Abstract
In order to build a smart port, the basic direction should be preceded. This
chapter is related to the review of automated equipment introduced in smart ports. The
subject of the review is STS (Ship to Shore), ARMGC (Automatic Rail Mounted
Gantry Crane), and transfer equipment. Quay cranes (QCs) are equipment used to
load/unload containers into/from ships on rails in the quayside area. QC types are
divided into SHST (Single Hoist Single Trolley) and DHST (Dual Hoist Second
Trolley). Depending on the number of pickup containers, they are also classified into
twin and tandem. The work of QC is divided into work on the ship side and work on
the AGV side. To overcome ship side handling, a remote control device is introduced
in the 4th generation port.
ARMGC is a crane for yard work and is divided into CATC (Cantilever Automatic
Transfer Crane) and ASC (Automatic Stacking Crane). In the ASC type, crane work
can only be done at the end of the block. Most automation terminals such as ECT,
CTA, LBCT, and BNCT use ASC type. However, the recently evolved ACTs deploy
cantilever-type cranes for loading and unloading operations. Yangshan port phase 4,
APMT, and RWG of Rotterdam use a mixture of CATC and ASC types. The reason
they have used CATC is to speed up the transshipment volume.
Container transport equipment is classified into AGV (Automatic Guided Vehicle) and
ALV (Automatic Lifting Vehicle). AGV is divided into diesel, electricity, and battery
type according to the energy source. It is also classified according to whether it has a
lifting function. Lifting AGVs are highly productive, so the 4th generation ports are
introducing them.
Keywords: Automatic guided vehicle (AGV), Automatic stacking crane (ASC), Battery-Lift AGV, DHST, Quay crane, SHST