. The average waiting time of containers for inspecting and handling documents required in the container yards of terminals, especially for imported goods, known as DT (dwell time), in Jakarta, Indonesia, lately becomes a national issue. This is due to the high settling time, which on average is still around 6 days or more, resulting in increased shipping cost and affecting the density of container yards/YOR (Yard Occupancy Ratio) and causing congestions that decrease the port operational performance. The purposes of this study were to: 1. Explain the existing condition of the relation between DT and YOR in PT. Jakarta International Container Terminal which is the largest container terminal in Indonesia, by using secondary data from 2011 to 2015; 2. Predict the growth of the future performances of DT and YOR using time series with the smallest error and to obtain alternative strategies and solutions to handle DT using AHP (Analytical Hierarchy Process) which uses opinions of 7 experts who represent stakeholders. The correlation between DT and YOR showed that there was a significant positive relation, while estimation indicated that the dwell time tended to decline and so did YOR. The results of AHP analysis showed that the prioritized strategy was designing EWS (Early Warning System) model between agencies to anticipate surge of YOR so that the parties could work together rapidly and in a coordinated manner. Alternative solutions to solve DT because activities in the container terminal are dominated by the time variable in terms of documents handling was multiplying goods which passed through without examination based on track records of trustworthy owners.