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A Microcomputer-Based Simulation Study of a Port

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A microcomputer-based simulation model is described which was developed to aid in the planning of future berth requirements at a third-world port. The port handles a variety of incoming and outgoing cargoes, using a mixture of specialized and general berths. Some of the complications of the ship-to-berth allocation rules are described, and how they were modelled. The help that the model provided to the consultants is briefly outlined.

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  1. London School of Economics and Political Science,

    Asim A. R. El Sheikh, Ray J. Paul & David W. Balmer

  2. Port Operations Consultants,

    Alan S. Harding

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Sheikh, A., Paul, R., Harding, A. et al. A Microcomputer-Based Simulation Study of a Port. J Oper Res Soc 38, 673–681 (1987). https://doi.org/10.1057/jors.1987.116

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