Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina 2014, 16(2):41-45 | DOI: 10.26552/com.C.2014.2.41-45

European Automated Container Terminals

Andrej David1, Jarmila Sosedova1, Lisa-Maria Putz2, Natalija Jolic3, Zvonko Kavran3
1 University of Zilina, Slovakia, Faculty of Operation and Economics of Transport and Communications, Department of Water Transport
2 University of Applied Sciences Upper Austria, Faculty of Management Steyr, Department for Logistics and Transport, Austria
3 University of Zagreb, Faculty of Transport and Traffic Sciences, Department of Water Transport, Croatia

The establishment of the container as a cargo packaging unit belongs to the most significant developments in maritime transport in the 20th century. Containers started to be used in sea transport due to the reduction of loading time. They also protect cargo against its damage, theft and loss [1]. Containers are transported by specialized cellular container ships that are classified into the generations depending on their size. The role of the container terminals is to handle, load, unload, and transfer containers by special equipment. There is also a yard where containers are stored [2] and [3]. Congested container sea ports have implemented new ways how to increase their throughput. The construction of automated container terminals is one way how to do it.

Keywords: automated container terminal, automated guided vehicles, automated stacking cranes

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David, A., Sosedova, J., Putz, L., Jolic, N., & Kavran, Z. (2014). European Automated Container Terminals. Communications - Scientific Letters of the University of Zilina, 16(2), 41-45. doi: 10.26552/com.C.2014.2.41-45
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