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30 January 2026

In the face of mounting complexity in container terminal operations, the selection of an effective information system is paramount. The TOS (Terminal Operating System) is the most significant of all the information systems in existence for terminals....

  • Article
  • Open Access
49 Citations
15,946 Views
23 Pages

Improving the Performance of Dry and Maritime Ports by Increasing Knowledge about the Most Relevant Functionalities of the Terminal Operating System (TOS)

  • Miguel Hervás-Peralta,
  • Sara Poveda-Reyes,
  • Gemma Dolores Molero,
  • Francisco Enrique Santarremigia and
  • Juan-Pascual Pastor-Ferrando

19 March 2019

Maritime transport in the European Union has increased in the last years, triggering congestion in many of the most important sea and river ports. A lot of works have highlighted how the connection between these ports and dry ports can contribute to...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Dry Ports and Sustainable Futures)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
6,785 Views
18 Pages

Study on the Relationship between Port Governance and Terminal Operation System for Smart Port: Japan Case

  • Hideyo Inutsuka,
  • Kinya Ichimura,
  • Yoshihisa Sugimura,
  • Muneo Yoshie and
  • Takeshi Shinoda

Background: To improve port productivity, safety, and sustainability, the use of information and communication technology is being promoted as a smart port. The utilization of a terminal operation system (TOS) is important for advanced port operation...

(This article belongs to the Section Maritime and Transport Logistics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
4,400 Views
23 Pages

Aiming at the problem of the large tracking error of the desired curve for the automatic train operation (ATO) control strategy, an ATO control algorithm based on RBF neural network adaptive terminal sliding mode fault-tolerant control (ATSM-FTC-RBFN...

(This article belongs to the Section Control and Systems Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
3,627 Views
22 Pages

25 October 2022

With the continuous development of smart ports, the construction of port information systems has become the construction focus of the future development of such ports. However, the existing performance evaluation system for port information systems r...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Scientific Developments in Port Logistics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,534 Views
16 Pages

29 December 2023

This paper addresses the highly topical issue of the digitalisation of the port community through the development of advanced port communication systems (PCSs). The efficient and sustainable operation of container terminals (CTs) plays a key role in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
3,561 Views
11 Pages

Worldwide, governments are making efforts to enhance the efficiency of port terminals by applying new technologies developed in the context of the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This study aims to systematically analyze port productivity and operation...

(This article belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3,262 Views
26 Pages

18 February 2026

Background: Improving container terminal efficiency requires a comprehensive understanding of the interactions between vessel, truck, and container operations, yet existing studies often analyzed these components separately. In Japanese container ter...

(This article belongs to the Section Maritime and Transport Logistics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
436 Views
24 Pages

9 October 2026

The safe integration of unmanned aircraft systems (UASs) into the National Airspace System (NAS) requires robust Detect-and-Avoid (DAA) capabilities that maintain appropriate separation from other aircraft. The RTCA DO-365Well Clear thresholds were d...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Navigation, Control and Mission Planning Advances for Safe, Efficient and Autonomous Drones: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,789 Views
20 Pages

A Novel Auction-Based Truck Appointment System for Marine Terminals

  • Ilias Alexandros Parmaksizoglou,
  • Alessandro Bombelli and
  • Alexei Sharpanskykh

Background: Increased maritime trade has led to a surge in drayage operations, causing congestion and environmental issues in port areas. Truck Appointment Systems (TASs) are commonly used to manage truck arrival rates, yet transparency and equity in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
4,509 Views
18 Pages

28 May 2025

This study presents a structured multi-agent system (MAS) architecture aimed at optimizing operational efficiency in roll-on/roll-off (Ro-Ro) terminal management through intelligent coordination and decentralized decision-making. The proposed framewo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Big-Data-Driven Advances in Smart Maintenance and Industry 4.0)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
2,607 Views
17 Pages

22 October 2020

This paper puts forward a projection-based adaptive command filtered fuzzy nonsingular terminal sliding mode backstepping (PACFTB) control method for the speed control of the linear induction motor (LIM) with unknown end effects. Firstly, the techniq...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
4,970 Views
37 Pages

31 December 2019

One of the major challenges on large-scale Multi-Terminal High Voltage Direct Current (MT-HVDC) systems is the steady-state interaction of the hybrid AC/DC grids to achieve an accurate Power Flow (PF) solution. In PF control of MT-HVDC systems, diffe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Integration of High Voltage AC/DC Grids into Modern Power Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
507 Views
31 Pages

