Using Simulation to Evaluate and Improve the Operations of a Seaport Container Terminal

This paper presents the use of simulation in evaluating the operations of the Mobile Container Terminal at Choctaw Point that is under construction at the Alabama State Docks in Mobile, Alabama. The purpose of the project is to establish a working model of the...

Container Terminal Simulation

This paper presents a simulation model representation of the Mobile Container Terminal that is under construction at the Alabama State Docks in Mobile, Alabama. Included in this paper are a description of the container terminal, the conceptual framework of the model...

Coal Terminal Simulation

This paper presents a simulation model representation of the McDuffie coal terminal at the Alabama State Docks in Mobile, Alabama. Included in this paper are a description of the coal terminal, the conceptual framework of the model and an analysis of the simulation...

A Statewide Freight Flow Model for Alabama

Transportation infrastructure is an integral piece of the economic growth puzzle.  The proper alignment of needed infrastructure with economic opportunity enhances the return on investment from that infrastructure investment.  Decision tools to assist in this...

The Effects of Globalization on Freight Transportation

Globalization integrates production, distribution and consumption across borders creating one market. Global business has grown tremendously since WWII. Organizations like the WTO, along with innovations in technology and transportation constitute substantial movement...