Plane layout design of automated container terminal is the basis of civil construction design of wharf.The scientificity of general layout design affects the operational efficiency and economic benefits of operation of wharf after completion.In view of the fact that the domestic research on the layout design of automated container terminals is still in a blank state,and there is no systematic analysis and in-depth study,the general layout of automated container terminals is studied.The throughput after operation is estimated by using the exponential smoothing prediction algorithm,and the matching production capacity of each functional area is calculated according to the throughput of the wharf.The design of each functional area should satisfy the demand of production capacity of each functional area,and the layout of functional area should be determined according to the flow direction and convergence of the physical flows in the business process.For the first time,special designs such as moving the maintenance area forward and separating the asynchronous gate have been adopted.It will provide reference for the construction of other automation wharfs and the automation upgrading and transformation of artificial wharfs in China.