Modeling of Container Terminal Logistics Operation System based on multi-agents

Container terminal handling operation is the main task of terminal service. The handling time and the operation efficiency at container terminals are the service quality evaluation standard in the resource limit. This paper based on the discreteness and dynamic characteristic of Container Terminal Logistics Operation System (CTLOS), establishes the architecture of CTLOS with the multi-agents technology, introduces the structure and function of two agent groups, and studies on communication and cooperation among agents. Finally, it takes the wharf apron subsystem in the CTLOS as an example to show the operation mechanism of the agents and effectiveness of the modeling method.