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2006. HafenPlanZen - Port Master Planning through Simulation, Optimization, and Visualization

Invited abstract in session TD-62: Sustainable freight transportation, stream OR in Port Operations.

Tuesday, 14:30-16:00
Room: S12 (building: 101)

Authors (first author is the speaker)

1. Larissa Timm
HPA

Abstract

Maritime transport is vital to global trade, with ships carrying over 80% of the world's goods in volume. Efficient port planning is critical to the functioning of intermodal hubs like the Port of Hamburg, but long concessions of 20-30 years make port planning a complex and challenging task. A port is constantly evolving due to technological, economic, political, and environmental factors, requiring innovative approaches to port planning.
Our project, HafenplanZen, is funded by the IHATEC program and is a collaborative effort between the Hamburg Port Authority, Hamburg Port Consulting, and the University of Hamburg. The Port of Hamburg already has a high degree of digitalization and employs multiple digital twins to simulate and optimize various aspects of port operations. HafenplanZen leverages this digital infrastructure and serves as a support tool for port planners, integrating data from multiple digital twins to provide a comprehensive overview of the port's behavior and efficiency.
One of the project's key focuses is the development of a sophisticated 3D visualization tool that uses simulation to evaluate the port's performance. HafenplanZen's simulation-based approach enables port planners to test various improvement strategies and make informed decisions about optimizing port performance. The tool also provides improvement suggestions based on simulation results, allowing planners to make data-driven decisions about how to improve the efficiency of port operations.

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Status: accepted

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