Visualising layout and operation of a container terminal

The proposed paper summarises the work done in WP4 of the EU sponsored RTD project TRAPIST where the needs of small to medium sized ports / terminals with 'multi-purpose' capability had to be addressed. To this end the following had to be considered: The absence of extensive IT support and how to deal with it, Information flows to/from and within the terminal, Cargo flows to/from and within the terminal and in association with this, Layout of land and maritime approaches including berths, Position of in-and out gates, Terminal and yard layout in conjunction with selected cargo handling equipment. The above resulted in an electronic terminal planning board (TPB) with generic applicability. This TPB was successfully applied to visualise initially the Status Quo and subsequently to explore possible extensions of the Tivoli Container Terminal in the Port of Cork, Republic of Ireland. It was further used to review and improve the layout of the road infrastructure in the Port of Kokkola, Finland.