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it takes to transfer a container fro0 ship to shore or 5ice 5ersa Further& si:nificant )ela1s

0a1 *e e@perience) if a truck or train 0alfunctions or is 0is)irecte) In such instances& the

;ua1 crane cannot operate until another train or truck is properl1 positione) This poses

pro*le0s for the container ships& .hich are often in port onl1 *et.een ti)es A )ela1 in

loa)in: or unloa)in: the container ship 0a1 result in the ship 0issin: its sche)ule) )eparture

ti0e In a))ition& the 0anual nature of container ter0inals so0eti0es results in the transfer ofcontainers to"fro0 ships to trucks *ein: )one in a chaotic 0anner Conse;uentl1& the traffic

flo.s are acci)ent prone Further& li0itations in e@istin: e;uip0ent li0it the )ensit1 of

container stacks This 0eans it takes a lar:e area of real estate to support a :i5en le5el of

container stora:e

Thus& there is a nee) for an i0pro5e) port facilit1& inclu)in: i0pro5e) e;uip0ent an)

soft.are& that pro5i)es increase) efficienc1 of operation an) i0pro5e) container flo.

SUAR? OF T9E DISCLOSURE

This )isclosure 0eets the fore:oin: nee)s an) a5oi)s these an) other )ra.*acks an))isa)5anta:e of the prior art *1 pro5i)in: a port facilit1 e;uippe) to auto0ate container

han)lin: throu:h a ter0inal operatin: s1ste0& .hich 0a1 pro5i)e suita*le controls for

auto0ate) routin: of container transport 5ehicles enterin: the port facilit1& to pro5i)e an

i0pro5e) lane )esi:n for efficient 0o5e0ent of containers on lan)& a re:ulate) access s1ste0

that allo.s 0ultiple containers to *e transporte) on lan) in close pro@i0it1 to each other&

an)"or a container access area or *uffer that 0a@i0i=es efficient use of container transport

e;uip0ent otori=e) 5ehicles calle) shuttle trucks 0a1 *e use) as the pri0ar1 s1ste0 for

0o5in: containers *et.een one or 0ore ;ua1si)e access points 3ie& locations near ;ua1

cranes4 an) one or 0ore .atersi)e access areas 3locations near the .atersi)e en) of the

container stacks4 The ter0inal operatin: s1ste0 0a1 pro5i)e o5erall 0anipulation&

0onitorin:& an) control of one or 0ore of the functions that occur in the ter0inal

Accor)in: to one aspect of the )isclosure& a container han)lin: facilit1 0a1 ha5e a lan)si)e

for recei5in: 5ehicles an) a .atersi)e area for ser5icin: 0arine 5essels& inclu)in: *ut not

li0ite) to ships an) *ar:es& an) ha5in: one or 0ore ;ua1 cranes in a ;ua1si)e area for

loa)in: an) unloa)in: containers fro0 the 0arine 5essels The container han)lin: facilit1

0a1 inclu)e 0ultiple container stacks Each container stack 0a1 ha5e first an) secon)

)istinct an) space) access areas The first access areas 0a1 *e )ispose) near the .atersi)e

area to facilitate transfer an) *ufferin: of containers *et.een 0arine 5essels an) the

container stacks The secon) access areas 0a1 *e )ispose) a)Bacent the lan)si)e to facilitate

transfer of containers *et.een 5ehicles an) the container stacks Each container stack 0a1ha5e first an) secon) 0o*ile cranes 0ounte) on a co00on track to 0o5e containers in an)

out of the container stack The first 0o*ile crane 0a1 ser5ice the first .atersi)e access area

an) the secon) 0o*ile crane 0a1 ser5ice the secon) lan)si)e access area of its respecti5e

container stack A pluralit1 of .atersi)e intra-facilit1 5ehicles lifts an) transports containers

alon: 5aria*le routes *et.een the ;ua1si)e area an) the first .atersi)e access areas of sai)

container stacks An electronic intra-facilit1 5ehicle i)entification s1ste0 i)entifies an intra-

facilit1 5ehicle to recei5e at least one container at one of the first .atersi)e access areas

Accor)in: to another aspect of the )isclosure& a 0etho) of operatin: an auto0ate) container

han)lin: facilit1 to pro5i)e an i0pro5e) container flo. inclu)es the steps of o*tainin:

infor0ation characteristic of a pluralit1 of containers an)"or their contents fro0 one or 0oreelectronic sensin: s1ste0s routin: a first 5ehicle to a pre-)eter0ine) lan)si)e access area of


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a container stack routin: a secon) 5ehicle to a pre-)eter0ine) .atersi)e access area of the

container stack operatin: a first 0o*ile crane associate) .ith the container stack to loa) or

unloa) one or 0ore containers at the lan)si)e access area operatin: a secon) 0o*ile crane

0ounte) on a co00on track .ith the first 0o*ile crane to loa) or unloa) the one or 0ore

containers at the .atersi)e access area an) up)atin: an in5entor1 .ith the o*taine)

infor0ation characteristic of the pluralit1 of containers an)"or their contents

Accor)in: to 1et another aspect of the )isclosure& a container han)lin: facilit1 inclu)es

0ultiple container stacks& .ith each container stack ha5in: first an) secon) )istinct an)

space) access areas The first access areas 0a1 *e )ispose) a)Bacent a .atersi)e area for

ser5icin: 0arine 5essels to facilitate transfer an) *ufferin: of containers *et.een 0arine

5essels an) the container stacks The secon) access area 0a1 *e )ispose) a)Bacent a lan)si)e

area for recei5in: 5ehicles to facilitate transfer of containers *et.een 5ehicles an) the

container stacks Each container stack inclu)es first an) secon) 0eans& 0ounte) on a

co00on track& for 0o5in: containers in an) out of the container stack The first 0o5in:

0eans 0a1 ser5ice the first .atersi)e access area& an) the secon) 0o5in: 0eans 0a1 ser5ice

the secon) lan)si)e access area of its respecti5e container stack The container han)lin:facilit1 further inclu)es 0eans for controllin: at least one of the 0o5in: 0eans )ispose)

re0ote fro0 the at least one 0o5in: 0eans& 0eans for liftin: an) transportin: containers

alon: 5aria*le routes *et.een a ;ua1si)e area ha5in: one or 0ore ;ua1 cranes to loa) or

unloa) containers fro0 0arine 5essels an) the first .atersi)e access areas of the container

stacks& an) 0eans for i)entif1in: the liftin: an) transportin: 0eans at one of the first

.atersi)e access areas

An e@e0plar1 e0*o)i0ent of a container han)lin: facilit1 constructe) accor)in: to

principles of the )isclosure separates lan) an) .ater operations ultiple container stacks

0a1 *e pro5i)e)& an) each container stack 0a1 *e ser5ice) *1 a pair of t1picall1 i)entical

un-0anne)& auto0ate) an)"or re0otel1 operate)& rail 0ounte) :antr1 cranes 3R8s4 that

operate on the sa0e set of tracks A .atersi)e interface allo.s the *ufferin: of 0ultiple

containers One e@a0ple of this *ufferin: inclu)es :roun)in: containers at the ;ua1si)e

access points an)"or :roun)in: containers at the .atersi)e access points The :roun)in: of

containers )ecouples operation of the ;ua1 crane3s4 fro0 the operation of the stack& an) thus

i0pro5es o5erall efficienc1 of the auto0ate) ter0inal As another e@a0ple& *ufferin: 0a1

inclu)e the stackin: of containers on other containers .ithin a lan)si)e access area& a

.atersi)e access area& a container stack& an)"or at a ;ua1si)e access point In so0e cases& the

*ufferin: 0a1 inclu)e placin: containers )irectl1 on the :roun) or on other containers

6ufferin: containers on the :roun) a5oi)s the nee) to coor)inate the sche)ules of the

;ua1cranes an) shuttle trucks or to coor)inate the sche)ules of the R8s an) the shuttletrucks& .hich i0pro5es container flo.

The container han)lin: facilit1 0a1 further inclu)e t.o separate entr1"e@it areas for each

container stack 3e:& lan)si)e an) .atersi)e4 A re0ote operator interface for the auto0ate)

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3E@e0plar1 architecture an) positionin: of such safet1 *ooths are sho.n in FI8 #4 A

5ehicle i)entification s1ste0 0a1 *e e0plo1e) an) use ra)io fre;uenc1 i)entification 3RFID4

or si0ilar .ireless technolo:1 to locate 5ehicles .ithin the lan)si)e sta:in: area

A))itionall1& the coor)inate) operation of the pairs of auto0ate) R8


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the .atersi)e access areas& a)Bacent lanes .ithin each .atersi)e access area 0a1 share a

co00on .heelpath As e@plaine) in 0ore )etail *elo.& each access area 0a1 inclu)e

0ultiple access =ones Due to the share) .heelpathin:& shuttle trucks 0a1 inclu)e one or

0ore re:ulate) access s1ste0s Further& a coor)inatin: soft.are s1ste0 0a1 *e i0ple0ente)

to coor)inate the routes an)"or acti5ities of each shuttle truck

The share) .heelpathin: 0a@i0i=es the nu0*er of containers that can *e store) in an access

area Depen)in: on the lane confi:uration& the .heelpath o5erla1s 0a1 pro5i)e a*out a +$

increase in access area capacit1 o5er con5entional access area la1outs This a))itional

capacit1 0a1 *e use) to create a *uffer& .hich is use) to )e-couple the .atersi)e ser5icin:

operations fro0 the R8 stack cranes As e@plaine) in 0ore )etail *elo.& )e-couplin:

i0pro5es the o5erall efficienc1 of the R8 stack cranes& as .ell as other e;uip0ent use) to

loa)"unloa) the container ships T.o R8s& 0ounte) on the sa0e track& 0a1 ser5ice each

container stack

An e@e0plar1 e0*o)i0ent of a re:ulate) access s1ste0 of the )isclosure 0a1 allo. 0ultiple

shuttle trucks to .ork in close pro@i0it1 .ith each other an) other pieces of e;uip0ent& suchas the R8 stack cranes The re:ulate) access s1ste0 0a1 inclu)e a laser sensin: s1ste0

