Abstract:
The performance of the quay crane plays a great role in the productivity and
efficiency of the container terminal. The performance of the quay crane
influences the vessel turnaround time and the container throughput of the
port. In addition, crane operator is an important element for the
performance of the quay crane. Breakdown of the crane is inevitable but the
seriousness of the issue can be mitigated or reduced. This study enhances a
better understanding on how the performance of the container quay crane in
affecting the port operation. The identification of the elements or events that
contributed to the crane breakdown may provide a general insight to the
future crane maintenance management. Moreover, this research provides
recommended preventions for the undesirable future incident. This paper
discusses the two different ways of quay crane managements of Northport
and Westport both in working or breakdown situation. This paper presents
the result of study on the performance and management of quay cranes
from Northport and Westport.