Land-Side Handling: Flow

To keep an orderly flow, container handling equipment travels in a single direction along a pre-determined pathway. This provides orderly access to the crane drop area on one side and to the yard access paths on the other side; a straight pathway crosses under all cranes; entry to the straight pathway is controlled by a loading gang member who coordinates access to this safety-critical portion of the oval; and only gang members and specially trained port employees are allowed in the oval area. An illustration of this pathway is shown at right.