.hich is locate) at an appropriate hei:ht an) position .ithin an access area so as to sense the

presence of one or 0ore shuttle trucks at an1 access point .ithin the access area In another

e0*o)i0ent& the re:ulate) access s1ste0 0a1 inclu)e one or 0ore of the follo.in: har).are

an)"or soft.are co0ponents an electro0a:netic )etection s1ste0& an in-:roun) ra)io

fre;uenc1 3RF4 3or other .ireless4 sen)in: s1ste0& t.o or 0ore cross-corner RF 3or other

.ireless4 trans0itters on each shuttle truck& traffic control li:hts& an interface to the crane

ser5ice s1ste0& an e0er:enc1 stop 0echanis0& a fail safe 0onitorin: s1ste0& an) a sensin:

s1ste0 on selecte) R8 stack cranes to )eter0ine the presence of shuttle trucks

The shuttle trucks 3STs4& .hich operate in the .atersi)e access area& 0a1 pick up an) )rop

off containers at 0ultiple& pre-)efine) positions Each ST 0a1 *e ! o5er ! 3t.o containers of

loa) carr1in: hei:ht4 hi:h& an) 0a1 *e e;uippe) .ith sprea)er *ars .hich are capa*le of

han)lin: t.in 20> containers The ST .ill ha5e t.o 0o)es of operation& online an) offline In

the offline 0o)e& the ST .ill not recei5e co00an)s fro0 the ter0inal operatin: s1ste0

3TOS4 It is anticipate) that the offline 0o)e .ill onl1 *e use) for 0aintenance In one

e0*o)i0ent& STs 0a1 *e 0otori=e) 5ehicles an) 0a1 *e 0anne) an) capa*le of stra))lin:

an) hoistin: 0ultiple stacke) containers

Usin: their re:ulate) access s1ste0& R8 stack cranes 0a1 auto0aticall1 pick up or

)ischar:e containers at the access points .hen the access area is free of shuttle trucks Incontrast to con5entional s1ste0s& in .hich containers are )eli5ere) to stacks on ter0inal

trucks one at a ti0e& use of the shuttle trucks of the )isclosure eli0inates the for0er nee) for

the truck an) crane to *e s1nchroni=e) an) 0anuall1 coor)inate) to .ork to:ether Use of the

re:ulate) access s1ste0 an) shuttle trucks of the )isclosure 0a1 :reatl1 re)uce )ea)-ti0es

an) the chances of collisions *et.een e;uip0ent& as .ell as allo. 0ultiple pieces of

e;uip0ent to .ork in the close pro@i0it1& an) pro5i)e a safer .ork en5iron0ent for 0achine

operators an) other personnel

An e@e0plar1 e0*o)i0ent of a 0ultiple container access area"*uffer of the )isclosure 0a1

inclu)e one or 0ore pre-)esi:nate) access =ones an) correspon)in: container stacks As

pre5iousl1 e@plaine)& this arran:e0ent )e-couples the operation of the shuttle trucks& .hichare loa)in:"unloa)in: the 5essel fro0 the operation of the R8 stack cranes& thus allo.in:


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*oth t1pes of e;uip0ent to .ork at their o.n pace ariations in .ork c1cle ti0in: are

acco00o)ate) *1 this t1pe of *ufferin:

The shuttle trucks 0a1 ne:otiate access to a ;ua1si)e access point or .atersi)e access point

to )rop off a container an)"an) pick up a container at the sa0e location This ten)s to *e

si:nificantl1 0ore efficient than ha5in: to ne:otiate a sin:le access point repeate)l1 As aresult& 5essels can *e turne) 3e:& unloa)e)"loa)e)4 faster than con5entional processes allo.&

usin: a s0all nu0*er of shuttle trucks

A))itional features& a)5anta:es an) e0*o)i0ents of the )isclosure 0a1 *e set forth in the

follo.in: )etaile) )escription& )ra.in:s& an) clai0s& inclu)in: 0etho)s of usin: the

)isclosure to i0pro5e container flo. in an auto0ate) port facilit1 Althou:h nu0erous

i0ple0entations an) e@a0ples of the )isclosure are set forth in the patent inclu)in: in this

GSu00ar1 of DisclosureH section& the e@a0ples an) i0ple0entations are not inten)e) to

li0it the scope of the )isclosure

6RIEF DESCRIPTION OF T9E DRAIN8S

The acco0pan1in: )ra.in:s& .hich are inclu)e) to pro5i)e a further un)erstan)in: of the

)isclosure an) are incorporate) in an) constitute part of this specification& illustrate preferre)

e0*o)i0ents of the )isclosure& an) to:ether .ith the )etaile) )escription& ser5e to e@plain

principles of the )isclosure In the )ra.in:s

FI8 ! is a plan 5ie. sho.in: a la1out of an e@e0plar1 container han)lin: facilit1

constructe) accor)in: to the principles of the )isclosure

FI8 + is a plan 5ie. of an auto0ate) entr1 :ate that 0a1 *e use) in the container han)lin:facilit1 sho.n in FI8 !

FI8 +A is a flo.chart illustratin: an e@e0plar1 .ork flo. for an in-:ate process at a

container han)lin: facilit1 constructe) accor)in: to the principles of the )isclosure

FI8 +6 is a flo.chart illustratin: an e@e0plar1 .ork flo. for an out-:ate process at a

container han)lin: facilit1 constructe) accor)in: to the principles of the )isclosure

FI8 # is a perspecti5e 5ie. of a portion of the auto0ate) entr1 :ate of FI8 +

FI8 ' is a flo.chart illustratin: one e0*o)i0ent of )ata flo. for a :ate s1ste0 constructe)accor)in: to the principles of the )isclosure

FI8 $ is a flo.chart illustratin: ho. e@e0plar1 1ar) operations 0a1 *e con)ucte) in the

container han)lin: facilit1 of FI8 !

FI8 is a )ia:ra0 illustratin: one e0*o)i0ent of a lan)-si)e rail 0ounte) :antr1 crane

3GR8H4 at a lan)si)e access area of the )isclosure

FI8 / is a flo.chart illustratin: one e0*o)i0ent of container flo. an) infor0ation flo. in a

container stack in a )irection fro0 a lan)-si)e to a .ater-si)e


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FI8 ( is a flo.chart illustratin: one e0*o)i0ent of container flo. an) infor0ation flo.

fro0 a container 1ar) to a container ship

FI8 % is a flo.chart illustratin: an e@e0plar1 re:ulate) access process use) to operate an

auto0ate) R8 alon: a container stack

FI8 !, is a flo.chart illustratin: an e@e0plar1 re:ulate) access process that 0a1 *e use) to

operate a non-auto0ate) shuttle truck 3GSTH4 *et.een a ;ua1si)e access point an) a

.atersi)e access area

FI8 !! is a )ia:ra0 illustratin: an e@e0plar1 e0*o)i0ent of .atersi)e access area

illustratin: the interface *et.een a R8 an) a ST

FI8 !+ is a perspecti5e 5ie. of the 1ar) of the container han)lin: facilit1 of FI8 ! lookin:

fro0 a .ater-si)e 5anta:e point to.ar)s the lan)-si)e

FI8 !# is a flo.chart illustratin: an e@e0plar1 container flo. an) infor0ation flo. fro0 the1ar) to an e@it :ate

FI8 !' is a flo.chart si0ilar to FI8 !# that hi:hli:hts a))itional features an) processes

FI8 !$ is a hi:h-le5el )ia:ra0 of a three-tiere) soft.are pro:ra0 that 0a1 *e use) in the

container han)lin: facilit1 of clai0 1

FI8 ! is a flo.chart illustratin: another e@e0plar1 re:ulate) access process that 0a1 *e

use) to operate an auto0ate) R8 alon: a container stack an)

FI8 !/ is a flo.chart illustratin: another e@e0plar1 re:ulate) access process that 0a1 *e

use) to operate a non-auto0ate) shuttle truck 3GSTH4 *et.een a ;ua1si)e access point an) a


DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The e0*o)i0ents of the )isclosure an) the 5arious features an) a)5anta:eous )etails thereof

are e@plaine) 0ore full1 .ith reference to the non-li0itin: e0*o)i0ents an) e@a0ples that

are )escri*e) an)"or illustrate) in the acco0pan1in: )ra.in:s an) )etaile) in the follo.in:

)escription It shoul) *e note) that the features illustrate) in the )ra.in:s are not necessaril1

)ra.n to scale& an) features of one e0*o)i0ent 0a1 *e e0plo1e) .ith other e0*o)i0ents asthe skille) artisan .oul) reco:ni=e& e5en if not e@plicitl1 state) herein Descriptions of .ell-

kno.n co0ponents an) processin: techni;ues 0a1 *e o0itte) so as to not unnecessaril1

o*scure the e0*o)i0ents of the )isclosure The e@a0ples use) herein are inten)e) 0erel1 to

facilitate an un)erstan)in: of .a1s in .hich the )isclosure 0a1 *e practice) an) to further

ena*le those of skill in the art to practice the e0*o)i0ents of the )isclosure Accor)in:l1& the

e@a0ples an) e0*o)i0ents herein shoul) not *e construe) as li0itin: the scope of the

)isclosure& .hich is )efine) solel1 *1 the appen)e) clai0s an) applica*le la.

