A study about intermodal terminals to solid bulk cargo. / Um estudo sobre terminais intermodais para granéis sólidos.
AUTOR(ES)
Luís Emmanuel Carvalho de Andrade
DATA DE PUBLICAÇÃO
2003
RESUMO
This thesis is related to the implementation of suitable intermodal terminals for solid bulk cargo with the purpose of increasing the inland waterway participation in the country transportation matrix . Firstly, it is presented a general view of the modal transportation distribution, mainly based on the highway modal, in which the deficiency of the existing inland terminals is stressed as a factor for this distribution. It is specified, therefore, as the purpose of this thesis, the development of the project of an intermodal terminal for the Tietê-Paraná waterway. As the first step of the study, it is performed an analysis of cargo demand as well as of the waterway capacity, in which it is defined: the type of cargo, the amount of cargo transported and its distribution along the year. It is also estimated the cargo demand for the future which remains below the waterway capacity. In order to prepare the project development, it is done a compilation of procedures recommended for multimodal terminals and their components (waterway, railway and highway ends, storage systems and cargo handling equipments). Besides, some criteria to evaluate the terminal performance are presented. A critical analysis of the waterway existing terminals is then presented and their drawbacks are pointed out. For the terminal project, some configurations, which involve combinations of different handling rates and storage capacities , are formulated. The performance evaluation of each option , in terms of vehicle stay time at the terminal, is done by probabilistic simulation technique, employing the commercial software ARENA. The generated options are then compared in terms of service level and net present value and the best configuration is then selected.
ASSUNTO(S)
intermodal terminals (project) simulation terminais intermodais (projeto) solid bulk cargo simulação granéis sólidos
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