Container Terminal Risk Evaluation and Management: A Case Study of a Moroccan Port

Introduction: In the paper, we examine the energy consumption efficiency of specialized container diesel trucks engaged in container transportation at a seaport terminal. Objectives: Using the container terminal at Klaipėda in Lithuania as the background for the research, we produced an improved energy consumption model for measuring the theoretical energy consumption and regeneration of diesel trucks at the terminal and provide a comparative analysis. Methods: We created a mathematical model which describes the instantaneous energy consumption of the diesel trucks, taking into account their dynamic properties and the overall geometry of their routes—“Ship-Truck-Stack-Ship”—using the superposition principle. We investigated other critical parameters relevant to the model and provide a statistical evaluation of the transportation process using data from a case study of Klaipėda port, where we collected measurements of container transportation parameters using georeferenced movement detection and logs from wireless equipment positioned on the diesel-powered container trucks. Results: The modeling results showed that an instantaneous evaluation of energy consumption can reveal areas in the container transportation process which have the highest energy loss and require the introduction of new management and process control initiatives to address the regulations which are designed to decrease harmful industrial emissions and encourage novel technologies and thereby increase the eco-friendliness of existing systems. Conclusion: Based on the research results, the article can provide a reference for the estimation of diesel truck efficiency in seaport terminal operations.

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Evaluation of CO2 emissions and energy use with different container terminal layouts

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-84958-4 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Muhammad Arif Budiyanto ◽

Muhammad Hanzalah Huzaifi ◽

Simon Juanda Sirait ◽

Putu Hangga Nan Prayoga

Keyword(s):

Energy Efficiency ◽

Sustainable Development ◽

Energy Consumption ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Energy Use ◽

Container Terminal ◽

Container Terminals ◽

Future Planning ◽

Container Handling

AbstractSustainable development of container terminals is based on energy efficiency and reduction in CO2 emissions. This study estimated the energy consumption and CO2 emissions in container terminals according to their layouts. Energy consumption was calculated based on utility data as well as fuel and electricity consumptions for each container-handling equipment in the container terminal. CO2 emissions were estimated using movement modality based on the number of movements of and distance travelled by each container-handling equipment. A case study involving two types of container terminal layouts i.e. parallel and perpendicular layouts, was conducted. The contributions of each container-handling equipment to the energy consumption and CO2 emissions were estimated and evaluated using statistical analysis. The results of the case study indicated that on the CO2 emissions in parallel and perpendicular layouts were relatively similar (within the range of 16–19 kg/TEUs). These results indicate that both parallel and perpendicular layouts are suitable for future ports based on sustainable development. The results can also be used for future planning of operating patterns and layout selection in container terminals.

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The Importance of Environmental Factors in the Planning of Container Terminals: The Case Study of the Port of Augusta

Applied Sciences ◽

10.3390/app11052153 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (5) ◽

pp. 2153

Author(s):

Nadia Giuffrida ◽

Maja Stojaković ◽

Elen Twrdy ◽

Matteo Ignaccolo

Keyword(s):

Environmental Impact ◽

Container Terminal ◽

Decision Support Tool ◽

Container Terminals ◽

Mitigation Measures ◽

Support Tool ◽

Clean Environment ◽

Different Levels

Container terminals are the main hubs of the global supply chain but, conversely, they play an important role in energy consumption, environmental pollution and even climate change due to carbon emissions. Assessing the environmental impact of this type of port terminal and choosing appropriate mitigation measures is essential to pursue the goals related to a clean environment and ensuring a good quality of life of the inhabitants of port cities. In this paper the authors present a Terminal Decision Support Tool (TDST) for the development of a container terminal that considers both operation efficiency and environmental impacts. The TDST provides environmental impact mitigation measures based on different levels of evolution of the port’s container traffic. An application of the TDST is conducted on the Port of Augusta (Italy), a port that is planning infrastructural interventions in coming years in order to gain a new role as a reference point for container traffic in the Mediterranean.