FI8 ! is a plan 5ie. sho.in: a la1out of an e@e0plar1 container han)lin: facilit1 100

constructe) accor)in: to the principles of the )isclosure Positione) a)Bacent )eep .ater 102&

the container han)lin: facilit1 100positione) near*1 to a railroa) 104an) interstate hi:h.a1106 The railroa) 0a1 inclu)e 0ultiple lines& each hol)in: a pluralit1 of railroa) cars


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One or 0ore ra)io fre;uenc1 i)entification 3RFID4 scanners or rea)ers 0a1 *e positione)

a*o5e the lanes of the hi:h.a1 106to pro5i)e a)5ance) .arnin: to the container han)lin:

facilit1 100of the i0pen)in: arri5al of a transport 5ehicle& such as& *ut not li0ite) to& a se0i-

tractor an)"or trailer Se5eral scan lanes 108*ranchin: off fro0 the hi:h.a1 106inclu)e

RFID scanners an) optical character reco:nition 3OCR4 scanners or rea)ers& or si0ilar

)e5ices& .hich interact .ith inco0in: support 5ehicles to pro5i)e each 5ehicle .ithcusto0i=e) routin: infor0ation The scan lanes 108.i)en into a lar:er nu0*er of ser5ice

lanes 110that pro5i)e access to the lan)si)e access areas 112locate) at the en)s of the

container stacks 114 Each lan)si)e access area 1120a1 *e confi:ure) to han)le 0ultiple

5ehicles at the sa0e ti0e Each lan)si)e access area 112also inclu)es a safet1 *ooth in .hich

5ehicle )ri5ers can stan) .hile containers are loa)e) or unloa)e) fro0 the 5ehicles A 5ehicle

i)entification s1ste0 0a1 use RFID to i)entif1 5ehicles an)"or containers .ithin each

lan)si)e access area 112

The container stacks 114are positione) to separate lan) an) .ater operations& an) each stack

is ser5ice) *1 a pair of un-0anne) rail 0ounte) :antr1 cranes 3GR8sH4 that t1picall1 are

i)entical an) operate on the sa0e set of tracks A series of .atersi)e access areas 116allo.sthe *ufferin: of 0ultiple containers That is& the .atersi)e access areas 1160a1 pro5i)e

te0porar1 stora:e for containers un)er 5arious circu0stances On the .ater operations si)e&

0anne) 0otor 5ehicles calle) shuttle trucks 3GSTsH4 e;uippe) .ith re:ulate) access s1ste0s

pickup an) )rop off containers at .atersi)e access areas 116an) at lanes .ithin each

.atersi)e access area4 Containers are loa)e)"unloa)e) fro0 the .atersi)e access areas 116

a)Bacent the .atersi)e en)s of the container stacks 114& *1 the auto0ate) R8s& .hile

containers are loa)e)"unloa)e) fro0 the ;ua1si)e access points *1 one or 0ore ;ua1 cranes

118

The *ifurcation of lan)si)e an) .atersi)e operations 0eans that e@port containers enter fro0

the lan)si)e of the container stacks an) are 0i:rate) to the .atersi)e I0port containers enter

the container stacks on the .atersi)e an) are 0i:rate) to the lan)si)e Trans-ship containers

enter an) e@it fro0 the sa0e si)e 3e:& the .atersi)e4

Other features of an container han)lin: facilit1 100constructe) accor)in: to principles of the

)isclosure inclu)e& *ut are not li0ite) to& a lan)si)e control *uil)in:")ri5ers assistance center

120& an e0pt1 container *uffer area 122& a rail *uffer area 124& a refri:erator container 3also

referre) to hereinafter as GreefersH4 parkin: area 126& a chassis ser5ice area 3CSA4 128& a

reefer ser5ice area 130& a 0aintenance area 132& an out of :au:e 3OO84 parkin: area 134&

an) a shuttle truck parkin: area 136 Sections of the container stacks 1140a1 *e )esi:nate)

for e@port"i0port loa)s 138an) for ha=ar)ous i0port"e@port loa)s 140

In one e0*o)i0ent& the CSA 128is a )esi:nate) area .ith one point of entr1 an) one point

of e@it All ship line chassis .hich are *ein: ter0inate)"left on the ter0inal are recei5e) at

the CSA& an) all chassis *ein: picke) up fro0 the ter0inal are picke) up fro0 the CSA A

ticket printe) at the :ate-in )irects an o5er-the-roa) 3OTR4 )ri5er of a truck .here in the CSA

to pick up a chassis Chassis arri5in: at the CSA entrance are inspecte) *1 a 0echanic

Inspections of trailer chassis 0a1 occur .hile the OTR truck re0ains connecte) to the trailer

chassis

The container han)lin: facilit1 1000a1 further inclu)e an area for storin: refri:erate)

containers 0ounte) on chassis Li5e reefers are acco00o)ate) *1 po.er plu:s installe) inthe reefer ser5ice area& an) ter0inal 0aintenance an) repair 0echanics 0a1 han)le the


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unplu::in: an) plu::in: of reefers In one e0*o)i0ent& the ter0inal operatin: s1ste0

3GTOSH4 .ill issue a .ork or)er to 0aintenance an) repair that in)icates .hen an) .here a

reefer nee)s assistance The TOS .ill also )ispatch a 0echanic to e@ecute the

unplu::in:"plu::in:& an) the 0echanic 0a1 confir0 to the TOS the co0pletion of the .ork

or)er task in real ti0e

On the .atersi)e& the .ater line 0a1 inclu)e a*out ',,, feet 3or 0ore& or less4 of ;ua1 line&

an) 0a1 *e )esi:ne) to accept one or 0ore ;ua1 cranes 118 ithin the ter0inal 1ar)& the

container stacks 0a1 *e )esi:ne) to acco00o)ate R8s spannin: ei:ht 3(4 containers .i)e

.ith up to !$, 30ultiple containers hi:h4 access points locate) at the .atersi)e en) an) up to

/$ access points locate) at the lan)si)e en) of each R8 0o)ule The R8s 0a1 *e

e@pecte) to lift o5er fi5e hi:h stacks 3%>J container hei:hts are t1pical4

In a))ition& reefer racks 0a1 *e locate) in each stack 0o)ule Each reefer rack 0a1 *e

e;uippe) .ith reefer 0onitorin: platfor0s an) plu:s for four hi:h containers across ei:ht

ro.s In one e0*o)i0ent& to facilitate ease of use& the reefer racks are locate) in an R8

lane near the lan)si)e This facilitates pro0pt plu::in:& unplu::in:& an) 0onitorin: of reefercontainers Li:ht to.ers 0a1 *e locate) aroun) the peri0eter of the R8 stack area to

pro5i)e securit1 illu0ination as .ell as illu0ination for ni:htti0e operations

A roa) for ter0inal traffic to access the 5arious parts of the ter0inal 0a1 *e locate) at the

lan) si)e of the R8 stacks 114a)Bacent the lan)si)e access areas A lar:e truck parkin:

area 0a1 *e positione) pro@i0ate the entr1 :ate .here trucks can park an) recei5e )ri5er

assistance& so that the :ate itself )oes not :et *locke)

The container han)lin: facilit1 1000a1 *e operate) usin: a)5ance) co0puter s1ste0s an)

co00unications net.orks Thus& for e@a0ple& na5i:ational s1ste0s 0a1 *e use) in

conBunction .ith the TOS for )eter0inin: an) 0ana:in: the positions of all the containers

.ithin the ter0inal E@e0plar1 na5i:ational s1ste0s inclu)e 8lo*al Positionin: S1ste0s

3G8PSH4 an) Differential 8lo*al Positionin: S1ste0s 3GD8PSH4 In a))ition& ter0inal

e;uip0ent 0a1 *e installe) .ith ra)io )ata ter0inals so that all instructions can *e rea) *1

the operators in their ca*ins Co00unications .ith the custo0ers an) users of the ter0inal

0a1 occur 5ia an electronic )ata interchan:e 3GEDIH4 an) the Internet& or other net.ork

The container han)lin: facilit1 0a1 further inclu)e a pluralit1 of close) circuit tele5ision

3CCT4 ca0eras installe) aroun) the peri0eter of the ter0inal 100an) at strate:ic locations

.ithin the ter0inal 100 These ca0eras 0a1 *e linke) to an) 0onitore) *1 5i)eo screens

locate) in a securit1 office on the :roun) floor of the A)0inistration *uil)in: A))itionall1&access controls 0a1 use) in all *uil)in:s an) sensiti5e areas of the ter0inal

In one e0*o)i0ent& the container han)lin: facilit1 1000a1 *e )esi:ne) to han)le current

stan)ar) container si=es an) Out-Of-8a:e 3e:& car:o that is too lar:e to fit .ithin a

container4 In so0e instances& Out-Of-8a:e ship0ents 0a1 re;uire an appoint0ent

In contrast to con5entional container han)lin: facilities& there 0a1 *e little or no ph1sical

la*or presence at the :ates Therefore& no chassis or reefer inspection is con)ucte) at the :ate

pe)estals Instea)& chassis are inspecte) onl1 on return to the CSA All reefer inspections are

con)ucte) at the Reefer Ser5ice Area 3GRSAH4 Portals 0a1 *e e;uippe) .ith OCR to capture

container nu0*ers& chassis nu0*ers& an) :enset nu0*ers an) ha=ar)ous placar)s reco:nition


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Portals 0a1 also *e e;uippe) .ith hi:h resolution ca0eras to capture )i:ital i0a:es that are

use) for re0ote )a0a:e inspections an) i)entification of ha=ar)ous placar)s

FI8 + is a plan 5ie. of an auto0ate) in-:ate that 0a1 *e use) in the container han)lin:

facilit1 100sho.n in FI8 ! Referrin: to FI8S ! an) +& in*oun) 5ehicles 3.ith or .ithout

containers4 pass un)er a re0ote sensin: s1ste0 205& enter the container han)lin: facilit1 1005ia entr1 lane 108& an) procee) throu:h an i)entification an) routin: portal 210to an in-:ate

pe)estal 220.here )ri5er i)entification 0a1 occur The re0ote sensin: s1ste0 2050a1

inclu)e a ra)io fre;uenc1 i)entification 3GRFIDH4 recei5er 3or other .ireless )e5ice4 for

recei5in: infor0ation fro0 the in*oun) 5ehicle& its trailer chassis& an)"or containers To allo.

