Research on Data-Driven Operational Evaluation of Container Terminals for Smart Port Realization: Through a Simulation Approach

While major ports worldwide are advancing toward smart port initiatives utilizing digital twins, to implement digital twin technology in Japanese container terminals, which are multi-layered management and operational structures, it is essential to quantitatively evaluate the improvement in operational efficiency resulting from their adoption of digital twin. In this study, we propose a method to quantitatively and comprehensively evaluate the impact on various KPIs of optimizing cargo handling conditions (e.g., using AI-based logic). This is achieved by reproducing cargo handling operations, using TOS data, on a logistics simulator within a digital twin.