Handbook of Terminal PlanningSeaport Container Terminals (SCT) operate as central nodes in worldwide hub and spoke networks, and link ocean going vessels with smaller feeder vessels, as well as with inbound and outbound hinterland transportation systems using road, rail, or inland waterways. The volume of transcontinental container flows has gained enormously over the last five decades frequently leading to double digit annual growth rates for the SCT. The 2nd edition of the