ti0e for a)5ance .arnin:& re0ote sensin: s1ste0 2050a1 *e locate) alon: 0ain roa) 106

Infor0ation o*taine) *1 the re0ote sensin: s1ste0 205is rela1e) to the TOS an) 5erifie)

Follo.in: 5erification& the TOS 0a1 rela1 instructions to the 5ehicle )ri5er that )irect the

in*oun) 5ehicle to the appropriate in-:ate pe)estal entr1 lane 221 After e@itin: the 0ain roa)

106& the in*oun) 5ehicle passes *1 the i)entification an) routin: portal 210 Portal 2100a1

inclu)e an a))itional RFID or si0ilar recei5er& as .ell as an optical character reco:nition

3OCR4 rea)er to recei5e infor0ation fro0 the in*oun) 5ehicle an)"or container After lea5in:the i)entification an) routin: portal 210& the in*oun) 5ehicle 0a1 pass un)er a 0essa:e si:n

215 The 0essa:e si:n 2150a1 )ispla1 real-ti0e or near real-ti0e instructions i)entif1in:

the specific in-:ate pe)estal entr1 lane 221the in*oun) 5ehicle nee)s to *e in& as .ell as

)irections to the )ri5er assistance area for pro*le0 truck 5isits The instructions )ispla1e) *1

the 0essa:e si:n 215are create) *1 the TOS *ase) on the infor0ation o*taine) at the

i)entification an) routin: portal 210 oreo5er& these instructions are uni;ue to particular

in*oun) 5ehicles& an) the 0essa:e si:n 2150a1 )ispla1 three or 0ore instructions

si0ultaneousl1

Thereafter& the in*oun) 5ehicle approaches the in-:ate pe)estal 220& .here )ri5er

i)entification is perfor0e) usin: *io0etric or other )ata After the 5ehicle )ri5er has *een

i)entifie)& a trip ticket 0a1 *e printe) that )irects the 5ehicle )ri5er to a particular

)estination3s4 .ithin the container han)lin: facilit1

A static scale 2250a1 *e positione) pro@i0ate the in-:ate pe)estal 220to .ei:h the in*oun)

5ehicles an)"or trailers A :uar) escorte) u-turn area 230is pro5i)e) for in*oun) 5ehicles

that ha5e *een )enie) access An OO8 lane 240is pro5i)e) for in*oun) 5ehicles ha5in:

car:o that has )i0ensions *e1on) the hei:ht& .i)th an)"or len:th of a stan)ar) container

Out-:ate portal 255has an RFID or si0ilar recei5er to ensure that an out*oun) 5ehicle is in

the correct lane to e@it the container han)lin: facilit1 100 At out-:ate pe)estal 260an RFIDrecei5er an) inspection ensure that the out*oun) 5ehicle is rea)1 to )ri5e& an) confir0s that

the appropriate container has *een loa)e)

US Custo0s inspections occur at portals 275an) 280 Portals 275an) 2800a1 *e e;uippe)

to perfor0 @-ra1 an)"or ra)iation inspections 6ase) on this infor0ation& US Custo0s

personnel )eter0ine .hether an out*oun) 5ehicle is allo.e) to e@it the container han)lin:

facilit1 100or not

Referrin: to FI8S !& 2& 2A& 26& an) 3an e@e0plar1 in-:ate operation an) out-:ate operation

.ill *e )escri*e)


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Prior to an in*oun) 5ehicle an)"or a container arri5in: at the container han)lin: facilit1 100&

a client& shipper& consi:nee& *roker& a:ent& or ship line notifies a transportation co0pan1 of a

)esire) container 0o5e at the container han)lin: facilit1 100 The transportation co0pan1

)ispatcher 0a1 then lo: into a container han)lin: facilit1 appoint0ent .e* site to create an

appoint0ent that )escri*es a planne) in*oun) 5ehicle 5isit to the container han)lin: facilit1

100

In the appoint0ent& the )ispatcher specifies at least the in*oun) 5ehicle


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e;uip0ent on the in*oun) 5ehicle& such as the container nu0*er& chassis nu0*er& an) :enset

nu0*er& as .ell as ha=0at placar)s 3if an14 The portal 210is also e;uippe) .ith hi:h-

resolution ca0eras to collect si)e an) top 5ie. pictures of in*oun) containers These pictures

can *e use) for re0ote )a0a:e inspection an) archi5in: Portal 210is further e;uippe) .ith

sensors that capture container len:th an) hei:ht All of the infor0ation o*taine) *1 the

scannin: an) routin: portal 210is store) in a )ata*ase for use *1 the Ter0inal Operatin:S1ste0 an)"or the in-:ate pe)estal 220

Kust after the in*oun) 5ehicle passes the in-:ate portal 210& 5aria*le 0essa:e si:ns 215& are

:enerate) to :ui)e the 5ehicle an) its )ri5er to the in-:ate pe)estal lanes 221or the Dri5ers

Assistance 3GDAH4 area 294 If )esire)& the in-:ate pe)estal lanes 2210a1 *e )esi:nate) as

preferre) lanes for 5arious e;uip0ent con)itions For e@a0ple& in*oun) 5ehicles .ith fir0

appoint0ents that are carr1in: )r1& full containers e0pt1 containers or .ith *are chassis or

flat*e)s 0a1 procee) to one or 0ore lanes preferre) for& *ut not restricte) to those

co0*inations An in*oun) 5ehicle .ith a 5ali) appoint0ent arri5in: .ithout a chassis

3*o*tail4 or loa)e) .ith a refri:erate) container 0a1 *e )irecte) to one or 0ore lanes

preferre) for e@pe)ite) han)lin: The *o*tail recei5es e@pe)ite) han)lin: *ecause it has noe;uip0ent to )rop off or 5erif1 In*oun) 5ehicles .ith refri:erate) containers recei5e

e@pe)ite) han)lin: *ecause the1 .ill *e further route) to the Reefer Ser5ice Area 3GRSAH4

In*oun) 5ehicles .ith faile) or poor OCR rea)s are )irecte) to one or 0ore in :ate pe)estal

lanes )esi:nate) for han)lin: such issues Throu:h the use of ca0eras& :ate personnel capture

the infor0ation 0isse) *1 the portals an) finish processin: the in*oun) 5ehicle

The follo.in: pro*le0s 0a1 *e route) to the )ri5er


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If the )ri5er


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the Dri5er Assistance Area 294or the Chassis Ser5ice Area 292an)"or the Container

aintenance an)"or Repair area 293

arious aspects of the ter0inal of FI8S !& 2& an) 3.ill no. *e )escri*e) in :reater )etail

.ith respect to the re0ainin: fi:ures

FI8 ' is a flo.chart illustratin: an e@e0plar1 )ata flo. for a :ate s1ste0 accor)in: to the

principles of the )isclosure Ra)io fre;uenc1 i)entification 3RFID4 appliances 402o*tain

RFID )ata 404fro0 container trucks approachin: a :ate In a))ition& optical character

reco:nition rea)ers 3OCR4 appliances 406o*tain OCR )ata 408fro0 the container trucks

approachin: the :ate RFID )ata is processe) at an RFID interface 410& .hile OCR )ata is

processe) at an OCR interface 412 The processe) RFID )ata an) the processe) OCR )ata

are co0*ine) into :ate )ata 414& .hich 0a1 *e accesse) *1 the TOS 5ia the TOS interface

434

In a))ition& ocean carrier )ata 428is pro5i)e) to an electronic )ata interchan:e 430an) is

then con5erte) into ter0inal operatin: s1ste0 3TOS4 )ata 432 The TOS 0a1 *e a co0puters1ste0 an) soft.are that a)0inisters& plans& an) controls o5erall ter0inal operations Stack

)ata 442is also co0*ine) into the TOS )ata 432 The TOS )ata 432is pro5i)e) to a TOS

interface 434an) is also co0*ine) .ith the processe) RFID )ata an) the processe) OCR

)ata into :ate )ata 414 Further& the :ate )ata 414is also co0*ine) to *e inclu)e) in TOS

)ata 432 It is un)erstoo) that *ase) on the )ifferent parties 5ie.in: :ate )ata 414an) TOS

)ata 432& that :ate )ata 414an) TOS )ata 4320a1 *e in )ifferent for0ats an) 0a1 not *e

i)entical

Truckin: co0pan1 users 416pro5i)e an) access infor0ation at a .e* portal 418& .hich

interacts .ith :ate .e* interface 420 The .e* interface 4200a1 *e use) to access the

co0*ine) TOS":ate )ata The truckin: co0pan1 users 416pro5i)e infor0ation a*out

container trucks that .ill *e approachin: the :ate& as .ell as o*tain infor0ation& such as the

status of the container trucks an) ocean 5essels

6ase) on the co0*ine) TOS )ata 432an) :ate )ata 414& 0essa:in: interface 422pro5i)es

instructions 424to container trucks Instructions 0a1 co0prise si:ns& such as electronic

si:ns& e0ail alerts& instant 0essa:es& telephone alerts& such as cellular telephone alerts"or an1

other t1pe of 0essa:e

Ter0inal personnel 4260a1 access :ate .e* interface 420& TOS )ata 432an) stack )ata 442

)urin: operation of the ter0inal A pe)estal console 436accesses the TOS )ata 432to control:ate 438an) to pro5i)e infor0ation to pe)estal appliances 440

FI8 $ is a flo.chart illustratin: e@e0plar1 1ar) operations in the auto0ate) ter0inal facilit1

of FI8 ! ore specificall1& the interaction *et.een container truck arri5als 3container flo.

