nagulraj / simulating-a-container-terminal-using-simpy

Simulating a Container Terminal Using SimPy

Description

This Python script simulates the operations of a container terminal using the SimPy library. The simulation models key terminal operations including:

• Vessel Arrivals: Vessels arrive at the terminal with inter-arrival times that follow an exponential distribution.
• Berthing: Vessels berth at available slots. If no berths are free, vessels wait in a queue.
• Unloading: cranes unload containers from vessels. The cranes operate independently but may be limited by availability.
• Transportation: Trucks transport containers from cranes to the terminal’s yard.

Dependencies

• SimPy: A discrete-event simulation library for Python.

To install SimPy, run:

pip install simpy

How to Run

1. Clone the repository:

    git clone https://github.com/Nagulraj/Simulating-a-container-terminal-using-SimPy.git
   

2. Navigate to the project directory:

    cd Simulating-a-container-terminal-using-SimPy
   

3. Run the main script:

    python main.py
   

4. Give the time duration for the simulation:

    Give the duration of the simulation time:<int>
   

Output

The script will print log messages to the console detailing:

• Vessel arrivals
• Berthing assignments
• unloading containers
• Truck transport operations

Files

• main.py: The main script to run the simulation.
• container_terminal.py: Contains the ContainerTerminal class.
• vessel.py: Contains the Vessel class.
• logger.py: Provides logging functionality for the simulation.