13 July 2026

Accurate short-term load forecasting is essential for power system operations, including unit commitment, economic dispatch, and reserve scheduling. Regional load series exhibit temporal variation and horizon-dependent dynamics that make multi-horizo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Development of Optimization and Control Algorithms for Electric Power Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
8,074 Views
16 Pages

27 December 2020

Despite the number of sailings canceled in the past few months, as demand has increased, the utilization of ships has become very high, resulting in sudden peaks of activity at the import container terminals. Ship-to-ship operations and yard activity...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainability in Maritime Transport: Advances, Solutions and Pending Tasks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,599 Views
12 Pages

Research on Operation Optimization of LNG Submerged Pump System in LNG Receiving Terminals

  • Baoqing Wang,
  • Kun Chen,
  • Cheng Huang,
  • Jinrui Zhao and ,
  • Yaotong Zhang,
  • Dequan Li and
  • Lin Wang
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

30 April 2022

This paper focuses on improving the operating efficiency of the Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) submerged pump system in the LNG receiving terminals and achieve energy saving. The minimum input energy consumption of the LNG submerged pump system is taken...

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  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,135 Views
22 Pages

6 December 2024

Performing an operational safety situation evaluation of the terminal area control system is crucial for enhancing safety management and ensuring operational safety in the terminal area. We use a combination active–passive risk source identific...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
2,725 Views
29 Pages

As important nodes of the global coal supply chain, coal export terminals bear the tasks of coal storage, processing, and handling, whose efficiency and stability are of great importance with the growing coal shipping market in recent years. However,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Operation & Maintenance Technologies in Ships and Offshore Facilities)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
4,313 Views
19 Pages

In this study, we have designed a new intermodal automated container transport system (ACTS) via a roll-on/roll-off method that connects a logistics hub between a port and inland. Further, we have presented the development of a simulation model and t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
15 Citations
5,861 Views
16 Pages

An ICT Prototyping Framework for the “Port of the Future”

  • Davide Barasti,
  • Martina Troscia,
  • Domenico Lattuca,
  • Alexandr Tardo and ,
  • Igor Barsanti and
  • Paolo Pagano
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 December 2021

Seaports are genuine, intermodal hubs connecting seaways to inland transport links, such as roads and railways. Seaports are located at the focal point of institutional, industrial, and control activities in a jungle of interconnected information sys...

(This article belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
3,172 Views
21 Pages

30 March 2023

At container terminals, quay cranes, yard trucks, and yard cranes are mainly used to transfer containers. Driven by the demand for a green and low-carbon economy, an integrated scheduling problem considering three types of handling equipment of conta...

(This article belongs to the Section Economic and Business Aspects of Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
8,290 Views
27 Pages

Digital Assistant for Arrival Scheduling with Conflict Prevention Capabilities

  • Francesco Nebula,
  • Roberto Palumbo,
  • Gabriella Gigante and
  • Angela Vozella

1 April 2023

Nowadays, in view of the growing traffic volume, an appropriate aircraft sequencing in the arrival sector is needed to maintain safety levels and improve the performance of the runway system and flight times. This paper presents a digital assistant s...

(This article belongs to the Section Information and Communications Technology)
  • Proceeding Paper
  • Open Access
1,200 Views
18 Pages

25 February 2025

Through on-site research and the measurement of typical airport terminals, first-hand data are obtained. Based on actual operation data verification, the comprehensive use of measured data, and refined simulation research methods, we summarize the pr...

(This article belongs to the Proceedings of 2nd International Conference on Green Aviation (ICGA 2024))
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
5,494 Views
16 Pages

Analysis of Damage to Shipping Container Sides During Port Handling Operations

  • Sergej Jakovlev,
  • Tomas Eglynas,
  • Valdas Jankunas,
  • Mindaugas Jusis and
  • Miroslav Voznak

The damage to shipping containers during port handling operations continues to pose a significant challenge that adversely affects operational efficiency, equipment integrity, and supply chain accountability. This study utilises real-world measuremen...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Maritime Transport and Port Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
12,524 Views
25 Pages

27 February 2015

This paper deals with the operational behavior of the Doubly-Fed Induction Generator Wind Energy Conversion System under power electronic converter and rotor terminals faulty conditions. More specifically, the effect of the short-circuit fault both i...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Machinery for Renewable Power Generation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
5,235 Views
16 Pages

