A quality improvement model for seaport container models

The development of a container port to its optimum capacity with minimum investment is basically contingent upon the efficient loading and unloading of ships using the port and the rapid movement of cargo in and out of the warehouses and the port area. Ideally a seaport must be planned so as to ensure that all berths are occupied all the available time and no ship is ever kept waiting. There are basically two ways to achieve an approximation to such an ideal solution: (i) by improvements in operational methods; and (ii) by investment in new-facilities for expansion. This study is confined to improvements in operational methods by using a quality improvement model.