Container terminal simulation for vulnerability assessment

Abstract

Threat and risk scenarios, which could led to disruptions at ports, are manifold. To understand the behavior of the port under disruptions, simulations are used by port operators and researchers. This leads to the need of a simulation of the container terminal which could include disruptions and look at process performance for a vulnerability assessment. The paper describes this development of a port simulation for the flexible integration of disruptions. First, a graphical process model is established, the main processes of the process model are transferred into a simulation model and then the influence from disruptions in sub-processes on the main process are examined. The consideration of disruptions in the main and sub-processes, leads to a variety of multilayered models. To reduce complexity and for more transparency and overview, a concentration on single scenarios is expedient. The paper provides first insight in how the models could be designed.