AuthorsWilliam Akoto Oppong
PhD. Candidate, Project Procurement Engineering
Buiness University of Costa Rica
email: waoppong@gmail.com
Abstract
According to Steenken, (2004) a container terminal is a facility where cargo containers are transshipped between different transport vehicles, for onward transportation. The transshipment may be between ships and land vehicles, for example trains or trucks, in which case the terminal is described as a maritime container terminal. Alternatively the transshipment may be between land vehicles, typically between train and truck, in which case the terminal is described as an inland container terminal. Maritime container terminals tend to be part of a larger port, and the biggest maritime container terminals can be found situated around major harbours. Inland container terminals tend to be located in or near major cities, with good rail connections to maritime container terminals. (Ibid)
Keyword: Terminal Modeling, Port Operations, Yard Crane
