【正文】 d much of Asia and the Far East. Exports are minimal so outbound international traffic via Male? consists mostly of empty containers. The performance of MCH is particularly important because, at present, it is the sole maritime gateway to the country. Therefore, any physical capacity constraints of the port, whether internal or external, affect the country?s economic development and trade. MCH can also significantly influence the supply chain performance and the logistics distribution of the country. Ports play an important role in the management and coordination of materials and information flows (Bassano, 2020). The port performance also immensely influences the lead time and the stock level of importers/distributors (Carbone amp。 and there are frequent bottlenecks and congestion in the port. The situation is negatively affecting important stakeholders as follows: 1 Shipping Companies– vessel delays, extra costs, and missed feeders 2 Port Terminals – extra manpower, yard congestion, and rehandling 3 Trucking Companies – waiting time and loss of business 4 Importers – longer lead times 閆功喜：外文翻譯 The main objective of this research is to analyze the current situation of MCH and identify logistic bottlenecks that exist within the port terminal that hinder the supply chain performances of the country. Accordingly, more specific objectives of this research include: 1. to show the current status of containerization at Male? Port and to investigate the potential container flow pattern for the next ten years 2. To assist in better understanding of the plete container terminal operation 3. To analyze berth capacity of the port terminal 4. To analyze the yard capacity of the port terminal 5. To analyze ship working rate of the port terminal 6. To analyze dwell time of containers in the port terminal 7. To analyze the utilization of port terminal equipment 8. To analyze and propose measures that can be taken at MCH to maximize the capacity 9. To provide a cost benefit analysis for implementation of the proposed measures Contributions of this Research This research will make a number of contributions to the field. Up to now, only a few studies on ?integrated optimization? for container terminal problems exist (Dacca et al., 2020).Although, literature concerning container terminal problems are rich, only a few studies have concentrated on plete terminals。 De Martino, 2020). 。 and can be applied to most port terminals. Therefore, the methodologies used for the development of MCH model will provide a platform for stakeholders and future researchers. Port constraints and capacity maximization have been two major issues for 2020 屆航運管理專業(yè)畢業(yè)設(shè)計（論文） MCH for many years. This research is one of the first to shed light into this subject. The findings of this research will be valuable for Maldives Port Limited, local importers, transport providers shippers, and concerned government authorities. Organization of the Thesis This thesis is divided into seven chapters presenting the main segments of this type of empirical research. First, the current chapter introduces the topic and outlines in very broad terms the objectives and contributions of the research. The second chapter proceeds to discuss the relevant theoretical literature published in the field. It does so by fi