Comparative Analysis of Calculation of Throughput Capacity of Berths at Container Terminals between China and Public of Korea

This paper introduces the formulas for calculating the throughput capacity of berths at container terminals in mainland China,Hong Kong and the Public of Korea,compares and analyzes the formulas from the selection of parameters,the value of parameters and the structure of the formulas,indicates the differences among the formulas for calculating the throughput capacity of berths at container terminal in the three regions.Based on the case studies,it indicates the problems in the formulas that are used for calculating the throughput capacity of berths at container terminals in Mainland China from Harbor Designing Codes of General Layout JTJ211-99,revealing the main reason that the actual annual throughput capacity of a berth at container terminals is higher than its design capacity,and gives some comments.