RFID-Based RTLS for Improvement of Operation System in Container Terminals

Shipping companies consider most of the ship turnaround time as a critical factor when selecting a calling port for reducing costs. Container terminal operator tries to improve the port quality of service requested by a shipping line to maximize the productivity of container terminals. Therefore, this thesis proposes RFID (radio frequency identification)-based RTLS (real time location system) for enhancing the performance of terminal operation system. The suggest container terminal's yard allocation for ubiquitous computing is based on current yard allocation algorism. What is difference from the existed algorism is that it shall not apply container-loading sequence to each of independent containers, but shall apply to each of group in use the RFID based RTLS. In addition, preplanning based on ubiquitous computing environment will support working of gantry cranes and yard tractors, and shorten ship turnaround time, more efficiently. It can accomplish the whole lead-time of port logistics