Papers by Konstantinos Sdoukos
Within this chapter, the container terminal, as the major interface between the waterside and lan... more Within this chapter, the container terminal, as the major interface between the waterside and landside container-logistics sector, is introduced. At first, in Sect. 2.1, the container-logistics sector-including its development, its transport objects and its modes of transportation-is described. Afterwards, in Sect. 2.2, the container terminal along with its functions, related subsystems and equipment is presented. Thirdly, the assessment of container terminals by means of design and performance figures is explained in Sect. 2.3. In Sect. 2.4, an overview is given on planning problems that arise at seaport container terminals. Finally, some concluding remarks about this chapter are made.
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Papers by Konstantinos Sdoukos