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Terminal AI solutions optimise container capacity
container terminal operations and port capacity challenges First, rising volumes of global trade push TERMINAL teams to handle more TEUs without expanding footprints. Next, ports face simultaneous pressure at gates, quayside and yards as shipping lines call with larger vessels and tighter schedules. Also, congestion at gates and quayside creates costly DELAY and higher demurrage […]
Human-AI Collaboration in Terminal Operations Planning
AI in terminal operations: Key Concepts Terminal operations planning covers scheduling, resource allocation, cargo handling, and vessel traffic management. It unites many moving parts. Planners must balance berth windows, crane tasks, truck flows, and yard stacking. AI steps in to process large volumes of data quickly and to suggest better plans. AI uses machine learning […]
Smart port operations: reducing equipment starvation with AI
Literature review: Understanding equipment starvation in port operations Equipment starvation describes when critical assets are not available at the right time and place. It slows cargo flows and lengthens vessel turnaround times. The result is higher costs, longer delays, and reduced port performance. A systematic review of recent studies shows that fixed allocation strategies do […]
Event-driven API architectures for container terminals
event-driven system fundamentals: need an event, events as first-class citizens and container terminal context Container logistics operate under tight timing and shifting priorities. The parts of the system include cranes, AGVs, yard management, gate operations and vessel planners. In this container terminal environment, coordinating these system components with low friction matters. Traditional request-response architectures often […]
Reducing truck turnaround time at deepsea container ports
container terminal: Understanding Truck Turnaround Time Truck Turnaround Time (TAT) appears in the chapter title and the acronym TAT will describe it from here on. TAT measures the period a vehicle spends from GATE entry to its departure after handling. It starts at arrival and ends at departure time. This interval covers gate processing, yard […]
Improving operational efficiency in container ports
The strategic role of port in global supply chains Ports act as trade gateways and economic hubs that connect producers, buyers, and markets. They form the backbone of the global supply chain and shape how goods move between regions. For many economies, port economics drive jobs, exports, and imports. First, gateway ports concentrate container throughput […]
