Automated container terminal: competitive workforce criteria

The global ports are struggling with a manpower shortage, particularly in terms of worker competitiveness. One of the options available to port authorities in these kinds of circumstances is the implementation of fully automated container terminals (ACT). Objectively, the researchers wanted to deter...

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Published in:Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
Main Author: Wai Kok K.; Md Hanafiah R.; Abdul Hamid S.; Shariff S.S.R.; Abdul Rahman N.S.F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Routledge 2024
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Wai Kok K.; Md Hanafiah R.; Abdul Hamid S.; Shariff S.S.R.; Abdul Rahman N.S.F.
Automated container terminal: competitive workforce criteria
2024
Australian Journal of Maritime and Ocean Affairs
16
2
10.1080/18366503.2023.2223833
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85162252595&doi=10.1080%2f18366503.2023.2223833&partnerID=40&md5=87ffed86bada4f6180d0996bf2459642
The global ports are struggling with a manpower shortage, particularly in terms of worker competitiveness. One of the options available to port authorities in these kinds of circumstances is the implementation of fully automated container terminals (ACT). Objectively, the researchers wanted to determine the competitive advantages that the workforce possessed within ACT. As target respondents, ten experts were chosen based on their working experience in semi-automated ports, non-automated ports, shipbuilding firms, and the academic sector. Throughput, the number of ship arrivals, and berthing time were among the quantitative parameters that were considered when selecting the target terminals. The findings demonstrated that the workforce operating at automated container terminals produces higher-quality work. To be a part of the ACT workforce, one must adapt theory to practice, think creatively, be adept at problem-solving, have strong cognitive abilities, and be familiar with automated technology. Additionally, automation is associated with financial benefits, one of which was that the entire terminal profit at the automated container ports was greatly boosted. The result showed that an automated container terminal would need to hire highly skilled workers to maintain its current level of productivity. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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author Wai Kok K.; Md Hanafiah R.; Abdul Hamid S.; Shariff S.S.R.; Abdul Rahman N.S.F.
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Automated container terminal: competitive workforce criteria
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description The global ports are struggling with a manpower shortage, particularly in terms of worker competitiveness. One of the options available to port authorities in these kinds of circumstances is the implementation of fully automated container terminals (ACT). Objectively, the researchers wanted to determine the competitive advantages that the workforce possessed within ACT. As target respondents, ten experts were chosen based on their working experience in semi-automated ports, non-automated ports, shipbuilding firms, and the academic sector. Throughput, the number of ship arrivals, and berthing time were among the quantitative parameters that were considered when selecting the target terminals. The findings demonstrated that the workforce operating at automated container terminals produces higher-quality work. To be a part of the ACT workforce, one must adapt theory to practice, think creatively, be adept at problem-solving, have strong cognitive abilities, and be familiar with automated technology. Additionally, automation is associated with financial benefits, one of which was that the entire terminal profit at the automated container ports was greatly boosted. The result showed that an automated container terminal would need to hire highly skilled workers to maintain its current level of productivity. © 2023 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.
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