5504 at the :ate an) the R8 process 3infor0ation flo. 5524 is sho.n in FI8 $ There are

5arious possi*ilities for an arri5al at the :ate& such as one sin:le pick-up 3)ischar:e )eli5er14&

0ultiple pick-ups& one )eli5er1 3loa) recei5in:")ischar:e recei5in:4& 0ultiple )eli5eries& one

pick-up 3)ischar:e )eli5er14 an) one )eli5er1 3loa) recei5in:")ischar:e recei5in:4& 0ultiple

pick-ups an) one )eli5er1 or one pick-up an) 0ultiple )eli5eries For purposes of illustration&

the process of FI8 $ )escri*es a sin:le pick-up or )eli5er1


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Accor)in: to an e0*o)i0ent of the )isclosure& the process of FI8 $ 0a1 result in an

infor0ation flo. to pro5i)e 0ore pre)icta*le ser5ice ti0es to container trucks Further& the

R8 0a1 *e a*le to start pro)ucti5e 0o5e earlier in the process& ie& shuffles can alrea)1 *e

e@ecute) .hen a truck )ri5es fro0 the :ate to the R8 interchan:e =one on the lan) si)e

At step 502& a container approaches the ter0inal As a container approaches& infor0ation ispro5i)e) to the TOS at step 504 This infor0ation 0a1 inclu)e the 0ission t1pe 3)rop off&

pick up& etc4& a *ookin: nu0*er& the truckin: co0pan1& the )ate& the )ri5er& an) the ti0e

Further& at step 506& a RFID or si0ilar electronic ta: on a container truck is i)entifie) The

ter0inal operatin: ser5ice associates the inco0in: container truck .ith kno.n infor0ation&

such as appoint0ents& 5essel sche)ules& etc 6ase) on this association& instructions are

pro5i)e) for routin: the container truck The container truck tra5els throu:h a portal at step

508& .here it is instructe) to either procee) to a container e@terior inspection at step 512or

procee) to a )ri5er


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is co5erin: the )esi:nate) .ork or)er container in the sa0e cell& the TOS 0a1 initiate the

R8 to unco5er these container3s4 to opti0i=e utili=ation an) 0ake the )eli5er1 container

0ore accessi*le 61 .a1 of e@a0ple& )epen)in: on the )ail1 5olu0e& all appoint0ent

containers can *e stacke) in the upper t.o tiers in the lan)si)e part of the stack .hen an

appoint0ent is set a certain ti0e in a)5ance 3e:& at least a )a14 9o.e5er& an1 appoint0ent

0a1 facilitate to the or:ani=ation of the R8 1ar)

Different container flo.s& such as )eli5er1& pick-up& an) )eli5er1 an) pick-up& 0a1 *e

)istin:uishe) upon arri5al at the :ate For e@a0ple& .hen a container truck has to )eli5er an)

pick-up a container in the sa0e 5isit& the s1ste0 .ill tr1 to stack the )eli5er1 container in the

stack 0o)ule .here the pick-up container is locate) If that stack has a hi:h .orkloa)& an)"or

if a chassis s.ap is nee)e) in *et.een the 0o5es& another stack 0o)ule 0a1 *e use) for the

)eli5er1 container

In another e@a0ple of a 0ultiple container pick-up fro0 t.o )ifferent *locks& re:ar)less of

ho. the TOS sche)ules the container truck route& the first container to *e place) on the

container truck chassis .ill *e loa)e) closest to the container truck ca*in Further& if there0ote operator o*ser5es an incorrect )oor )irection& the container truck )ri5er 0a1 *e

)irecte) 5ia 5oice co00unication at the *ooth"pe)estal to :o to the s.ap line& .here the

reach stacker .ill correct the )oor )irection

hen a container is rea)1 in an access =one& the first action 0a1 *e the assi:n0ent of a

:roun)in: position The :roun)in: position 0a1 *e *ase) on 5arious criteria& such as the

)ischar:e port of the container& 5essel 5o1a:e& the container properties 3si=e& .ei:ht4& the

actual fillin: rate of each stack 0o)ule& e@pecte) container ).ell ti0e& an) the .orkloa) of

the R8

The assi:n0ent of the container in the stack 0o)ule 0a1 *e )one at the :ate an) the )ri5er

.ill recei5e routin: infor0ation accor)in:l1 E@ceptions 0a1 occur if a container truck has to

5isit another or 0ultiple access locations At these locations& the inten)e) route 0a1 chan:e&

en) or ha5e another routin: issue)

FI8 is a )ia:ra0 illustratin: one e0*o)i0ent of a lan)-si)e rail 0ounte) :antr1 crane

3R84 at lanes in a lan)si)e access point The R8 610is connecte) to a container usin: a

con5entional sprea)er an) is sho.n liftin: a container 620a*o5e fi5e container 5ehicles

630A& 6306& 630C& 630D an) 630E ehicles 630A an) 630C are e@a0ples of intra-facilit1

5ehicles 3e:& utilit1 trucks 3GUTRsH44& .hile 5ehicles 6306& 630D& an) 630E are o5er-the-

roa) trucks 3GOTRsH4 R8 6100o5es the container *oth hori=ontall1 an) 5erticall1 so thatcontainers 0a1 *e loa)e) an) unloa)e) to an) fro0 the 5ehicles 630A-630E A container

stack 640is sho.n& .ith 0ultiple lanes of stacke) containers therein In this e@a0ple& the

R8 610spans ei:ht lanes of containers& an) ser5ices fi5e lanes .ithin the lan)si)e access

area that are )esi:nate) for o5er-the-roa) 5ehicle an)"or intra-facilit1 5ehicle use For

loa)in:"unloa)in:& the o5er-the-roa) 5ehicle or intra-facilit1 5ehicle .ill *e *acke) up into

one of the access points of the assi:ne) lan)si)e access area

Each of the access points 0a1 ha5e a co00unication *ooth an)"or a co00unication pe)estal

to ena*le the 5ehicle )ri5er to co00unicate .ith ter0inal personnel For e@a0ple& an

interco0 s1ste0 0a1 *e installe) in the co00unication *ooth 3pe)estal4& allo.in: for t.o-

.a1 co00unication *et.een )ri5er an) process control if nee)e) 3ie& .ron: lan)si)e accessarea& .ron: container& etc4 The console in the co00unication *ooth an) pe)estal also 0a1


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ha5e an e0er:enc1 *utton This *utton 0a1 onl1 *e use) .hen the )ri5er )etects a )an:erous

situation& sees that the correct container 3*1 nu0*er4 is not *ein: recei5e) or that the

container is not properl1 oriente) an) 0a1 )a0a:e the chassis 61 pressin: the e0er:enc1

*utton the 0otion of the R8 3if in the access area4 .ill *e stoppe) an) the interco0 line

.ith 0ana:e0ent"re0ote operator .ill *e opene) to re5ol5e the pro*le0

Cur*s an) protection railin: separate the access points fro0 each other The cur* .ill help the

)ri5er to position his 5ehicle correctl1 The railin: 0a1 pre5ent the )ri5er fro0 acci)entall1

enterin: an a)Bacent access point .hen han)lin: the chassis t.ist locks 3there 0a1 *e another

5ehicle 0o5in: or the R8 operation 0a1 *e in pro:ress4 The entire lan)si)e access area

0a1 *e fence) a:ainst acci)ental access to the R8 track an) stack area

The re0ote operator 0a1 ha5e i0a:es& such as close) circuit tele5ision pictures& that o5ersee

the area *eneath the sprea)er 615of the R8 610 This allo.s the re0ote operator to 5erif1

that no personnel are in the area *ehin) or aroun) the ca*in of the 5ehicle or chassis *ein:

loa)e) or unloa)e)

I)entification 0a1 *e scanne) at the *ooth"pe)estal to i)entif1 to TOS that the container truck

is at a lan)si)e access area The s1ste0 .ill conclu)e .hether that 5ehicle is at the assi:ne)

lan)si)e access area or not The container truck )ri5ers .ill arran:e their chassis an) t.ist

locks for the inten)e) e@chan:e A li:ht 0ounte) at the co00unication pole 0a1 start

flashin: as a si:n that the or)er is *ein: processe) The )ri5er 0a1 *e )irecte) *1 a si:n at

the co00unication *ooth or pe)estal to stan) clear of the truck so the re0ote operator can

5isuall1 ensure the container truck )ri5er is in a safe location The li:ht 0a1 stop flashin: as

soon as the or)er is co0pletel1 processe) an) the sprea)er has reache) the safet1 hei:ht

a:ain The li:ht .ill *e positione) in such a .a1 that it .ill also *e clearl1 5isi*le for an1

5ehicle or person that approaches the access point as .ell as for the re0ote operator

arious rules an) proce)ures 0a1 *e applie) an) pro:ra00e) into the TOS an) the R8

control to ensure efficient an) safe operations For e@a0ple& the container truck 0a1 pick an

e0pt1 lane at a lan)si)e access area upon arri5al The R8 also 0a1 not 0o5e si)e.a1s to

another access point insi)e the lan)si)e access area 3trolle1 tra5el4 .hen it carries a container

in the sprea)er After ha5in: )roppe) off a container& the R8 0a1 0o5e si)e.a1s .ith an

e0pt1 sprea)er at least at the safet1 hei:ht .hen an i)entification is )etecte) *1 the TOS for

container truck ha5e initiate) rea)1 for e@chan:e status In a))ition& the re0ote operator 0a1

