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General

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TEU per CY Acre

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Stacked container yard with chassis pool means:

Higher storage density with CY lift equipment Four longshore moves, two trucker moves

Oakland Terminal June, 2014

Annual TEU per Acre

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Annual TEU per Acre has been used to compare U.S. container ports with each other and (often unfavorably) with foreign ports

Annual TEU per acre can be a misleading metric.

TEU per acre measures land productivity, but land may be the least costly...

Bulk & Container Port Basics

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Common Accessible Port Data

Cargo Tonnage Terminal Acres Berths & Length Vessel/Barge Calls & Sizes Vessel/Barge Dwell Time  

Potential Common Port Metrics

Tons per Acre Tons per Berth/Berth Foot...

How do we measure utilization and productivity?

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Utilization is throughput/capacity expressed as a percentage

Utilization is strongly affected by the timing of capacity additions versus demand growth Low utilization may signal low productivity, loss of demand, or reserve capacity High utilization...

Critical Capacity Assumptions: Example

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Assumptions and rules of thumb

Maximum annual TEU slot turnover = 70 turns (5 day dwell, 350 days/yr) Crane available 16 hours/day (two shifts), 250 days/yr Modern crane maximum = 35 moves/hr Vessel spacing at berth = vessel beam...

Container Yard Capacity

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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

 

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How do we measure port capacity?

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Capacity may be based on port/terminal estimates, third-party estimates, or engineering studies

Bulk, container, and inland ports may have different capacity metrics and concerns

Near-term throughput capacity may be limited by one or more factors,...

PORTOPIA: EU Terminal Productivity Indicator

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PORTOPIA objectives:

To support the European Port Industry with meaningful performance data to increase individual port and port transport system performance To support policy formulation and monitor policy implementation...

Transport Canada Fluidity Indicator Program

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Transport Canada collects and publishes data on transit time and relability as well as port performance indicators.

Port Utilization Indicators

Monthly Intermodal Indicators (5 partner ports)

Average Truck Turnaround Time [Min.] Berth...

Port of Oakland Performance Metrics Initiative

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Oakland's Port Efficiency Task Force has identified selected performance metrics of interest to customers and stakeholders:

Truck wait-time outside terminal gates (street time) Truck turn-time within the marine terminal On-time vessel arrival...