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The intermodal container terminal is considered the hearth of intermodal transportation systems, where different transportation modes meet to exchange containers. Using intermodal transportation efficiently reduces the handling procedures and relieves congestion at every transfer site. The efficient container terminal operations play a significant role in enhancing container flows at the container terminal. One way to enhance port operations efficiency and facilitate smooth container flow is to improve the intermodal container terminal layout. An efficient container terminal layout can be achieved through a reduction in the distance between the quay and rail tracks. We propose a novel layout to reduce the cost and accelerate container flow, thus improving the effectiveness of the container terminal. A mathematical model is developed to evaluate both layouts' performance considering congestion between nodes throughout the network. The Montreal Port is used as a case study to validate the proposed layout and the experiments conducted. It has been found that the proposed layout resulted in significant reductions in cost and time. Comparative results between the proposed layout and that of the Montreal Port demonstrates a reduction of 10% and 8% respectively to the total cost and time of transport containers from the port to their final destination.
Tareq Abu Aisha; Mustapha Ouhimmou; Marc Paquet; Julio Montecinos. Developing the seaport container terminal layout to enhance efficiency of the intermodal transportation system and port operations – case of the Port of Montreal. Maritime Policy & Management 2021, 1 -18.
AMA StyleTareq Abu Aisha, Mustapha Ouhimmou, Marc Paquet, Julio Montecinos. Developing the seaport container terminal layout to enhance efficiency of the intermodal transportation system and port operations – case of the Port of Montreal. Maritime Policy & Management. 2021; ():1-18.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTareq Abu Aisha; Mustapha Ouhimmou; Marc Paquet; Julio Montecinos. 2021. "Developing the seaport container terminal layout to enhance efficiency of the intermodal transportation system and port operations – case of the Port of Montreal." Maritime Policy & Management , no. : 1-18.
The intermodal transportation system plays a pivotal role in a global supply chain. Despite the benefits of intermodal transportation, it still has negative impacts, which are associated with congestion and emission. Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emission is highly associated with the transportation industry, and the share of the transportation sector is growing at a rapid pace. This paper discusses intermodal transportation and its effects on port efficiency. We proposed a new layout for the container terminal in the seaport in order to decrease cost as well as emission generated by the port operations. The proposed layout can improve the sustainability of port activities by decreasing the distance between the berth and interface points as well as avoiding double handling. We propose multi-objective optimization using the ε-constraint method to solve this problem. The model was tested through a case study of the Port of Montreal in Canada. The findings reveal that the proposed layout resulted in considerable emissions and costs reduction. Compared with the current layout of Port of Montreal, the proposed layout achieved a reduction of 46.5% in the total transportation cost of the containers to their final destination, as well as 21.6% in the emission.
Tareq Abu Aisha; Mustapha Ouhimmou; Marc Paquet. Optimization of Container Terminal Layouts in the Seaport—Case of Port of Montreal. Sustainability 2020, 12, 1165 .
AMA StyleTareq Abu Aisha, Mustapha Ouhimmou, Marc Paquet. Optimization of Container Terminal Layouts in the Seaport—Case of Port of Montreal. Sustainability. 2020; 12 (3):1165.
Chicago/Turabian StyleTareq Abu Aisha; Mustapha Ouhimmou; Marc Paquet. 2020. "Optimization of Container Terminal Layouts in the Seaport—Case of Port of Montreal." Sustainability 12, no. 3: 1165.