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AI-based equipment pool optimization in container terminals
ai in container terminals: an overview AI in container terminals refers to the use of advanced software, algorithms, and learning agents to manage equipment, plan moves, and react to disruptions in real time. AI sits alongside human planners and terminal operating systems. It helps teams and machines work toward the same KPIs, and it helps […]
ASC job scheduling: deepsea container port yard optimisation
ASC job scheduling and deepsea container port yard optimisation Automated Stacking Cranes (ASCs) are specialised gantry cranes that stack and retrieve containers across yard blocks. They operate on rails, pick and place containers, and serve as backbone equipment in automated deepsea container port yards. ASCs take on repetitive moves with high precision, and they free […]
Optimise energy consumption in container terminal yard
container terminal and yard cranes Energy Baseline The baseline for any container terminal starts with clear measurements and simple truths. Diesel yard tractors and cranes drive the yard and they burn large amounts of fuel. In many terminals these machines can make up to 40% of total greenhouse gas emissions, and that share calls for […]
Identifying hidden capacity with AI in container terminals
Understanding Hidden Operational Capacity in Container Terminal Hidden capacity describes the unused or unseen potential inside a container terminal that can be unlocked without physical expansion. First, it matters because terminals face rising container volume and limited space, and so small efficiency gains compound into large throughput improvements. Second, hidden capacity shows up as berth […]
Predictive analytics for port congestion
port congestion and its impact on terminal operations Port congestion has become a persistent obstacle for terminal operations. When vessels queue, berths sit idle, and cranes wait, the result is predictable. The situation raises costs and stretches schedules across the supply chain. Industry reporting finds vessel turnaround times can rise by up to 30%, which […]
Key performance indicators for AI in port operations
port operations and AI integration: key performance indicators for container terminal First, this chapter outlines how AI and terminal systems work together. In a modern container terminal the integration of AI into a terminal operating system aims to automate scheduling, adjust sequences, and improve CONTROLLER decisions. Also, planners and terminal operators must track key performance […]
