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...

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...

Transportation Infrastructure in Alabama: Meeting the Needs for Economic Growth

2005 DOT – Meeting the Needs for Economic Growth – Final Report Research conducted under Transportation Infrastructure In  Alabama: Meeting The Needs For Economic Growth was based on the interaction between economic activity, infrastructure, population,...