Container Yard Capacity
Tuesday, August 2, 2016
Container yard capacity depends on acreage and storage density
- Lower storage densities usually mean less handling and lower cost
- Terminal designers and managers “densify” to accommodate rising volume
| DENSITY | TYPE | COMMENT |
|---|---|---|
|
VERY LOW DENSITY |
Ro/Ro or Ship's Gear VVheeled Combination Dedicated Wheeled |
Very small, barge. specialized Small, mixed, legacy Older teiminals when new |
|
LOW DENSITY 80 TEU/acre |
Wheeled/Top-pick Top-pick/Wheeled |
Transition teiminals |
|
MID DENSITY 100-200 TEU/acre |
Straddle/Top-pick/Wheeled RTG/Top-pick/Wheeled |
"Hybrid" terminal Dominant "hybrid" type |
|
HIGH DENSITY 160-300 TEU/acre |
Straddle Carrier RTG |
NIT Virginia, Maher NYNJ No US example |
|
VERY HIGH DENSITY 360 TEU/acre |
RMG | APM Portsmouth |