Assessing port congestion using ship movement data: a case study of Tianjin port

Liu, Guanlan, Tei, Alessio and Murphy, Alan J. (2020) Assessing port congestion using ship movement data: a case study of Tianjin port. Okada, Tetsuo, Kawamura, Yasumi and Suzuki, Katsuyuki (eds.) In Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures: Proceedings of the 14th International Symposium, PRADS 2019. vol. 3, Springer Nature. pp. 462-477 . (doi:10.1007/978-981-15-4680-8_33).

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Abstract

In this paper, a full year (2012) of pilot and traffic data is used to perform an analysis of the vessel traffic movements for Tianjin port. The results will include the berth-to-berth vessel movements, occupancy time of berths as well as the utilisation rate of terminals. This study has identified that berth utilisation in Tianjin port is inconsistent, ranging from 1% occupancy to 88% occupancy over the year. These results will be used to inform further research on policy and planning alternatives to reduce emission burdens and optimise port operations, therefore to improve the efficiency and safety of port operation.

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e-pub ahead of print date: 4 October 2020

Venue - Dates: 14th International Symposium on Practical Design of Ships and Other Floating Structures, PRADS 2019, , Yokohama, Japan, 2019-09-22 - 2019-09-26

Keywords: Port characteristic, Port performance, Real data heuristic study, Tianjin port