Translation method and system applied between automatic wharf and traditional wharf

Abstract

The invention discloses a translation method and system applied between an automatic wharf and a traditional wharf. The translation method comprises the following steps that S1, a loading and unloading wharf and a non-berthing wharf are determined; s2, after the to-be-translated box is simultaneously activated in the TOS system of the non-stop wharf and the TOS system of the loading and unloading wharf and it is determined that the to-be-translated box needs to be translated, translation is started; s3, the box receiving party dispatches the trailer; when the box needs to be translated to the loading and unloading wharf, the loading and unloading wharf dispatches a trailer, the trailer travels to a non-berthing wharf operation position and carries out box loading, then the trailer returns to the loading and unloading wharf and unloads the box, translation is completed, and the box is waited to be loaded into a ship; when the box needs to be translated to the non-stop wharf, the trailer is dispatched by the non-stop wharf, the trailer travels to the operation position of the loading and unloading wharf and carries out box loading, then the trailer returns to the non-stop wharf and unloads the box, and translation is completed. The berth pressure and the loading and unloading pressure of the wharf can be relieved, and the utilization rate and the operation efficiency of in-site equipment are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to a dock dispatching method, and in particular to a translation method and system applied to an automated dock and a traditional dock. Background Art

[0002] Shipping companies have businesses at multiple terminals in the surrounding area, and they frequently need to unload container cargo from barges to liners or from liners to barges. The water-to-water transfer ratio is high. In the past, regardless of the amount of loading and unloading, ships docked at each terminal for operation. The ship had to wait for berths, wait for ports, and dock and unberth multiple times. The terminal needed to dock the ship multiple times. The docking and unberthing of ships required plugging in and out of shore power and labor workers to tie and untie the cables, which resulted in high time and economic costs, and bottlenecks in operating efficiency. Specifically, the current method is to dock all ships regardless of the amount of loading and unloading. Since docking ships requires the allocation of berths and operating machinery in advance, and piloting and mooring and untying cables take a lot of time, and in fact, it is often the case that a ship only loads / unloads a few boxes, the economic and time costs of docking such ships are high. Summary of the invention

[0003] The purpose of the present invention is to overcome the shortcomings of the prior art and provide a translation method applied to an automated terminal and a traditional terminal, which is conducive to alleviating the berth pressure and loading and unloading pressure of the terminal, improving the utilization rate and operating efficiency of the equipment in the yard, balancing the busy and idle levels of different equipment in the yard, and reducing economic and time costs.

[0004] The purpose of the present invention is achieved through the following technical solutions:

[0005] A translation method between an automated dock and a traditional dock comprises the following steps:

[0006] S1. The shipping company and the terminal shall determine the loading and unloading terminal used for docking operations in advance according to the loading and unloading plan, and confirm the non-docking terminal where the container needs to be moved horizontally;

[0007] S2, when the box to be translated is activated in both the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal to determine that it needs to be translated, the translation begins;

[0008] S3. The container receiver dispatches a trailer;

[0009] When the container hoisted onto the ship needs to be horizontally moved to the loading and unloading dock, the loading and unloading dock dispatches a trailer, which travels to the non-docked dock operation position to load the container, then returns to the loading and unloading dock to unload the container, completing the horizontal movement and waiting for the container to be loaded onto the ship;

[0010] When the unloaded containers need to be shifted to a non-docked terminal, a trailer is dispatched from the non-docked terminal, which travels to the operating position of the loading and unloading terminal to load the containers, and then returns to the non-docked terminal to unload the containers, completing the shift.

[0011] In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in step S2, a translation system and an intermediate library are used to realize data transfer between the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal, thereby ensuring data integrity between the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal;

[0012] The TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal can both write relevant data into the intermediate library and read the data in the intermediate library.

[0013] Preferably, before the translation begins, the translation system obtains the data of the containers to be translated from the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and imports it into the intermediate library;

[0014] The operator selects a designated box on the translation system to generate a translation application and translation instruction and form translation data. The translation data will be saved in the TOS system and the translation system of the non-docked terminal at the same time to ensure the data consistency of the TOS system of the non-docked terminal, while the loading and unloading terminal can obtain real-time translation data through the translation system;

[0015] After the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock obtains the translation data from the translation system, it generates a translation application and translation instruction corresponding to the box specified by the operator; at this time, the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock and the non-docked dock both contain the translation instruction of the specified box, and the operator decides the timing of the operation to activate the translation instruction based on the busy situation of his own dock; when the translation instructions on the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock and the non-docked dock to which the box to be translated belongs are both activated, the translation begins.

