PolyU Library
Journal Call no.HE875.A87
Article TitleTractor appointment system speeds container throughput at HIT.
Is Part OfAsian shipping ; no.207, Mar 1996, p.32-33, illus.
AbstractAt the Kwai Chung container port, Hongkong International Terminals' (HIT) throughput for a given area of containers is four times that of terminals at Rotterdam. A pioneering service at HIT is the Tractor Appointment System, a scheduling system for inbound, loaded containers.