Simulation model for port shunting yards

4th ModTech International Conference - Modern Technologies in Industrial Engineering

Rusca, A.^1 ; Popa, M.^1 ; Rosca, E.^1 ; Rosca, M.^1 ; Dragu, V.^1 ; Rusca, F.^1

University Politehnica of Bucharest, Department of Transport, Traffic and Logistics, Spl. Independentei no. 313, district 6, Bucharest

060042, Romania^1

关键词: Land availability;    Maritime transport;    Measure of performance;    Operating standards;    Operation capacity;    Technological solution;    Terminus stations;    Transit capacity;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/145/8/082003/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/145/8/082003

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

Sea ports are important nodes in the supply chain, joining two high capacity transport modes: rail and maritime transport. The huge cargo flows transiting port requires high capacity construction and installation such as berths, large capacity cranes, respectively shunting yards. However, the port shunting yards specificity raises several problems such as: limited access since these are terminus stations for rail network, the in-output of large transit flows of cargo relatively to the scarcity of the departure/arrival of a ship, as well as limited land availability for implementing solutions to serve these flows. It is necessary to identify technological solutions that lead to an answer to these problems. The paper proposed a simulation model developed with ARENA computer simulation software suitable for shunting yards which serve sea ports with access to the rail network. Are investigates the principal aspects of shunting yards and adequate measures to increase their transit capacity. The operation capacity for shunting yards sub-system is assessed taking in consideration the required operating standards and the measure of performance (e.g. waiting time for freight wagons, number of railway line in station, storage area, etc.) of the railway station are computed. The conclusion and results, drawn from simulation, help transports and logistics specialists to test the proposals for improving the port management.