Path Location Problem for the Container Terminal with Yard Arrangement Efficiency

Comparatively new terminal in Japan uses reclaimed land in most cases, in order to secure water depth of the quay. However, the terminals in other countries have various configurations. This study considers the problem to optimize the container block size in the storage area of container terminal with a given shape. Since the path where is located vertical to quay line influence handling efficiency, this study considers it as a problem which finds path location. In order to investigate the effects of the ship arrival pattern and the number of containers handled, it is evaluated by the total service time. From the computational results, in irregular and rectangular shapes, the total service time obtained by the proposed approach can be less than that time at the path arranged in same intervals.