Anatomy of HCTS: A High-capacity Container Terminal System for Mega Vessels

Hsu Wen Jing and Huang Shell Ying

Since their introduction in the 1960s, container vessels have become ever larger to reap the economies of size. The latest 5th generation, post-Panamax vessels can carry about 8,000 of 20 feet containers (known as TEUs). The emerging next generation vessels will have a capacity of 10,000 to 12,000 TEUs. These mega vessels will pose a daunting challenge to the container terminals as the rate of moves per hour need to increase significantly from the current rate of 300 moves of containers per vessel per hour.

To meet this challenge, Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore and Nanyang Technological University initiated a collaborative research project that aims to develop innovative operation concepts, provide efficient schemes and to create research infrastructure for the maritime and port research and development. The result of this three-year project is summarized in this book.

HSU Wen Jing is an Associate Professor at the School of Computing Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.
HUANG Shell Ying is an Associate Professor at the School of Computing Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore.

publication year: 2006
506 pages
ISBN: 978-9971-69-341-0  Paperback  US$170.00  S$280.00
ISBN: 978-9971-69-349-6  Hardback  US$190.00  S$320.00