimizer which provides optimization in both preplanning as well as while loading is in progress. Thanks to our solution, streamline traffic on your terminal, reduce peak times and increase your productivity. Container cranes require high availability in order to deliver the productivity rates demanded by shipping lines and port operators. No other terminal uses a mobile device with software as advanced that enables an operator to interact with the loading and discharging of a vessel in real time, improving crane rates, shortening. Greater throughput is achieved by adding more quay cranes, more land, more backland equipment and yard cranes. It is the fourth time in a row that apmtr was awarded the prize by the american journal of commerce joc. It provides an additional 33 per cent capacity to the port, where the annual shipment of goods is projected to quadruple to around 8 million teu 20foot equivalent units.
One from container liners view and another is terminal operators perspective. Availability, productivity and safety play a decisive role in crane applications. Whether for shipyards, terminals, steelworks or power plants, our solutions help to ensure reliable, energyefficient crane operation around. In this generic definition, there are two different approaches would be possible in the container terminal operation productivity. Apm terminals rotterdam the most productive terminal in europe. Measures of marine container terminal productivity. The victorian international container terminal vict, located at webb dock east in the port of melbourne, is the first fully automated facility of its kind in the country. Apm terminals rotterdam is currently one of the busiest container terminals in europe, handling 2. Quay crane productivity is a key indicator and one of the critical parts of overall terminal productivity at the same time.
The terminal should offer the line a rebate to recompense it for delays and, more important, to get the reliability that both lines and terminals crave. Pt prima terminal petikemas, a subsidiary of stateowned port operator pt pelabuhan indonesia i persero, has ordered an automated rtg artg system from konecranes, featuring 12 artgs with associated software, interfaces and services. The complete system provides a huge improvement in terminal productivity, and also in the reliability of the container handling. Were also able to use more cranes on a ship, as the cranes movements dont restrict each other. The advent of mega ships with sizes of up to 20,000 teu has forced large terminals to boost their productivity levels. A recent productivity study released by the joc group named apm terminals rotterdam as the top terminal in europe as measured by productivity in crane moves per hour mph, with 92 with a vessel alongside. The net crane productivity measure reflects the ability of the crane and crane driver to work a ship when the loading process is limited by crane productivity, whereas the gross crane productivity measure reflects the crane activity, including all of the delays due to mechanical reliability, the ability of the gang to supply the crane with. A modern container crane capable of lifting two 20foot 6. Pt prima terminal petikemas orders automated rtg system. Germanys largest container rail terminal at the container terminal altenwerden cta in hamburg, germany, hhla handles more than 8,000 teu per year. When it comes to deploying advanced digital applications, the overall container shipping industrys recent history has not been one of rapid identification and implementation, according to a world economic.
They rate the importance of berth vessel crane productivity very low. Some new cranes have a 120tonne load capacity, enabling them to lift up to. The upgraded operations do process more container volumes. Maximum crane productivity of 35 containers per hour. This approach ensures that the solution is highly scalable and flexible. The objective of this paper is to find the critical factors of container terminal productivity, which is dependant upon the capability, quantity of quay crane, transfer vehicle, and so on. Container terminal productivity improvement the twin deck 40 is a significant breakthrough, says john. Machine vision helps port terminals increase productivity.
In march, the firm announced that baltic container terminal bct in gdynia, poland. For container terminals it is critical to increase productivity to meet customer demand. The meaning of productivity is the ratio of output against input made with expectations. Automated setasides, automated housekeeping and dynamic yard allocations. Approximately 720,000 containers are handled here each year equating to nearly 2,000 containers per day. The shiptoshore sts container cranes move cargo from the ship to ground transportationa costly, timeconsuming, and potentially dangerous activity. Dsm gcct container terminal is faced with delay at anchorage, berthing, unloading, loading, and customs clearances. Drewry maritime research products container terminal. The units will be delivered in january 2020 to belawan container terminal, phase 2 in medan, north sumatra.
Our terminal tracker solution is built up of a series of standard modules, sitting on a common technology platform. Terminal productivity and its impact on supply chain. A busy liebherr container crane, paranagua container terminal, brazil. Operators of maritime, rail, and inland terminals share a common problem.