THE EFFECT OF MULTI-TRAILER SYSTEMS ON THE EFFICIENCY OF CONTAINER MOVEMENTS BETWEEN THE SHIP AND THE STACKS AT THE DURBAN CONTAINER TERMINAL
Tractor-trailer units are the primary horizontal transport medium between the ship and the stacking area in container ports, and their efficient operation has a strong influence on loading and unloading rates. This paper presents a comparative study of the vessel loading and unloading procedure at t...
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| Language: | English |
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Stellenbosch University
2017-12-01
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| Series: | South African Journal of Industrial Engineering |
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| Online Access: | http://sajie.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/1771 |