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Kap-Hwan Kim is a Professor at Ocean College of Zhejiang University. Before joining Zhejiang University, he worked at the Department of Industrial Engineering of Pusan National University. He studied at the Seoul National University (Bachelor) and the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology (Master, Ph.D.). He was the director of the Institute of Logistics Innovation and Networking at Pusan National University and the president of the Korean Institute of Industrial Engineers. He is a fellow of the Korean Academy of Science and Technology. His research is focused on the design and operational problems of container terminals. He has published many papers in international journals such as OR Spectrum, Flexible Services and Manufacturing Journal, Transportation Science, Transportation Research B, Transportation Research E, European journal of Operational Research, and more.

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Planning and Operation of Container Terminals provides methodologies to optimize the design of container handling systems and their operation. It offers various optimization models and details how to apply the models to practice. In addition to practical methods, it captures the key points of academic research int his area to provide a thorough and up-to-date guide to this rapidly changing field.

The efficiency of a container terminal highly depends on the design of handling systems and operation methods of the terminal. In recent decades, the development of ports has become large-scale, modern and automatic, so it is necessary to learn about the design and operation of modern ports quickly and to understand the research hotspots, research frontiers and research status in the current field, as well as the use and innovation of research methods. This book covers various aspects of terminal operation and proposes key issues for the optimization of the operation. In addition, the relationships among various operational problems are described. It also addresses the efficient utilization of resources in container terminals as well as minimizing the waiting time of vessels and trucks.

Students and professionals alike will find this a useful resource for getting up to speed in this dynamic field in a systematic, solution-driven manner.