Analysis of container handling processes on board a container ship and their transit through a conventional container terminal

Containerized freight transport is on an upward slope worldwide, and specialist analyzes forecast an average growth of 3% annually until the year 2028. The pressure of rallying to the very emerging legislation in the shipping industry as well as the continuous increase in the level of operational efficiency of the container terminal requires a continuous analysis of the processes executed in the conventional container terminal and finding solutions to be sustainable and face the competition in the market. Understanding in detail and finding solutions to improve the processes carried out in this type of terminal is necessary to have a continuous, harmonious and integrated flow between all the areas involved in the terminal, the importance of implementing and respecting a security climate within the terminal through risk awareness primarily by staff, but also ongoing research in this area. This paper aims to highlight a detailed analysis of the processes carried out in the port operations area of a conventional container terminal in the port of Constanța, with a minimum level of technological development based on observations made in the field. Next, ways to improve these processes are proposed by improving some already existing procedures or by proposing the modification of some sub-processes by introducing some equipment to optimize the described process.