As a facility with high capital investment, container terminal tends to be operated with maximum capacity by using high utilization of facilities and equipment rather than a proper throughput. However, a high utilization is leading to the ships waiting time and as consequence lowering the service level. Therefore a study is needed to determine the proper capacity by considering the interest of …
Within the development  of seaport transportation  system, note that the ability of a port  plays  an  important  role as  a part  of integrated  global  supply  chain.  As  an indivisible  share of a port, container terminal has a potential strategic value in the global liner shipping networks as well as a major aspect of the competitiveness of the The  main  objective Â…