[0016] Preferably, when the translation instruction of one of the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock or the TOS system of the non-docking dock is activated, an activation mark is generated and written into the intermediate library; the TOS system of the other party polls the intermediate library to obtain the activation mark and synchronizes it to its own TOS system, so as to synchronously know the activation status of the other party;

[0017] When the translation instruction of the other party is also activated, an activation mark will also be generated and written into the intermediate library to ensure that the other party obtains the activation mark data.

[0018] Preferably, in step S3, when it is necessary to translate the box hoisted on the ship to the loading and unloading dock, the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock dispatches a trailer and gives a task to the non-docked dock to collect the box; after the translation system polls the vehicle dispatch data, it automatically simulates the vehicle dispatch action in the TOS system of the non-docked dock; the trailer arrives at the operating position of the non-docked dock and loads the box, and after the loading is completed, the loading confirmation is performed in the TOS system of the non-docked dock, and the loading confirmation information is synchronized to the intermediate library. After the translation system reads the loading confirmation information through the intermediate library, the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock automatically simulates the loading confirmation;

[0019] The loaded trailer drives to the working position of the loading and unloading dock and carries out unloading operations. After unloading is completed, the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock confirms the unloading and synchronizes the unloading confirmation information to the intermediate library. After the translation system obtains the unloading confirmation information, the TOS system of the non-docked dock automatically simulates the unloading confirmation.

[0020] Preferably, after the container at the loading and unloading terminal is loaded onto the ship and leaves, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal writes the departure information into the intermediate library, the translation system polls to obtain the departure information, and writes the departure information back into the TOS system of the non-docked terminal.

[0021] Preferably, in step S3, when it is necessary to translate the unloaded container to a non-docked terminal, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal dispatches a trailer and gives a task to collect the container at the loading and unloading terminal; after the translation system polls the vehicle dispatch data, it automatically simulates the vehicle dispatch action in the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal; the trailer arrives at the operating position of the loading and unloading terminal and loads the container, and after the loading is completed, the loading confirmation is performed in the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal, and the loading confirmation information is synchronized to the intermediate library. After the translation system reads the loading confirmation information through the intermediate library, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal automatically simulates the loading confirmation;

[0022] The loaded trailer drives to the operating position of the non-docked terminal and carries out unloading operations. After unloading is completed, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal confirms the unloading and synchronizes the unloading confirmation information to the intermediate library. After the translation system obtains the unloading confirmation information, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal automatically simulates the unloading confirmation.

[0023] The present invention also provides a system applied between an automated dock and a traditional dock, comprising a translation system and an intermediate warehouse;

[0024] The intermediate warehouse enables the TOS system of non-docked terminals and the TOS system of loading and unloading terminals to write relevant data, and enables the TOS system of non-docked terminals and the TOS system of loading and unloading terminals to read the data in the intermediate warehouse; the translation system can exchange data with the TOS system of non-docked terminals, the TOS system of loading and unloading terminals and the intermediate warehouse, and issue or receive instructions to them.

[0025] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0026] In the translation method of the present invention, the shipping company and the terminal party negotiate in advance. If the workload at one terminal is relatively small, and it needs to berth at the other terminal, and the workload is relatively large, the shipping company will only berth at the terminal with a large workload, and the terminal will carry out loading and unloading operations. The other terminal will translate the container cargo to be loaded in advance for unified loading, and the unloaded container cargo will be translated back to the original terminal. This is conducive to relieving the berth pressure and loading and unloading pressure of the terminal, improving the utilization rate and operating efficiency of the equipment in the yard, balancing the busy and idle levels of different equipment in the yard, and reducing economic and time costs.

[0027] In addition, the translation process utilizes the original port's internal trailers, and the internal trailer operations are reasonably arranged according to the actual busy and idle conditions of the yards of both parties. Container information, command dynamics, operating machinery, operating nodes and other information can be recorded and circulated in detail. Both parties can obtain each other's synchronized data in real time, and then update their own information system data to maintain data real-time and integrity.

[0028] Furthermore, the translation method of the present invention is particularly suitable for automated docks and traditional docks. Traditional docks are all manual operations with a relatively large control space, while automated dock machinery is automated and has its own operation scheduling logic. There are serious inconsistencies in the process and actual operation process between the two parties. Therefore, the translation method and system of the present invention can well complete data docking and translation operations. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0029] Figure 1 The figure is a flow chart of the translation method between the automated dock and the traditional dock according to the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] The present invention is further described below in conjunction with examples and drawings, but the embodiments of the present invention are not limited thereto.

