A simulation study for next generation transshipment port

As the global container logistics, especially the transshipment services, keep increasing, substantial improvements on both port storage capacity and port throughput rate are necessary. Besides, the future challenges of getting skilled labor and the rising labor cost have been bothering port operators. Automated Container Terminal (ACT) is a promising solution to these challenges. This study firstly introduced two new conceptual transshipment hub designs. Then the simulation models were designed respectively and the analytical results revealed pros and cons for both systems. Besides, the land utilization and capacity of two ACTs have also compared among advanced contemporary ports in the world.