15 December 2022

Automated container terminals have been constructed to reduce emissions and labor cost. Resource allocation problems in automated container terminals have a critical effect on handling efficiency and cost. This paper addresses this problem with quay...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable, Resilient and Smart Mobility)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,881 Views
21 Pages

Simulation Study on P-Shaped Process Layout for Automated Container Terminals

  • Yan Liang,
  • Jianming Jin,
  • Zhaohua Guo,
  • Yang Chen and
  • Jinsong Bao

23 August 2025

Automated container terminals can achieve precise matching of equipment and space, thus forming the foundation for the terminals’ efficient operation. However, the increase in container volume requires the construction of more ACTs. Existing st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
6,533 Views
14 Pages

Container Terminal Digital Twin Yard System Construction

  • Xueqiang Du,
  • Chengji Liang,
  • Ning Zhao and
  • Beng Xuan

24 July 2023

New requirements for terminal production and operation have emerged as a result of the increase in container terminal throughput. Traditional terminals’ manufacturing capabilities fall short of the expanding service needs. By constructing a dig...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Digitalized Industrial Production Systems and Industry 4.0, Volume II)
  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
4,634 Views
20 Pages

The gradual commercialization of entirely autonomous vehicles is expected to bring numerous benefits, such as structural transformation in the industry. Specifically, in maritime transportation, automobile terminals that import and export finished au...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Recent Scientific Developments in Port Logistics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
3,535 Views
23 Pages

Assessing the Influence of Equipment Reliability over the Activity Inside Maritime Container Terminals Through Discrete-Event Simulation

  • Eugen Rosca,
  • Florin Rusca,
  • Valentin Carlan,
  • Ovidiu Stefanov and ,
  • Oana Dinu and
  • Aura Rusca
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

20 March 2025

(1) Background: The reliability of port equipment is of significant interest to industry stakeholders due to the economic and logistical factors governing the operation of maritime container terminals. Failures of key equipment like quay cranes can h...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Modelling and Simulation of Transportation Systems)
  • Technical Note
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,860 Views
41 Pages

24 January 2022

The integration of new airspace entrants into terminal operations requires design and evaluation of Detect and Avoid systems that prevent loss of well clear from and collision with other aircraft. Prior to standardization or deployment, an analysis o...

(This article belongs to the Collection Air Transportation—Operations and Management)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,682 Views
22 Pages

Discretionary activities such as retail, food, and beverages generate a significant amount of non-aeronautical revenue within the aviation industry. However, they are rarely taken into account in computational airport terminal models. Since discretio...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Multiagent Systems and Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Aviation (Volume II))
  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
5,862 Views
23 Pages

25 July 2023

This study is a driving analysis of the transfer data of container terminals based on simulation interactive modeling technology. In the context of a container yard, a model was established to analyze and predict the arrival time and influencing fact...

(This article belongs to the Section D1: Probability and Statistics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
1,210 Views
22 Pages

30 May 2025

Focusing on the power consumption of a regional multi-energy system with the characteristics of energy congestion in students’ dormitory buildings in the hot summer and warm winter regions of southern China, a practical regional multi-energy sy...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
4,629 Views
20 Pages

21 July 2020

The mobile terminals used in the logistics industry can be exposed to wildly varying environments, which may hinder effective operation. In particular, those used in cold storages can be subject to frosting in the scanner window when they are carried...

(This article belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
540 Views
28 Pages

Digitalization and sustainability are increasingly important in container terminal development, yet their operational-level integration remains insufficiently explained in medium-sized terminals. This study examines how digital systems support sustai...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,471 Views
17 Pages

11 March 2021

When integrating multi-grid renewable energy systems, modular multi-level converters (MMCs) are promising for high-voltage DC (HVDC) transmission. Because of the characteristics of the system, however, it is more difficult to prevent a fault at the D...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
760 Views
25 Pages

18 March 2026

With the rapid evolution of a new power system characterized by a high proportion of renewable energy, system operations have become increasingly random, variable, and uncertain. The system model exhibits features such as high dimensionality, multipl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advanced Techniques for Optimization and Energy Management in Smart Grids)
  • Article
  • Open Access
37 Citations
6,208 Views
13 Pages

Optimizing Resources of Multimodal Transport Terminal for Material Flow Service

  • Vitalii Naumov,
  • Igor Taran,
  • Yana Litvinova and
  • Marek Bauer

13 August 2020

Multimodal transport terminals are the elements of transport systems that ensure the interaction of enterprises of various modes of transport. The effective functioning of transport terminals significantly affects the efficiency of the material flow...

