Prerequisites for changing the traffic pattern at the terminal

Abstract

The article considers the container terminal E. The main task of the company «E», like any other, is to make profit. Profit is not only a tool to meet the needs of the organization but, with proper investment, a way of development which is also an important factor. The company needs to expand its production or modernize it in order not only to increase its revenues, but also to remain competitive in the market. In this case, the company has chosen the path of modernization: to invest part of the profit received in the construction of a new parking area for vehicles and optimize the scheme of movement of vehicles through the terminal, which will further help the growth of container turnover and expansion of the container site capacity. The analysis of the existing traffic pattern at the terminal is carried out, the main drawbacks are noted. The reasons for waiting of vehicles on the territory of the terminal and downtime during various operations are analyzed using the Ishikawa diagram. It is established that the main reason for the downtime of vehicles at the terminal is the congestion of parking, which occurs due to the uneven arrival of vehicles and lack of parking space. The analysis of the terminal's work volume by month has been performed. It is revealed that the most stressful month is March. The maximum, minimum and average values of vehicles’ arrival at the terminal are determined. By means of graphical dependencies, as a result of statistical data processing, graphs of the distribution of cars by daily intervals are obtained. Based on the graphs, it is concluded that the distribution of cars is random, which may cause difficulties in the operation of the terminal. With the daily arrival intervals considered, three terminal operation models have been created in the AnyLogic program. Simulation modeling confirmed the imperfection of the traffic pattern inside the terminal and the insufficiency of one parking lot.