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Ecological and human health risk evaluation using pollution indices: A case study of the largest mangrove ecosystem of Bangladesh

Regional Studies in Marine Science ◽

10.1016/j.rsma.2021.101913 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101913

Author(s):

Md. Solaiman Hossain ◽

M. Belal Hossain ◽

Md. Refat Jahan Rakib ◽

Y.N. Jolly ◽

Md. Akram Ullah ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Risk ◽

Human Health ◽

Risk Evaluation ◽

Human Health Risk ◽

Mangrove Ecosystem ◽

Pollution Indices ◽

Health Risk Evaluation

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Operational risk evaluation and mitigation for palm oil supply chain: a case study at x co.

IOP Conference Series Earth and Environmental Science ◽

10.1088/1755-1315/335/1/012013 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 335 ◽

pp. 012013

Author(s):

Safriyana ◽

Marimin ◽

E Anggraeni ◽

I Sailah

Keyword(s):

Supply Chain ◽

Palm Oil ◽

Risk Evaluation ◽

Operational Risk ◽

Oil Supply

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INTRODUCING A METHOD OF URBAN SOIL RISK EVALUATION – A CASE STUDY ON URBAN RECREATIONAL AREAS IN CLUJ NAPOCA

Journal of Engineering Studies and Research ◽

10.29081/jesr.v20i4.50 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 20 (4) ◽

Author(s):

ANDRA CRISTINA GAGIU ◽

ELENA MARIA PICA ◽

CLAUDIU TANASELIA ◽

MONICA URSU

Keyword(s):

Urban Soil ◽

Risk Evaluation ◽

Quantitative Method ◽

Assessment Method ◽

Soil Samples ◽

Risk Assessment Method ◽

Pollution Management ◽

Potential Risks ◽

The City

Assessing risks related to urban soil contamination represents a key part of pollution management. The current research proposes a quantitative method that defines and highlights unacceptable risks. The applicability of the method is presented in a case study on several urban recreational areas from the city of Cluj-Napoca, Romania. Concentrations of As, Cu, Cd, Zn, Pb, Hg, Co, Ni and Mg were identified in a number of 48 soil samples from 12 intensively used recreational areas in Cluj-Napoca. The proposed risk assessment method is applied, and potential risks are calculated for all locations.

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SEISMIC RISK EVALUATION OF IRRIGATION TANKS: A CASE STUDY IN IBIGAWA-CHO, GIFU PREFECTURE, JAPAN

International Journal of Geomate ◽

10.21660/2018.41.31882 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 14 (41) ◽

Author(s):

Chen Fang

Keyword(s):

Seismic Risk ◽

Risk Evaluation ◽

Gifu Prefecture

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Preliminary Field Tests and Long-Term Monitoring as a Method of Design Risk Mitigation: A Case Study of Gdańsk Deepwater Container Terminal

Polish Maritime Research ◽

10.1515/pomr-2017-0095 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 24 (3) ◽

pp. 106-114 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Mikołaj Miśkiewicz ◽

Oskar Mitrosz ◽

Tadeusz Brzozowski

Keyword(s):

Risk Mitigation ◽

Container Terminal ◽

Field Tests ◽

Long Term Results ◽

Design Solution ◽

Gantry Crane ◽

Real Performance ◽

Method Of Design

Abstract Appropriate risk assessment plays a fundamental role in the design. . The authors propose a possible method of design risk mitigation, which follows recommendations included in Eurocode 7. The so-called “Observational Method” (OM) can produce savings in costs and programmes on engineering projects without compromising safety. The case study presented is a complex design solution that deals with the heavy foundations of a gantry crane beam as one of the elements of a Deepwater Container Terminal extension. The paper presents a detailed process of the design of the rear crane beam being a part of the brand new berth, together with its static analysis, as well as the long-term results of observations, which have revealed the real performance of the marine structure. The case presented is based on excessive preliminary field tests and technical monitoring of the structure, and is an example of a successful OM implementation and design risk mitigation.

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