The AGV(automated guided vehicle)is used as the horizontal transport equipment in the automatic container terminals built so far in foreign countries.AGV realizes automatation of the container terminal for the horizontal transport system,at the same time,changes the mode of traditional terminal equipment maintenance,influences repairing function area layout of the general layout.Effective layout of automatic container terminal AGV functional area is the key to improve the operational efficiency and makes full use of land resources.Based on the layout of AGV functional area of typical automatic container terminals in foreign countries,combined with the current technical and the port overall development,the new method is summarized and proposed.According to the Yangshan project phase IV,specific layout proposal has been put forward.