A method for automation of the loading and unloading of container ships in container terminals and corresponding crane automation system

In a method for automation of the loading and unloading of container ships in container terminals container (2) are transported by crane automation systems controlled with container cranes between the container ships and a stack space of the container terminal. To facilitate the loading and unloading process and to increase the accuracy and reliability it is a PC, the crane automation system from a Hafenleitrechner via a data connection such. transmitted as Ethernet, a stowage plan of the Schiffsbay currently processed by means of the container crane, the stowage plan transmitted to the PC is displayed on a touch screen of the crane automation system, and is on the touch screen in the stowage plan of the next to be traversed stowage space, z. For example, by color change, is displayed.