[0031] See also Figure 1 This embodiment discloses a translation method between an automated dock and a traditional dock, comprising the following steps:

[0032] S1. The shipping company and the terminal determine the loading and unloading docks used for docking operations in advance according to the loading and unloading plan, and confirm the non-docking docks where the containers need to be moved. Generally speaking, the loading and unloading container volume of the loading and unloading dock is larger than that of the non-docking dock, and the loading and unloading volume of the non-docking dock is smaller. Therefore, the loading and unloading containers of the non-docking dock are moved to the loading and unloading dock, which is conducive to alleviating the berth pressure and loading and unloading pressure of the dock, while also improving efficiency and reducing costs. In addition, one of the loading and unloading dock and the non-docking dock in this embodiment is an automated dock, and the other is a traditional dock.

[0033] S2. When the box to be translated is activated in both the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal to determine that it needs to be translated, the translation begins.

[0034] A translation system and an intermediate library are used to realize data flow between the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal, ensuring the data integrity of the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal; the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal can both write relevant data into the intermediate library and read the data in the intermediate library.

[0035] S2.1. The translation system obtains the data of the containers to be translated from the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and imports it into the intermediate library.

[0036] S2.2. The operator selects a designated box on the translation system to generate a translation application, a translation instruction and form translation data. The translation data will be saved in the TOS system and the translation system of the non-docked terminal at the same time to ensure the data consistency of the TOS system of the non-docked terminal, and the loading and unloading terminal can obtain real-time translation data through the translation system.

[0037] S2.3. After the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock obtains the translation data from the translation system, it generates a translation application and translation instruction corresponding to the box specified by the operator; at this time, the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock and the non-docked dock both contain the translation instruction of the specified box, and the operator decides the timing to activate the translation instruction based on the busy operation of his own dock; when the translation instructions on the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock and the non-docked dock to which the box to be translated belongs are both activated, the translation begins.

[0038] When the translation instruction of one of the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock or the TOS system of the non-docking dock is activated, an activation mark is generated and written into the intermediate library; the other party's TOS system polls the intermediate library to obtain the activation mark and synchronizes it to its own TOS system so as to know the activation status of the other party at the same time. When the translation instruction of the other party is also activated, an activation mark is also generated and written into the intermediate library to ensure that the other party obtains the activation mark data.

[0039] S3. The container receiver dispatches a trailer to complete the loading and unloading of containers.

[0040] S3.1. When the container hoisted onto the ship needs to be horizontally moved to the loading and unloading dock, the loading and unloading dock dispatches a trailer, which travels to the non-docking dock operation position and loads the container, then returns to the loading and unloading dock and unloads the container, completing the horizontal movement and waiting for the container to be loaded onto the ship.

[0041] Specifically, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal dispatches a trailer and gives it a task to collect containers at the non-docking terminal. The non-docking terminal will also receive a task to remove containers from the yard at the same time. After the translation system polls the dispatch data, it automatically simulates the dispatch action in the TOS system of the non-docking terminal. The trailer arrives at the operating position of the non-docking terminal according to the agreed route and loads the containers. After the loading is completed, the TOS system of the non-docking terminal confirms the loading, and the loading confirmation information is synchronized to the intermediate library. After the translation system reads the loading confirmation information through the intermediate library, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal automatically simulates the loading confirmation. At this time, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal simultaneously dispatches a position for the container and dispatches yard equipment. The trailer receives the operating position and container return task information, and the rail crane of the loading and unloading terminal receives the task of collecting containers in the yard.

[0042] After loading, the trailer drives to the working position of the loading and unloading dock and unloads the containers. After unloading, the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock confirms the unloading and synchronizes the unloading confirmation information to the intermediate library. After the translation system obtains the unloading confirmation information, the TOS system of the non-docked dock automatically simulates the unloading confirmation. At this point, the translation operation is completed, and the TOS systems of both parties have also completed the closed loop of the entire container transfer operation; the status of the container at the loading and unloading dock is present, and the status at the non-docked dock is out, ensuring that the dynamics of the containers received by the shipping company are also closed-loop;

[0043] After the container at the loading and unloading terminal is loaded onto the ship and leaves, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal writes the departure information into the intermediate library, the translation system polls to obtain the departure information, and writes the departure information back into the TOS system of the non-docked terminal.

[0044] S3.2. When it is necessary to transfer the unloaded containers to a non-docked terminal, a trailer is dispatched from the non-docked terminal. The trailer travels to the operating position of the loading and unloading terminal to load the containers, and then returns to the non-docked terminal to unload the containers, thus completing the transfer.

