Tools

Discrete Event Simulator

The backbone of our simulation framework is a discrete event simulator that is specifically adapted to simulate the movement of goods through a complex maritime port system.

Discrete Event Simulator diagram showing Network Description, Shipments, and Disruptions flowing into Discrete Event Simulation and Optimal Network Flow, leading to Visualizations

Run Your Own Port Simulations

Join our beta program to access the Port Disruption Tool and run sophisticated simulations using our Discrete Event Simulator. Model real-world scenarios and analyze potential impacts on your port operations.

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Simulation Capabilities

  • Model complex port operations
  • Test disruption scenarios
  • Analyze performance metrics

Optimal Network Flow

Our optimal network flow (ONF) simulator optimizes the route and times for the movement of each transportation network object.

Network flow visualization showing interconnected nodes and pathways

Key Components

  • Economic impact
  • "What if" scenarios
  • Disaster planning
  • Training and exercise
  • Prioritization
  • Optimization
  • Risk management

Discrete Event Simulation:

Simulating the behavior of a complex system as an ordered sequence of well-defined events, e.g., <event> Ship arrives at port. When the gantry crane <resource> is available, a container <event> is offloaded.

Optimal Network Flow:

Mathematical derivation of the optimal route (path) for each commodity through the network.

Cyber

Our cyber simulation framework enables stakeholders to simulate multilayered cyber networks to explore how changes in the performance in communications/IT networks translate via cross-infrastructure dependencies to affect commodity flows within the Maritime Transportation System (such as those defined in service contracts).

Cyber infrastructure layers diagram showing Power, Transportation, and Cyber layers with interconnections
  • Layers are geo-reference
  • Disruptions can affect multiple layers