Port Capacity - Loading and unloading capacity in Norwegian container terminals

The project determines which capacities should be used as a basis for capacity-limiting calculations in the Norwegian National Freight Model (NGM), for sea terminals operating container (LoLo), RoRo and RoPax ships, respectively. For container and RoRo ships, the capacity is calculated in two ways, first based on loading/unloading velocity, then based on area limitations related to loading/unloading and container storage. The capacity for terminals operating container ships is mostly restricted by area, while terminals operating RoRo ships are mostly limited by the loading/unloading pace. For RoPax ships, the calculations somewhat differ as the capacity is largely supply-based and depends on the number of sailings per day, the size of the ship and the proportion of a ship not reserved for passengers. Results show that for most sea terminals the calculated capacity limitations are higher than the current traffic volume, which indicates a significant capacity surplus.