[0045] Specifically, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal dispatches a trailer and gives it a task to collect containers at the loading and unloading terminal; after the translation system polls the dispatch data, it automatically simulates the dispatch action in the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal; the trailer arrives at the operating position of the loading and unloading terminal and loads the containers, and after the loading and unloading is completed, the loading confirmation is performed in the TOS system of the loading and unloading, and the loading confirmation information is synchronized to the intermediate library. After the translation system reads the loading confirmation information through the intermediate library, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal automatically simulates the loading confirmation;

[0046] The loaded trailer drives to the operating position of the non-docked terminal and carries out unloading operations. After unloading is completed, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal confirms the unloading and synchronizes the unloading confirmation information to the intermediate library. After the translation system obtains the unloading confirmation information, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal automatically simulates the unloading confirmation.

[0047] This embodiment also discloses a system applied between an automated terminal and a traditional terminal, the system comprising a translation system and an intermediate library. The intermediate library enables the TOS system of a non-docked terminal and the TOS system of a loading and unloading terminal to write relevant data, and enables the TOS system of a non-docked terminal and the TOS system of a loading and unloading terminal to read the data in the intermediate library; the translation system can exchange data with the TOS system of a non-docked terminal, the TOS system of a loading and unloading terminal and the intermediate library, and issue or receive instructions to them.

[0048] The translation method applied to the automated terminal and the traditional terminal in this embodiment, wherein the translation system can realize the data flow between different systems of different terminals without changing the TOS system and business processes, ensure the data consistency and action closed loop between the respective systems, and provide great convenience for the terminal to carry out such business, reduce the steps of manual operation, effectively utilize the terminal resources, and improve the terminal efficiency. For shipping companies, reducing the number of ships docking reduces time, labor and other costs. Whether it is the ship or the terminal, it is a mutually beneficial and win-win approach.

[0049] In addition, the present invention also has the following advantages:

[0050] 1. The present invention breaks down the data barriers between different terminals, opens up the circulation channels of systems between different terminals, and realizes data sharing between terminals. Different terminals have different operating systems, and long-term stable operation may not meet the development of new business. However, the translation method of the present invention uses the translation system and the intermediate library to improve and expand the business of the existing system, which is conducive to the system docking and data circulation sharing between the automated terminal and the traditional terminal. It also realizes less berthing of ships, effectively alleviates the problems of tight berths and low berth capacity, and improves the operating efficiency of shipping companies and terminals.

[0051] 2. The present invention also provides a new idea for river-sea transport, breaking the previous mode of ship transshipment in river-sea transport and providing a new idea for horizontal transportation between terminals. In the past, container transportation between terminals was mainly carried out by barge transfer or one-time return by logistics companies. When the distance between two terminals is relatively close, both methods will cause a certain waste of resources. Internal transportation between terminals can not only coordinate time without affecting on-site operations, but also reduce the economic cost of customers. It is a new operation mode under river-sea transport.

[0052] 3. Strong scalability. The translation method of the present invention is not only applicable to the river-sea transport mode, but also to the sea-rail transport mode.

[0053] 4. It is highly replicable and can be reused in other terminals without changing the existing systems and business processes of the terminal.

[0054] 5. Reduce costs, improve resource utilization, and provide quality services. Shipping companies reduce docking, which reduces the time and economic costs of shipping companies and docks. The docks coordinate idle resources for translation, improve resource utilization, and provide customers with better services. In addition, compared with traditional manual processing methods, the translation method of the present invention can reduce manual operations, reduce the workload of business personnel, and also improve the accuracy and consistency of system data.

[0055] The above is a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to the above content. Any other changes, modifications, substitutions, combinations, and simplifications made without departing from the spirit and principles of the present invention should be equivalent replacement methods and are included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf, characterized in that: The following steps are involved: S1. The shipping company and the terminal shall determine the loading and unloading terminal used for docking operations in advance according to the loading and unloading plan, and confirm the non-docking terminal where the container needs to be moved horizontally; S2, when the box to be translated is activated in both the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal to determine that it needs to be translated, the translation begins; S3. The container receiver dispatches a trailer; When the container hoisted onto the ship needs to be horizontally moved to the loading and unloading dock, the loading and unloading dock dispatches a trailer, which travels to the non-docked dock operation position to load the container, then returns to the loading and unloading dock to unload the container, completing the horizontal movement and waiting for the container to be loaded onto the ship; When the unloaded containers need to be shifted to a non-docked terminal, a trailer is dispatched from the non-docked terminal, which travels to the operating position of the loading and unloading terminal to load the containers, and then returns to the non-docked terminal to unload the containers, completing the shift.

