A simulation modelling paradigm for the optimal management of logistics in container terminals

21st European Conference on Modelling and Simulation: Simulations in United Europe, ECMS 2007

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 479-488

  Legato, Pasquale ^a   Trunfio, Roberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALABRIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Container terminals; Discrete event simulation; Modelling paradigm; Transportation systems simulation and optimisation

Indexed keywords

CONTAINERS; PORT TERMINALS; RAILROAD YARDS AND TERMINALS;

CONTAINER TERMINAL; HANDLING EQUIPMENTS; INTEGRATED MANAGEMENT; OPTIMAL MANAGEMENT; OPTIMISATIONS; PROCESS INTERACTION; STORAGE SPACES; WORLD VIEWS;

DISCRETE EVENT SIMULATION;

EID: 84857585012     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Conference Proceeding    
DOI: 10.7148/2007-0479     Document Type: Conference Paper

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