A container terminal connects sea and land, transferring to and from ships. It is capable of handling containers more quickly, economically, accurately and in greater volumes than conventional ports.

• 集装箱码头连接陆运和海运，经船上装运集装箱。在装卸搬运上，集装箱码头比普通杂货码头更快、更经济、更准确、吞吐量更大。