Port operation is affected by several key factors including berth allocation problems which deal with assigning space for vessels, tide levels which impact sea levels, weather conditions that involve temperature, wind and precipitation, equipment troubles that delay productivity, and manpower issues relating to worker health, attitude, deployment and management. Addressing these port problems can help lower consumer prices for imported goods and materials.

1. FACTORS AFFECTING PORT OPERATION

2. BACKGROUND
Ports serves as an economic gateway of a country and has a significant development impact.Port problems if not properly addressed can lead to high consumer prices of the goods and raw materials that have to be imported.

3. 1. Berth Allocation Problem

4. (also known as the berth scheduling problem) is anNP-completeproblem inoperations research, regarding the allocation of berth space forvessels incontainer terminals.

5. 2. Tide Level
The rise and fall of sea levels. Tides vary on timescales ranging from hours to years due to numerous influences.

6. 3. Weather Condition
A condition that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation.

7. 4. Equipment Trouble
An equipment malfunction that delays productivity.

8. 5. Manpower Issues
An issue concerning health, work attitude and deployment and management of gang assigned to discharging/loading of commodities.