2. The translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf according to claim 1, characterized in that: In step S2, the translation system and the intermediate library are used to realize the data flow between the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal, so as to ensure the data integrity of the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal; The TOS system of the non-docked terminal and the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal can both write relevant data into the intermediate library and read the data in the intermediate library.

3. The translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf according to claim 2 is characterized in that: Before the translation begins, the translation system obtains the data of the containers to be translated from the TOS system of the non-docked terminal and imports it into the intermediate library; The operator selects a designated box on the translation system to generate a translation application and translation instruction and form translation data. The translation data will be saved in the TOS system and the translation system of the non-docked terminal at the same time to ensure the data consistency of the TOS system of the non-docked terminal, while the loading and unloading terminal can obtain real-time translation data through the translation system; After the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock obtains the translation data from the translation system, it generates a translation application and translation instruction corresponding to the box specified by the operator; at this time, the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock and the non-docked dock both contain the translation instruction of the specified box, and the operator decides the timing of the operation to activate the translation instruction based on the busy situation of his own dock; when the translation instructions on the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock and the non-docked dock to which the box to be translated belongs are both activated, the translation begins.

4. The translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf according to claim 3 is characterized in that: When the translation instruction of one of the TOS systems of the loading and unloading dock or the TOS system of the non-docking dock is activated, an activation mark is generated and written into the intermediate library; the TOS system of the other party polls the intermediate library to obtain the activation mark and synchronizes it to its own TOS system, so as to know the activation status of the other party synchronously; When the translation instruction of the other party is also activated, an activation mark will also be generated and written into the intermediate library to ensure that the other party obtains the activation mark data.

5. The translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf according to claim 4 is characterized in that: In step S3, when the box hoisted on the ship needs to be translated to the loading and unloading dock, the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock dispatches a trailer and gives a task to the non-docked dock to collect the box; after the translation system polls the vehicle dispatch data, it automatically simulates the vehicle dispatch action in the TOS system of the non-docked dock; the trailer arrives at the operating position of the non-docked dock and loads the box, and after the loading is completed, the loading confirmation is performed in the TOS system of the non-docked dock, and the loading confirmation information is synchronized to the intermediate library. After the translation system reads the loading confirmation information through the intermediate library, the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock automatically simulates the loading confirmation; The loaded trailer drives to the working position of the loading and unloading dock and carries out unloading operations. After unloading is completed, the TOS system of the loading and unloading dock confirms the unloading and synchronizes the unloading confirmation information to the intermediate library. After the translation system obtains the unloading confirmation information, the TOS system of the non-docked dock automatically simulates the unloading confirmation.

6. The translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf according to claim 5, characterized in that: After the container at the loading and unloading terminal is loaded onto the ship and leaves, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal writes the departure information into the intermediate library, the translation system polls to obtain the departure information, and writes the departure information back into the TOS system of the non-docked terminal.

7. The translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf according to claim 4, characterized in that: In step S3, when it is necessary to translate the unloaded container to a non-docked terminal, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal dispatches a trailer and gives it a task to collect the container at the loading and unloading terminal; after the translation system polls the vehicle dispatch data, it automatically simulates the vehicle dispatch action in the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal; the trailer arrives at the operating position of the loading and unloading terminal and loads the container, and after the loading is completed, the loading confirmation is performed in the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal, and the loading confirmation information is synchronized to the intermediate library. After the translation system reads the loading confirmation information through the intermediate library, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal automatically simulates the loading confirmation; The loaded trailer drives to the operating position of the non-docked terminal and carries out unloading operations. After unloading is completed, the TOS system of the non-docked terminal confirms the unloading and synchronizes the unloading confirmation information to the intermediate library. After the translation system obtains the unloading confirmation information, the TOS system of the loading and unloading terminal automatically simulates the unloading confirmation.

8. A system using the translation method between an automated wharf and a traditional wharf as described in any one of claims 2 to 7, characterized in that: Includes translation system and intermediate library; The intermediate warehouse enables the TOS system of non-docked terminals and the TOS system of loading and unloading terminals to write relevant data, and enables the TOS system of non-docked terminals and the TOS system of loading and unloading terminals to read the data in the intermediate warehouse; the translation system can exchange data with the TOS system of non-docked terminals, the TOS system of loading and unloading terminals and the intermediate warehouse, and issue or receive instructions to them.

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