Globalisation has brought changes in the structure of the world economy. In particular, the shipping and port industries have responded to the challenges and opportunities that have arisen because of these changes. There is an urgent need for port authorities to review policies and implement more robust strategies to maintain efficient and competitive port services. One of the areas where terminal operators are experiencing problems is in reducing the unproductive and expensive container moves in a terminal. Therefore, productivity measures are particularly important to the terminal operators, as they are directly related to the costs of operating the terminal. In this paper, the significance of productivity as ultimate measure of port performance was analysed by mathematical modeling approach in port operations. A case study was done on Port of Tanjung Pelepas’s container handling operations. Major container handling impediments were outlined in this study and statistical process control method was applied in analysing the collected data. The results were tabulated and discussed while recommendation had been suggested for further study.
Transport Research Alliance, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Technologi Malaysia, 81300 Skudai, Johor, Malaysia
DKI Jakarta is the capital of Indonesia which is a pusta of every activity of government and society. With a high level of density, local governments in Jakarta are eager to engage in sustainable concepts with the reclamation of the bay of Jakarta. As is known, the implementation of this concept is not easy, but there is resistance from the community. This paper discusses the impacts of the reclamation on the environment and community life in Jakarta. The study founded that the impact of reclamation may higher than the benefit given to the societies due to possibility serious impacts caused by the reclamation as follows: Shifting shoreline approximately 5 km toward the bay, Blockage of River Mouth, Declining Tidal Volume and Self-Purification, Dead Theme Parks, Deceleration of River Flows, Siltation of the River and the Mouth of the River Crossing Fluid Flow, Hydrodynamic Flow of seawater will be disrupted, Increase intensity of Floods around Jakarta, High Cost of Dredging, Marine Pollutions, Fishermen Loss of Livelihood Increase Criminal Acts.
Ocean and Aerospace Engineering Research Institute, Pekanbaru Indonesia
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Universiti Teknologi Malaysia, Malaysia
