Question: A port manager previously processed three 4,500 TEU ships simultaneously using three cranes, handling 110 containers per hour. The manager is now considering one 15,000

A port manager previously processed three 4,500 TEU ships simultaneously using three cranes, handling 110 containers per hour. The manager is now considering one 15,000 TEU post-Panamax ship using two new post-Panamax cranes that can handle 100 containers per hour. What is the difference in processing times between these two vessels?

  • A. The post-Panamax ship will take 47.7 hours longer to process.
  • B. The post-Panamax ship will take 3.5 hours longer to process.
  • C. The post-Panamax ship will be 3.5 hours quicker to process.
  • D. The post-Panamax ship will be 47.7 hours quicker to process.

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