*e responsi*le for ensurin: the safet1 of the container truck )ri5er& as .ell as the rea)iness of

the container truck for the R8 3e:& checkin: the container )oor4 Further& 0o5in: a

container to an) fro0 the lan)si)e access area 0a1 onl1 *e starte) *1 the R8 .hen the)ri5er has pro5i)e) proper i)entification The shuffle 0o5es& that is& the 0o5e0ent of the

containers in a stack& 0a1 start *efore this e5ent in or)er to re)uce the ser5ice ti0e Other

rules& such as those consistent .ith the principles of the )isclosure )escri*e) herein& 0a1 also

*e use)

anual re0ote operation 0a1 *e use) for so0e tasks& such as final positionin: of R8

0o5es an) pro*le0 sol5in: 3e:& re-setta*le errors& 0o5in: *roken )o.n R8s a.a1&

support in case the R8 cannot pick-up a container *ecause it is not line) up4 In so0e

e@ceptional situations& 0anual control of R8s 3insi)e stack& at .atersi)e access area& or

lan)si)e access area4 0a1 *e allo.e) As it 0a1 *e i0portant for the re0ote operator to react

pro0ptl1& an alert 0a1 *e i0ple0ente) to a5oi) the R8 .aitin: for re0ote support


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Un)er nor0al operatin: con)itions& a first R8 crane of each R8 crane pair 0a1 ser5ice a

lan)si)e access area .hile the secon) R8 crane of each R8 crane pair 0a1 ser5ice a

.atersi)e access area 6oth R8 cranes 0a1 also ser5ice all or part of the pair


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At ti0es& 5arious reefers store) .ithin the reefer rack 7150a1 *e shuffle) A shuffle 0o5e

*e:ins *1 selectin: the necessar1 0o5es /# an) re;uestin: that specifie) reefer3s4 *e

unplu::e) The specifie) reefer3s4 is"are unplu::e) *1 R personnel& an) confir0ation 739

of the unplu::in: is passe) to the TOS& .hich recor)s the chan:e The shufflin: 0o5e3s4

is"are initiate) 737*1 the TOS sen)in: a si:nal to an appropriate R8 that ser5ices the

reefer rack 715.here the reefer3s4 to *e shuffle) is"are locate) Once the specifie) reefer3s4has"ha5e *een 0o5e) to its"their ne. location3s4& the R8 si:nals 733the TOS to confir0

co0pletion of the shufflin: Receipt of the R8 confir0ation si:nal 733causes the TOS to

up)ate to reflect the in5entor1 chan:e The TOS then re;uests 741that R personnel plu:-in

the shuffle) reefer3s4 After the re;ueste) plu:-ins occur& confir0ation 740that the shuffle)

reefer3s4 ha5e *een plu::e)-in is trans0itte) to the TOS& .hich recor)s the chan:e

6efore a reefer can *e 0o5e) out of the reefer rack 715& a pre-trip inspection 3PTI4 7180ust

*e initiate) 745either re0otel1 or *1 a 0echanic .orkin: the reefer rack 715 The result 746

of the PTI 718is uploa)e) to the TOS either 0anuall1 *1 R personnel or re0otel1 usin:

the re0ote reefer 0onitorin:& .hich ena*les +-.a1 co00unication fro0 a central console

to"fro0 in)i5i)ual reefers Thereafter& the TOS initiates unplu::in: 743of the specifie)reefer Confir0ation 742that the selecte) reefer has *een unplu::e) is 0anuall1 or re0otel1

trans0itte) to the TOS& .hich recor)s the chan:e The TOS then instructs an appropriate

R8 to 0o5e 744the specifie) reefer to a .atersi)e access area or a lan)si)e access area

720 The R8 confir0s )eli5er1 747of the specifie) reefer 3or container4 *1 )isen:a:in:

the t.ist locks an) e@itin: the access area hen the R8 )eli5er1 confir0ation si:nal 747

is recei5e)& the TOS up)ates to reflect the chan:e

The operation of R8s 0a1 occur un)er appropriate co0puter control an) i0ple0entin:

soft.are as follo.s First& the or)er infor0ation shoul) *e 0a)e a5aila*le to the R8

sche)ule as soon as the or)er is kno.n 3also containers to an) fro0 the inspection area 3INS4

an) the R area shoul) *e planne) in a)5ance an) rela1e) to the TOS& .hich issues the

or)ers to the R8-ana:e0ent S1ste04 The earlier receipt of infor0ation 0a1 facilitate

i0pro5e) reaction ti0e& an) the 0ini0u0 ti0e e;uals the reaction ti0e of the R8

ana:e0ent S1ste0 3R8-S4& .hich 0a1 *e a*out !, 0inutes )urin: ;uiet ti0es an) !$

0inutes )urin: peak hours In a))ition to actual 0o5e infor0ation& it is necessar1 for the

ter0inal operatin: s1ste0 to *e infor0e) re:ar)in: the future )estination of the container&

ie& the carrier 0o)e specifics re:ar)in: ho. the container .ill e@it the ter0inal 35essel&

*ar:e& truck& rail4 Also& the ti0in: .ith re:ar) to these 0o)es 3for instance the

arri5al")eparture ti0e of the train .ith .hich the container .ill lea5e the ter0inal4 0a1 *e

i0portant to suppl1 to the TOS The sa0e ti0in: principle hol)s for container3s4 that :ate in

an) :ate out For e@a0ple& it is i0portant to kno. .hether the )ri5er .ill 5isit a reeferser5ice area 3RSA4& CSA& or other areas Such infor0ation is use) to prioriti=e 0o5es .ithin

the R8 sche)ule

The R8 ana:e0ent S1ste0& .hich is a co0ponent of the Ter0inal Operatin: S1ste0

3TOS4& 0aintains an o5erall or)er list containin: all 0o5es that are kno.n Out of this or)er

list& or)er lists for each R8 0o)ule 3e:& one stack .ith t.o R8s4 are )eri5e) These

lists are transfor0e) in real-ti0e into .ork or)er3s4 for each of the R8s hen a R8

)oes not recei5e a .ork or)er .ithin a certain ti0e .in)o.& it 0a1 e@ecute 0o5es that .ill

shorten later 0o5es that are alrea)1 kno.n at that point in ti0e& ie& pre-positionin: an)

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The process flo. of creatin: a sche)ule for an R8 0a1 in5ol5e at least the follo.in: steps

First& all rele5ant kno.n 0o5e0ent infor0ation is :athere) This infor0ation 0a1 inclu)e all

kin)s of 0o5es& inclu)in: 0o5es to RSA& INS& an) CSA a0on: others hen the 0o5es are

.ithin a certain ti0e fra0e 3one-t.o hours4 an) alrea)1 assi:ne) to a specific stack 0o)ule

3or ori:inatin: fro0 a specific stack 0o)ule4 the 0o5es are sche)ule)& .hich 0eans that an

actual 0o5e instruction is create) Also& the shuffles re;uire) to perfor0 this 0o5e arecreate) in the .ork or)er Dischar:e 0o5es that ha5e not *een )ischar:e) 1et 3an) therefore&

)o not ha5e a stack 0o)ule assi:ne) 1et4 cannot *e transfor0e) into instructions until the1

ha5e *een ph1sicall1 )ischar:e) 9o.e5er& the infor0ation a*out the kno.n )ischar:e 0o5es

can *e use) for )eci)in: in .hich stack 0o)ule to put each container

The 0o5es are a))e) to an o5erall or)er list 3o5er5ie. of pen)in: instructions .ithin the

TOS4& an) )i5i)e) a0on: the stack 0o)ules In one e0*o)i0ent& onl1 0o5es that ha5e

alrea)1 *een assi:ne) to a stack 0o)ule are consi)ere) The R8 ana:e0ent S1ste0 then

sche)ules the 0o5es in real-ti0e& so as to fulfill the )ue ti0e of each 0o5e The R8

sche)ule is consulte) e5er1 ti0e an R8 is rea)1 .ith a Bo* Then& all 0o5es that are

e@ecuta*le are e5aluate) on priorit1& an) the one .ith the hi:hest priorit1 is e@ecute)

Infor0ation for or:ani=in: the R8 internal process 0a1 inclu)e *erthin: infor0ation

3.hich 5essel .ill *erth .here4 upon plannin:& loa) lists 3.hich container .ill sail .ith

.hich 5essel an) .hen4& train sche)ules& train loa) list 3.hich container .ill :o .ith .hich

train4& infor0ation fro0 truck appoint0ent s1ste0s .hich 0a1 contain the container that .ill

*e *rou:ht"pick-up as soon as the infor0ation is kno.n in the TOS& other 0o5es 3Inspection&

R4 to *e e@ecute) *1 the R8& as earl1 as possi*le& reefer 0o5es upon sche)ulin:& truck

arri5als 3upon arri5al at the :ate4& planne) 0aintenance of R8s an) ci5il .orks 3ie

ter0inal facilit1 0aintenance4 upon sche)ulin:& an) correcti5e 0aintenance upon

notification

A))itional infor0ation rele5ant for the R8 operation 0a1 inclu)e a 5o1a:e nu0*er& an

esti0ate) ti0e of )eparture& a .ei:ht 3.ei:ht class4& a container si=e& a port of )estination& a

container statuses 3hol) or release)4& .hether a chassis s.ap is nee)e)& the esti0ate) ti0e of

)eparture 3e: sche)ule train& appoint0ent4& a custo0er 3this 0a1 *e rele5ant for *lock

stora:e in the 1ar)4& the 0o)e of transportation 3*ar:e& roa)& rail4 for se:re:atin: in the 1ar)&

an) a connectin: 0o)e 35essel 5o1a:e nu0*er& train i)entification4

The R8 container stacks 0a1 *e user confi:ura*le& an) capa*le of acco00o)atin: +,>& ',>&

an) 45> containers The R8 ana:e0ent S1ste0 e5aluates an) )eter0ines place0ent an)

stackin: 3hei:ht4 of containers .ithin the stack

Containers of the sa0e t1pe& ie& sa0e 5o1a:e& sa0e port-of-)ischar:e 3POD4& sa0e si=e&

sa0e .ei:ht class& 0a1 *e stacke) on top of each other The TOS allocates si0ilar containers&

*ut )oes not o5erloa) one stack .ith a sin:le POD& .hich .oul) ne:ati5el1 affect 5essel

pro)uction Stacks of si0ilar containers are sprea) out o5er the stack 0o)ules *ehin) the

*erth of )estination This ena*les the TOS to pick *o@es fro0 the top upon loa)in: 9o.e5er&

it also li0its the fle@i*ilit1 .ithin the 1ar)& ie& si0ilar containers 0a1 not al.a1s *e foun)&

an) there 0a1 *e no free :roun) slots a5aila*le The TOS an) the R8-S .ork to:ether to

0ana:e the rules that :o5ern place0ent of containers .ithin a stack& *ut 0anual inter5ention

of 1ar) planners is also possi*le


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FI8 ( is a flo.chart 800illustratin: an e@e0plar1 container flo. 802an) infor0ation flo.

