A higher requirement for higher-level green ports is set forth according to The Guidlance on the Construction of World-class Port issued by nine departments including the MOT，and the planning，development，transformation and upgrading of green port areas are imminent. Taking a developing port area in Rizhao as an example，the two main elements，i.e. ecological and environmental protection and energy saving and low carbon，are benchmarked to explore the idea of green planning and design for the port. By adjusting the port function layout，speeding up highway to railway transport and developing dry bulk container transport，the contradiction between the port and city is alleviated and integrated development of port and city is achieved. By the whole process treatment measures including pollutant emission reduction，process blocking and terminal treatment，and with the help of monitoring and effect evaluation，the pollution prevention and control are realized. Through the collection and recycling of rainwater resources，pollution control and water saving can be achieved simultaneously. The green port development is realized from multi-dimensional aspects such as the port’s functional layout，the integration level of the collection and distribution，and environmental protection measures，which can provide reference for the green development of similar port areas.