The ability of a port to receive, process and clear personnel and equipment, or its throughput capability, is a critical planning factor. The planner must check to insure that the port is capable of receiving planned strategic flow, considering not only the port's capability, state of repair, and congestion, but its throughput capability. A smaller port without the capability to receive larger vessels can use in-stream unloading to increase the overall theater throughput. These operations are also sensitive to weather and sea conditions. What terminal facilities are available, including ports, airfields, rail and inland waterways.
Some ports have restrictions applying to ammunition.
Per Command Arrangement Agreement Coordinate husbanding services of ships in port. Per Command Arrangement Agreement Manage theater common- user seaports and workload the JFC designated port operator.