Land Area Limitation of Durres Port Containers Terminal

Abstract

A container terminal layout is usually based on various requirements for container storage and transfer. One of the most important factors that affect the performance and the output of a containers terminal is the available area of the terminal. Consequently we will discuss the potentials that Durres Port has in facing up the traffic increase in container handling as well as the limitations that exist in the land area that is available for the expansion of the terminal. There are a number of factors to be considered like port congestion, traffic management and safety aspects in the terminal. This paper after analyzing the increment of the containers traffic, gives an overall picture of various operations in Durres port containers terminal. The aim of this paper is to analyze the situation, identify the shortages that the terminal has, and draw some conclusions. Since this port is very new in containers handling operations, and the container traffic forecast is optimistic, there are a number of issues to be addressed in order to make the Port of Durres an adequate port, able to handle the containerized cargo in the future, as well as to be a competitive port in the region.