Terminal Dimensioning

Tiago A. R. Santos
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Summary

General Dimensioning Methodology

Container Terminals
Terminal planning

Dry Bulk Terminals

Terminal planning

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Terminal planning
Planning is generally performed in two steps:
Preliminary planning
Simulation

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Planning is necessary at three

levels:
Infrastructure,
Superstructure,
Operational.

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Port Infrastructure

Wharf: structure of timber, masonry, cement, or other material built along

or at an angle to the navigable waterway, with sufficient depth of water to
accommodate vessels and receive and discharge cargo or passengers.
Quay: when applied to great solid structures in large ports.

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Port Infrastructure

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Port Superstructure

Warehouse: building for storage of cargo.

Shed: building located on or near a pier (piershed) or wharf (wharf shed)
used for short-term storage of cargo in transit.

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Seasonality

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Container Terminal Planning

Saanen (2012)

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Container Terminal Planning

Saanen (2012)

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Numerical method - 1

Thoresen (2003), Port designer handbookss: recommendations and guidelines.

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UNCTAD (1985)

Thoresen (2003)

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Graphical Method - 1
UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

~12 Ha

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Graphical Method - 2
UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

~375 days

Need for two quays!

ships arriving each year

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Graphical Method - 3
UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

~3.8 million USD

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UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

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Dry bulk terminal planning

UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

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Dry bulk terminal planning

UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

1 million dollar

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Dry bulk terminal planning

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Dry bulk terminal planning

UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

~140000 ton
~70000 ton

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Dry bulk terminal planning

UNCTAD Handbook of Port Planning

~140000 ton

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