A selection model for in-terminal container handling systems

Journal of Marine Science and Technology

Volumn 12, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 159-170

  Huang, Wen Chih ^a   Chu, Chin Yuan ^b  

^a NATIONAL TAIWAN OCEAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b Ministry of Transportation and Communications Taiwan   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Container handling system; Container yard; Cost comparison indicator

Indexed keywords

CARGO HANDLING; CONTAINERS; COST EFFECTIVENESS; DECISION MAKING; MARINE ENGINEERING; PORTS AND HARBORS; PRODUCT DESIGN; WATERWAY TRANSPORTATION;

CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM; CONTAINER YARD; COST COMPARISON INDICATOR; YARD CRANES;

MATERIALS HANDLING;

EID: 21644480931     PISSN: 10232796     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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