804fro0 an R8 1ar) to a container 5essel Illustrati5el1& the process 0a1 *e:in .hen the

TOS re;uests a specifie) .atersi)e shuttle truck 3ST4 to retrie5e a specifie) container fro0

the E0pt1 6uffer area 806 The ST accepts 849the specifie) container at the E0pt1 6uffer

area 806an) )eli5ers it to a location specifie) *1 the TOS

Alternati5el1& the process 0a1 *e:in *1 the TOS re;uestin: 850a utilit1 truck 3UTR4 to

pickup a container at a )esi:nate) .atersi)e te0porar1 area 3S-t4 808or out-of-:au:e

3OO84 area 810 The UTR 0a1 accept 851to pick up a container at the S-t area 808an)

)eli5er the container to a location specifie) *1 the TOS As in)icate) *1 process 861& the

ter0inal transfer )epart0ent .ill sche)ule the final transfer of a container to the S-t area

3or other area4 A))itionall1& the UTR .ill confir0 in the TOS .hen the OO8 container is

a5aila*le at the S-t

Alternati5el1& the process 0a1 *e:in .hen the TOS re;uests 852a ST to pickup a specifie)

container at the R8 .atersi)e access area 812 As in)icate) *1 process 853& the ST picks

up the specifie) container an) )eli5ers it to a location specifie) *1 the TOS

If the location specifie) *1 the TOS is un)er the ;ua1 crane& as in)icate) *1 *lock 814& the

ST confir0s )eli5er1 854of the container in a )e)icate) ser5ice lane& an) the lane is

auto0aticall1 fla::e) as *ein: occupie) The ST places the container on an i)entifie) area of

pa5e0ent 3such as the :roun)& a sto. pillar& or other )esi:nate) area& an) notifies the TOS&

.hich initiates a loa) 0o5e 855*1 the ;ua1 crane or R8 If necessar1& the TOS 0a1

initiate conin: 856of the container& inclu)in: pi::1*ackin: the container onto another

pre5iousl1 positione) container3s4 Conin:& .hich in5ol5es insertin: of a )ou*le-en)e) 0ale

t.ist lock into the correspon)in: fe0ale receptacles for0e) at each corner of the containers&

0a1 *e perfor0e) in a conin: station area

In one e0*o)i0ent& the container is scanne) for )a0a:e& usin: OCR& as it enters the ser5ice

lane an)"or is place) on the sto. pe)estal If )a0a:e is )etecte) 857& the container is

Gfla::e)H in the TOS as Gsuspecte) )a0a:eH& an) the container is route) to the S-t either

*1 a ST or a UTR an) place) on a G*o0*-cartH& .hich is a flat*e) trailer use) to )eposit a

container .ithout the use of t.ist-locks to secure the container to the cart A G*o0*-cartH

often pro5es useful in 0o5in: )a0a:e) containers that cannot *e secure) *1 t.ist-locks As

in)icate) *1 process 860& the ST"UTR confir0s )eli5er1 of the container to the S-t to the

TOS& .hich recor)s the chan:e Other.ise& OCR s1ste0s installe) on or near the ;ua1 crane

)etect the container nu0*er 858& an) uploa) this infor0ation to the TOS

Thereafter& the ;ua1 crane loa)s the container a*oar) the 5essel Once the container is a*oar)&

the ;ua1 crane )isen:a:es 859fro0 the container& an) confir0s to the TOS the )eli5er1 of

the container to the 5essel

Accor)in: to one e0*o)i0ent of the )isclosure& the portions of the stack ser5ice) *1 the

R8 .atersi)e 0a1 *e use) as te0porar1 *uffer For e@a0ple& each of the .atersi)e access

areas 0a1 *e four 20> containers )eep 3to allo. for a continue) operation e5en in the case of

an R8 *reak)o.n4

As 0entione) a*o5e& an access area is a location at the lan)si)e en) or the .atersi)e en) of a

container stack that is use) for loa)in: an) unloa)in: containers Access areas 0a1 *e 0a)eup of access lanes& access points& an) access =ones Access lanes are portions of an access


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area that can *e occupie) *1 intra-facilit1 or OTR 5ehicles an) that e@ten) :enerall1 parallel

to the lon:itu)inal )i0ension of the container stack 3Glon:itu)inal )irectionH4 Each access

lane inclu)es one or 0ore a)Bacent access points e@ten)in: in a lon:itu)inal )irection of the

lane Access points in realit1 are particular spots .ithin an access lane .here a container is

transferre) Access =ones are collections of :enerall1 a)Bacent access points spannin: across

an) :enerall1 perpen)icular to the .i)th of the access lanes that can *e use) to for0 a le5elof *ufferin:& as )iscusse) *elo.

In particular& as sho.n in FI8 !+& each .atersi)e access area 0a1 inclu)e se5eral access

lanes 1103that ha5e share) .heelpaths& an) that e@ten) in the lon:itu)inal )irection fro0 the

en) of the container stack 1114 Each access lane 11030a1 inclu)e one or 0ore access points

3GAPH4& .hich are spots for loa)in: an) unloa)in: containers In FI8 !+& an access lane 1103

illustrati5el1 inclu)es t.o access points& an) a hori=ontal )otte) line i-ii represents the access

area


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access area Usin: a .atersi)e access area as an e@a0ple& the R8 passes 904a checkpoint

enroute to the .atersi)e access area& .hich notifies the TOS of the R8


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1008 If the .atersi)e access area is clai0e) *1 an R8& the ST re;uests 1012access to the

.atersi)e access area an) stops 1014operation until access is :rante)

Other.ise& the process continues as the ST )ri5es 1010to a stop point locate) Bust *efore the

.atersi)e access area At the stop point& the ST checks 1016to see .hether the traffic li:ht is

:reen If the li:ht is not :reen& the ST .aits 1018until the li:ht turns :reen

If the li:ht is :reen& the ST enters 1020the .atersi)e access area& an) in )oin: so& 0o5es past

a .atersi)e access area )etection )e5ice Once the )etection )e5ice senses the presence of the

ST& the .atersi)e access area is *locke) 1022for the R8 3e:& the R8 .aits until the ST

clears the .atersi)e access area4

The ST then picks")rops 1024its container at the specifie) access point As the ST lea5es

1026the .atersi)e access area& it passes the .atersi)e access area )etection )e5ice The

)etection )e5ice scans 1028the .atersi)e access area to )eter0ine .hether the .atersi)e

access area is free of STs or not If not& the .atersi)e access area is *locke) 1022for the

R8 Other.ise& the TOS checks 1030to see .hether there are pen)in: re;uests for STaccess If no ST re;uests are pen)in:& the TOS turns 1032the traffic li:ht of the .atersi)e

access area to re) 1034 If re;uests are pen)in:& the TOS 0a1 *lock 1022the .atersi)e

access area for the R8

In one e0*o)i0ent& a .ork or)er is sent to a ST )ri5er fro0 the 0o0ent that a .atersi)e

R8 places the container3s4 on a )esi:nate) access point an) releases the t.ist locks

Althou:h the ST .ork or)er is rea)1& the ST 0a1 not e@ecute the .ork or)er until the R8

has left an) release) the clai0 for the .atersi)e access area

In one e0*o)i0ent of the )isclosure& a .ork or)er for a )ischar:e container is e@ecuta*le for

the ST )ri5er3s4 as soon as the container is :roun)e) un)er the ;ua1 crane an) the

i)entification proce)ure has *een co0plete) Further& the ST )ri5er 0a1 recei5e the

)estination 3R8 0o)ule an) .atersi)e access area nu0*er4 as soon as the )ri5er has

accepte) to e@ecute the or)er At that 0o0ent& the TOS .ill turn the traffic li:ht of the

specific .atersi)e access area to :reen 3if the .atersi)e access area is not alrea)1 clai0e) *1

the R84 9o.e5er& this .ill not 0ean that the ST has alrea)1 clai0e) the .atersi)e access

area The li:ht .ill sta1 :reen as lon: as the R8 )oes not clai0 the .atersi)e access area&

)urin: the ti0e nee)e) *1 the ST to reach the .atersi)e access area

hen the ST )ri5er is close to the .atersi)e access area& the )ri5er .ill check the color of the

traffic li:ht If :reen& the )ri5er 0a1 procee) an) enter the assi:ne) access point .ithin the)esi:nate) .atersi)e access area If re)& the )ri5er .ill .ait until the .atersi)e access area is

no lon:er clai0e) *1 the R8 This 0a1 *e an i0portant proce)ure to follo. *ecause the

R8 0a1 still *e approachin: an) therefore not clearl1 5isi*le or 0a1 alrea)1 *e at the


