One of key issues for design of the general layout plan and the handling system for an automatic container terminal is how to reasonable choose and set the layout model of both seaside and landside of automatic yard.Based on summary and analysis of layout models of truck handling area for the automatic RMG yard of exciting automatic container terminals in the world,four layout models are proposed,and their respective characters are compared.The function deployment and operational model are analyzed in handling area in landside of automatic RMG’s yard.RMG’s types,railway berth and handling height are determined.Track park lanes and related parameters,driver operation kiosks and their safety control measures are decided.The standard layout model,size,operational procedures and control processes of three types RMG’s yard are proposed,and the standards are used in Yangshan phase IV project.