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LIFE CYCLE FEASIBILITY OF A NEW TYPE OF CONTAINER HANDLING SYSTEM. IN: MARITIME ENGINEERING AND PORTS III

M.W. Ludema

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Container handling at container terminals can be done with several old and new types of container handling systems, like straddle carriers or automated guided vehicles and automatic stacking cranes. A third type is introduced, based on units with a frame and a belt that runs around this frame by two rolls. This study investigates the economic feasibility of the new system by comparing it with the other two by means of a cost effectiveness analysis over a 20 year period. It was found that the new system is a feasible alternative, so the development of this system should be continues.

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Container handling at container terminals can be done with several old and new types of container handling systems, like straddle carriers or automated guided vehicles and automatic stacking cranes. A third type is introduced, based on units with a frame and a belt that runs around this frame by two rolls. This study investigates the economic feasibility of the new system by comparing it with the other two by means of a cost effectiveness analysis over a 20 year period. It was found that the new system is a feasible alternative, so the development of this system should be continues.

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Container handling at container terminals can be done with several old and new types of container handling systems, like straddle carriers or automated guided vehicles and automatic stacking cranes. A third type is introduced, based on units with a frame and a belt that runs around this frame by two rolls. This study investigates the economic feasibility of the new system by comparing it with the other two by means of a cost effectiveness analysis over a 20 year period. It was found that the new system is a feasible alternative, so the development of this system should be continues.

Key concepts: Straddle, Container (type theory), Frame (networking), Engineering, Computer science, Mechanical engineering, Economics, Finance

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