The ST 0a1 actuall1 clai0 the .atersi)e access area as soon as the ST is )etecte) *1 the TOS

s1ste0 to *e locate) pro@i0ate the .atersi)e access area 3e:& *efore the ST actuall1 0o5es

onto the .atersi)e access area4 Fro0 that 0o0ent on& the R8 .ill *e )enie) an1 clai0

re;uest until the s1ste0 has esta*lishe) that there is 3are4 no ST3s4 at the .atersi)e access

area


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If a ST acci)entall1 enters a re)-li:ht .atersi)e access area& the ST )ri5er .ill recei5e a

si:nal an) 0essa:e 5ia the TOS that he is suppose) to lea5e the .atersi)e access area The

potential for collision *et.een R8 an) ST is s0all *ecause the R8 sprea)er 3an) loa)4 is

in the hi:hest position& thus allo.in: a0ple ti0e for the ST )ri5er to 0o5e a.a1 fro0 the


FI8 !! is a )ia:ra0 illustratin: one e0*o)i0ent of a .atersi)e access area 1100& ha5in: fi5e

share) .heelpaths 1102for the shuttle trucks 3STs4 1104& .hich 0a1 park at one or 0ore

)esi:nate) access lanes .ithin the .atersi)e access area 1100 3FI8 !! sho.s all fi5e ST


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Other.ise& the li:hts .ill turn to :reen as soon as the R8


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FI8 !+ is a perspecti5e 5ie. )epictin: the R8& ST& .atersi)e access area& an) container

stacks of FI8 !! As )escri*e) a*o5e& FI8 !+ illustrates an e@e0plar1 arran:e0ent of

access lanes& access points& an) access =ones .ithin a .atersi)e access area

FI8 !# is a flo.chart 1300illustratin: an e@e0plar1 container flo. 1352an) infor0ation

flo. 1354fro0 the stack 1ar) to an out-:ate The process 0a1 *e:in .hen the TOS )etects at1301a specific lan)si)e access area lane an) tractor co0*ination& an) associates that

infor0ation .ith pen)in: :ate .ork A))itionall1& the tractor )ri5er 0a1 confir0 that the

container is rea)1 for :roun)in: *1 scannin: his trip ticket insi)e the safet1 *ooth positione)

at each lane .ithin the lan)si)e access area The TOS then confir0s an) for.ar)s 1302the

)etecte) infor0ation to the 1ar) s1ste0

The 1ar) s1ste0 then up)ates 1303the TOS .ith co0pletion of )ispatch .ork or)ers& an)

the TOS reflects the chan:e of in5entor1 for the container


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interior inspection is perfor0e)& althou:h 0anual inspections 0a1 also *e perfor0e) if

nee)e)

Prior to e@itin:& the OTR )ri5er 0a1 i)entif1 at 1412hi0self"herself to the TOS usin:

*io0etrics or other i)entification reco:nition technolo:1 If the )ri5er is to *e route) at 1413

to the )ri5er


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functionalities 15140a1 inclu)e the functions )escri*e) a*o5e relate) to the auto0ate) :ate

routin: at the ter0inal A))itional functionalities relate) to inspection& ter0inal routin: slips&

rail crane plannin: an) sche)ulin:& .ork se;uences& *erth an) ;ua1 crane plannin:& 5essel

plannin: an) .ork se;uences 0a1 also *e inclu)e)

La1er 3+4 1540of s1ste0 1505inclu)es Plannin: an) Sche)ulin: S1ste0s that interacts .ithLa1er 3!4 1520throu:h interface soft.are 1530 The Plannin: an) Sche)ulin: S1ste0s

sche)ules an) controls container 0o5e0ents an) allocates e;uip0ent for each of the

functional areas The1 opti0i=e the container flo. an) e;uip0ent use) on the ter0inal No

container 0o5e0ent .ill take place .ithout *ein: opti0i=e) an) allocate) to e;uip0ent

throu:h the plannin: an) sche)ulin: s1ste0s The s1ste0s 0a1 inclu)e the R8 1ar)

s1ste0 1544& the internal ter0inal transportation s1ste0 1542& the e0pt1 container stack

s1ste0 1548& the 0aintenance an) repair s1ste0 1550& the rail s1ste0 1552& an) the .aters

si)e transportation s1ste0 1546 For e@a0ple& R8 1ar) s1ste0 1544an) the .atersi)e

transportation s1ste0 15460a1 inclu)e the functions )escri*e) a*o5e relate) to the efficient

routin: of shuttle trucks& the re:ulate) access s1ste0 for shuttle trucks an) R8s& an) the

0ultiple container access area pro5i)e) .ith the R8

La1er 3#4 1570inclu)es the s1ste0s that plan an) control all e;uip0ent operations 3R8s&

STs& an) 0anne) po.er e;uip0ent4 La1er 3#4 interacts .ith La1er 3+4 1540throu:h

interface soft.are 1560 6ase) on instructions fro0 the Plannin: an) Sche)ulin: la1er&

specific po.er e;uip0ent is assi:ne) to e@ecute specific 0o5e0ents 6ase) on fee)*ack

fro0 the po.er e;uip0ent& the po.er e;uip0ent control an) e@ecution s1ste0s .ill ensure

the .ork or)er is *ein: e@ecute) an) co00unicate) to Sche)ulin: an) Control s1ste0 These

s1ste0s inclu)e the UTR s1ste0s 1572& the R8 s1ste0s 1574& the shuttle truck s1ste0s

1576& the container han)lin: e;uip0ent s1ste0s 1578an) the interacti5e RT8 s1ste0s 1580

an) the container truck s1ste0s 1582 For e@a0ple& the container truck s1ste0s 15720a1

inclu)e the functions )escri*e) a*o5e relate) to the auto0ate) :ate routin: at the ter0inal In

a))ition& the R8 s1ste0s 1574& the shuttle truck s1ste0s 1576an) the container han)lin:

s1ste0s 15780a1 inclu)e functions )escri*e) a*o5e relate) to the efficient routin: of shuttle

trucks& the re:ulate) access s1ste0 for shuttle trucks an) R8s& an) the 0ultiple container

access area pro5i)e) .ith the R8 Other functionalities 0a1 also *e pro5i)e) in TOS 1505

It is en5isione) that a container han)lin: facilit1 constructe) accor)in: the principles of the

)isclosure 0a1 also inclu)e a rail operations area The rail operations area t1picall1 inclu)es

a rail 1ar) an) a rail *uffer area The rail 1ar) inclu)es train tracks an) rail e;uip0ent The

rail *uffer area is an area .ithin the rail operations area for storin:"*ufferin: containers for

loa)in:"unloa)in: fro0 railcars The rail *uffer area 0a1 inclu)e a D8PS s1ste0 to track thepositions of in)i5i)ual containers Trailer chassis 0a1 *e pre-sto.e) .ithin the rail *uffer

area in anticipation of the arri5al of an in*oun) train A static scale 0a1 *e pro5i)e) at the

rail *uffer area to .ei:h in*oun) or out*oun) containers

At least the in*oun)"out*oun) railcars 0a1 *e ser5ice) *1 one or 0ore ru**er tire :antr1

cranes 3GRT8sH4 For e@a0ple& each RT8 0a1 span three sets of railroa) tracks& an) 0a1

transfer containers *et.een railcars an) container han)lin: intra-facilit1 utilit1 trucks

3GUTRsH4 The UTRs 0a1 transport the containers *et.een the rail 1ar) an) rail *uffer area&

as .ell as *et.een these areas an) the .atersi)e e@chan:e area an)"or the lan)si)e operations

area


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The TOS soft.are s1ste0 )escri*e) a*o5e 0a1 further inclu)e a rail operations 0ana:e0ent

soft.are s1ste0 The rail operations 0ana:e0ent s1ste0 0a1 *e confi:ure) to recei5e& store&

process& an) output infor0ation relatin: to the arri5al& )eparture& an)"or stora:e of containers

transporte) *1 rail This an) other container han)lin: facilit1 infor0ation 0a1 *e e@chan:e)

*et.een the TOS an) the rail operations 0ana:e0ent s1ste0 A))itionall1& the rail operations

s1ste0 0a1 inclu)e a user-interface that is accessi*le o5er a co0puter net.ork such as theInternet

The 0ain entrance to the rail 1ar) 0a1 inclu)e a securit1 :ate an)"or an auto0atic e;uip0ent

i)entifier 3AEI4& .hich is an electronic rea)er use) to i)entif1 railcars an)"or their car:oes

For e@a0ple& the AEI 0a1 electronicall1 i)entif1 an or)er of railcars enterin: or e@itin: the

rail 1ar)

As 0uch as possi*le& infor0ation re:ar)in: the loa)in:"unloa)in: of railcars shoul) *e

pro5i)e) to the container han)lin: facilit1 TOS in a)5ance of ti0e the railcars are sche)ule)

to arri5e or )epart the container han)lin: facilit1 rail 1ar) 61 .a1 of illustration& this

infor0ation coul) *e pro5i)e) a*out % hours prior to arri5al& an) up)ate) in a*out +' hourincre0ents thereafter The infor0ation re:ar)in: the loa)in:"unloa)in: of railcars 0a1

inclu)e& *ut is not li0ite) to& a forecast of a ship line


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crane 3e:& an e5ent-tri::ere) laser :ri) spannin: an access area at a pre-)eter0ine) hei:ht4

In another e0*o)i0ent& an al.a1s-on collision a5oi)ance s1ste0 3e:& continuousl1

operational laser :ri) spannin: an access area at a pre-)eter0ine) hei:ht4 0a1 *e use)& in

.hich case the checkpoint .oul) not *e necessar1 In an1 e5ent& the TOS )eter0ines .hether

the access area that the R8 crane .ill enter is free of shuttle trucks 3GSTsH4 3*lock 16064 If

not& the R8 crane *rakes an) stops at a pre-)eter0ine) safe position prior to enterin: the)esi:nate) access area 3*lock 16084 If the access area is free of ST


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