IANA's North American Intermodal Facilities Directory identifies pertinent information for terminals, ramps, container yards and depots in the United States and Canada, including specific …

A container terminal relies on an array of intermodal equipment to perform its operations, including straddle carriers, gantry cranes, and portainers (ship-to-shore cranes). The choice of …

An intermodal rail container terminal is commonly composed of the following elements, each performing a specific function: Intermodal yard. The core of the terminal where unit trains are …

Layout of a container terminal. The main objective of this paper consists in modelling, optimizing, and controlling container transfer operations inside intermodal terminals....

Dec 1, 2020 · New layouts require smaller footprint and must ensure faster, cheaper, and more efficient transfer of containers between the landside and seaside. This paper first reviews the …

There are three major types of intermodal terminals, each having its own locational and equipment requirements: Port terminals. They are the most substantial intermodal terminals in …

In this research, we analyze alter-nate terminal layout configurations by varying the stackside configuration (number of stacks, bays, and height), and vehicle transport configuration …

Peripheral value-adding services supporting an inland inter-modal terminal or dry port can include the following: Basic services such as container repair and refurbishment, con-tainer cleaning …

Jan 24, 2021 · One way to enhance port operations efficiency and facilitate smooth container flow is to improve the intermodal container terminal layout. An efficient container terminal layout …

Dec 1, 2024 · This paper studies an intermodal container terminal (IMT) location and design problem, where the IMT operator wants to locate a set of open-access IMTs and design their …