Container Terminal Overland Collection and Distribution Logistics Generalized Computing Model with Computational Logistics and Case Study

The overland collection and distribution of container terminal (OCD-CT) is provided with the important significances for the operation of container terminal logistics systems (CTLS), especially in China. However, the related research work is relatively scarce relative to the operational management of quay side, horizontal transferring and storage yard. Thereupon, this paper focuses on the OCD-CT from the perspective of computational logistics to demonstrate the logistics generalized computation among container gate house, external yard trailer and terminal storage yard. The container overland collection and distribution collaborative logistics generalized computing model (OCDC-LGCM) and external yard trailer comprehensive performance perspective (EYT-CPP) both are proposed together by the introduction, migration, localization, modification and fusion of the framework, mechanism and modes in computer operating system and virtual machine. Finally, OCDC-LGCM and EYT-CPP are applied to a typical container terminal to analyze and evaluate the performance of OCD-CT preliminary from the visual angle of the key indicators of external yard trailers. This case study goes further to convey the feasibility and credibility of computational logistics for CTLS.