ABSTRACT
The increase in the volume of container traffic is a constant tendency. The growth of container ships is a chance to optimize the operating costs of ship owners. Effect of this is push the market for smaller units. The container terminals is under pressure to expand the infrastructure and technology that will handle this volume of cargo. Long investment period makes that congestion may be a result of using fully handling potential of the terminal. Large parts of the cargo handled in a short time as in the case of operating ULCV by terminals may also contribute to the causing of congestion. Congestion is undesirable and causes negative effects in economic, environmental and social. The aim of the article is the recognition and classification of congestion occurring at container terminals, to develop a model decision-making in case of congestion and the analysis of solutions to reduce the risk of congestion.
