Optimization for container Handling equipments allocation based on ARENA

This paper focuses on a handling system of container port which used the technics of Quay Crane, Container Truck and Yard Crane. Then with the simulation software of ARENA, we build a simulation model for this system, and make an optimization to find the optimal allocation of equipments under the constraints of a certain equipment utilization and a minimum operation time. With the conclusion in our paper which overturns the experience resource utilization value, we can reduce the investment cost by optimizing resource allocation, also under the constraint of the certain equipment utilization.