To counter the problems of the current semi-rigid asphalt pavement applied to the port area under heavy load,combining with the load characteristics of port operations,and referring to the long-life full-depth asphalt pavement which is hotly studied in European and American countries in recent years,the paper studies the applicability of full-depth asphalt pavement applied to port area under heavy load,analyses the application status and application prospects in foreign countries,trying to resolve the current problems of early damage and others of asphalt pavement in the port area.