The importance of container terminals around the world is growing day by day because more
and more cargo is transported in containers. Container terminal operators are forced to look for
opportunities to increase capacity while simultaneously being able to receive ever-larger
container ships. The solution is often found in the extension of the quayside and technological
work adjustments at the same time. In this bachelor’s thesis, we first showed how the port
container terminals work. We defined them as a single system which we then divided into three
subsystems and analyzed their impact on terminal operations. In the following part, we focused
in more detail on the quayside subsystem where we presented different quayside, berths, and
storage block layouts, as well as other adjustments to increase the capacity of container
terminals. We analyzed the properties of the superstructure on the operational coast and the
impact of the quayside subsystem on the storage subsystem and the transfer area subsystem for
land transport assets. In the last chapter, we presented the example of the container terminal in
the Port of Koper, which recently extended its quayside. After the description of the terminal,
we presented the project of the extension of the quayside. Furthermore, we presented what work
adjustments have been and will be implemented at the terminal and what are their plans for the
future.
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