Aiming at the problem of AGV power system and battery charging mode selection of automatic container terminal,the application performance data of diesel internal combustion engine,lead-acid battery and three kinds of lithium battery were collected,and the application advantages of lithium battery power mode in the new generation of automatic terminal horizontal transportation system were obtained through comparative analysis and research.In view of the battery solutions,opportunity charging,shallow type circulating charging scheme of container AGV applied in China,the construction cost,efficiency and safety performance to the green port construction were comparatively researched.The application advantages and economic benefits of the shallow type circulating charging schemes were put forward,which provided reference for the design and selection of other automatic container terminal horizontal transportation systems.