(This article belongs to the Section Sustainable Transportation)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,205 Views
24 Pages

Beyond River Port Logistics: Maximizing Land-Constrained Container Terminal Capacity with Agile and Lean Operation

  • Prabowo Budhy Santoso,
  • Haryo Dwito Armono,
  • Raja Oloan Saut Gurning and
  • Danang Cahyagi

23 June 2025

Indonesia’s high logistics costs—approximately 14.6% of its GDP—pose a significant challenge to national economic competitiveness. Key contributing factors include complex geography, fragmented multimodal transport systems and ineff...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,458 Views
23 Pages

Heat Transfer Analysis and Operation Optimization of an Intermediate Fluid Vaporizer

  • Kun Huang,
  • Xingyu Zhou,
  • Cheng Huang,
  • Lin Wang and ,
  • Dequan Li and
  • Jinrei Zhao
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

30 January 2023

An intermediate fluid vaporizer (IFV) is a typical vaporizer of liquefied natural gas (LNG), which is used in a large number of LNG terminals. Since it requires a large supply of seawater during its operation, it generates a lot of energy consumption...

(This article belongs to the Topic Enhanced Heat Transfer and Advanced Energy Conversion Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1,164 Views
28 Pages

Port congestion leads to frequent delays in multilevel handlings at automated terminals (ATMH). These delays propagate throughout the terminal, intensified by the interdependencies among equipment, which severely undermines the overall efficiency of...

(This article belongs to the Section Coastal Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,546 Views
13 Pages

28 December 2016

This paper is focused on the application of a multi-terminal line-commutated converter-type low frequency AC transmission system (MTLF) using a cycloconverter by applying a new power control scheme for multi-terminal operation. With the virtual synch...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Techniques of Control for Energy Optimization in Actuators, Motors and Power Generation Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
13 Citations
6,903 Views
16 Pages

Structural damage is a prevalent issue in long-term operations of harbor terminals. Addressing the lack of transparency in terminal infrastructure components, the limited integration of sensor monitoring data, and the insufficient support for feedbac...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Intelligent Ships and Waterways: Design, Operation and Advanced Technology)
  • Article
  • Open Access
19 Citations
5,114 Views
23 Pages

19 July 2017

The application of constant power control and inclusion of energy storage in grid-connected photovoltaic (PV) energy systems may increase the use of two-stage system structures composed of DC–DC-converter-interfaced PV generator and grid-connected in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
28 Citations
6,355 Views
22 Pages

5 June 2023

There is a lack of technology innovation studies in the maritime sector focusing on developing countries. Generally, these countries present various limitations due to their own social, economic, and political contexts. Moreover, the lack of leadersh...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Emerging Technologies/Products and Advances in Future Transportation Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
3,518 Views
20 Pages

Cloud-Edge-Terminal-Based Synchronized Decision-Making and Control System for Municipal Solid Waste Collection and Transportation

  • Ming Wan,
  • Ting Qu,
  • Manna Huang,
  • Xiaohua Qiu and ,
  • George Q. Huang,
  • Jinfu Zhu and
  • Junrong Chen
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

29 September 2022

Due to dynamics caused by factors such as random collection and transportation requirements, vehicle failures, and traffic jams, it is difficult to implement regular waste collection and transportation schemes effectively. A challenge for the stable...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematical Modeling and Intelligent Optimization in Green Manufacturing & Logistics)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
5,022 Views
14 Pages

In large-scale air conditioning water systems, variable water flow (VWF) control strategies are frequently utilized to conserve energy. This paper presents a variable differential pressure (DP) set-point control strategy for VWF air conditioning syst...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Indoor Environment and Thermal Comfort Performance of Buildings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
507 Views
26 Pages

27 July 2026

Automated guided vehicles (AGVs) are key transportation resources in automated container terminals, where operational scheduling and charging decisions exhibit strong spatiotemporal coupling characteristics. When AGVs are assigned to transport &ldquo...

(This article belongs to the Section Automation Control Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
3,436 Views
19 Pages

28 November 2023

A distribution automation system is the integration of physical power distribution systems and information systems. Its information system guarantees the safe operation and reliable power supply of physical systems by monitoring, collecting and trans...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Planning and Operation of Integrated Renewable Energy Distribution System)

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