Abstract
Background: The efficiency and competitiveness of port supply chain entities are two critical concerns for maritime transport that must constantly be enhanced. This paper presents an approach called ECOGRAISIM for evaluating the performance of the seaport supply chain. The objective is to achieve an effective operational plan for multimodal terminals. Methods: The proposed approach incorporates the ECOGRAI (Graph with Interconnected Results and Activities) technique with ESSIMAS (Evaluation by Simulation of Innovative Solutions for the Development of Mass Transport on the Seine Axis by electric rail coupons). An additional stage was incorporated to accomplish the performance control. A particular focus was put on action variables and procedures for container and massified transfer management. The multimodal terminal at Le Havre seaport was adopted as the case study. Results: Several scenarios of container transfer were defined and investigated based upon specific features, including delays, minimizing expenses and CO2 emissions. The results show that the operational planning method results in a higher service rate and significantly reduces delay, cost and CO2 emissions. Conclusions: The proposed approach is bound to be beneficial for maritime transport planners and decision makers.
Highlights
A port’s logistics chain performance is determined by decisions made at the strategic, tactical and operational level [1]
Our research focuses on evaluating the efficacy of various methods of rail container transfer between the terminals of the Port of Le Havre in order to improve container fluidity while lowering costs and CO2 emissions
We are interested in the performance of container transit massification via the multimodal terminal in Le Havre
Summary
A port’s logistics chain performance is determined by decisions made at the strategic, tactical and operational level [1]. Our research focuses on evaluating the efficacy of various methods of rail container transfer between the terminals of the Port of Le Havre in order to improve container fluidity while lowering costs and CO2 emissions. We are interested in the performance of container transit massification via the multimodal terminal in Le Havre. The goal of the multimodal terminal is to raise the modal share of mass transportation in France, which lags substantially behind competitive ports in northern Europe. Rail shuttles transport containers between the maritime terminals and the multimodal terminal in Le Havre, which is an important aspect of the port’s competitiveness. Methods: The proposed approach incorporates the ECOGRAI (Graph with Interconnected Results and Activities) technique with ESSIMAS (Evaluation by Simulation of Innovative Solutions for the Development of Mass Transport on the Seine Axis by electric rail coupons). Conclusions: The proposed approach is bound to be beneficial for maritime transport planners and decision makers
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