Toward a Zero-Emission Container Terminal: Simulation-Based Research on Horizontal Equipment

Ron van Duin; C. van der Wijst; H. Geerlings; G.P. van Wee

Toward a Zero-Emission Container Terminal: Simulation-Based Research on Horizontal Equipment

Ron van Duin^*
, C. van der Wijst
, H. Geerlings
, G.P. van Wee

^*Corresponding author for this work

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A brownfield container terminal aims to realize a zero-emission vehicle fleet by 2040. To prepare for the fleet investments, the terminal wants to ascertain the consequences for its costs and operational performance of implementing a new generation of zero-emission equipment for the horizontal transportation of the containers at the terminal. To address this issue, a literature research is carried out to formulate the technological criteria for energy carriers and to identify possible energy sources that could facilitate the transition from a fossil fuel-based vehicle fleet toward a zero-emission vehicle fleet. The list of possible energy carriers is reduced by an assessment. The outcome of the assessment results in two best options, namely, the lithium-ion battery and hydrogen, for the vehicle fleet. Consequently, a discrete event simulation is carried out to assess the operational performances of these two energy carriers. This approach can be applied for many other terminals that are exploring ways to achieve a zero-emission fleet.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Proceedings of the 101 st Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board
Place of Publication	Washington
Publisher	Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Pages	1-12
Number of pages	12
Publication status	Accepted/In press - 2022
Event	101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB): Innovating an Equitable, Resilient, Sustainable, and Safe Transportation System - 801 Mt. Vernon Place NW, Washington, United States Duration: 9 Jan 2022 → 13 Jan 2022 https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/01-09-2022/trb-annual-meeting https://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

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Conference	101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB)
Abbreviated title	TRB 2022
Country/Territory	United States
City	Washington
Period	9/01/22 → 13/01/22
Internet address	https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/01-09-2022/trb-annual-meeting https://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/AnnualMeeting.aspx

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van Duin, R, van der Wijst, C, Geerlings, H & van Wee, GP 2022, Toward a Zero-Emission Container Terminal: Simulation-Based Research on Horizontal Equipment. in Proceedings of the 101 st Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board. Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, pp. 1-12, 101st Annual Meeting of the Transportation Research Board (TRB), Washington, District of Columbia, United States, 9/01/22.

Toward a Zero-Emission Container Terminal: Simulation-Based Research on Horizontal Equipment. / van Duin, Ron; van der Wijst, C.; Geerlings, H. et al.
Proceedings of the 101 st Annual Meeting Transportation Research Board. Washington: Transportation Research Board (TRB), 2022. p. 1-12.

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