Ports and port areas' (the hinterland and the logistics corridors) development involves innovative technological solutions. These solutions are at both levels of instrumentation and information systems : instrumentation that has become highly communicating (sensors, RFID, Internet of Things, etc.) and new information systems integrating the complexity of large amounts of data (the Big Data and its semantic processing for detection and machine learning). In this framework, this article aims first at highlighting the Smart concept, second at presenting a modeling a smart port concept by determining its main activities as well as the essential elements that lead to the success of each activity. Third at presenting a systematic literature review specifying the activities, tools, technologies, software and offers research tracks related to smart ports, this is done through a littérature review analysis of more than 50 articles published during the (2003-2020). Our objectives are to move from traditional port supply chains (port of Rades, TUNIS "Who suffers from problems in using modern technology") to smart ports in order to make informed decisions. and optimize logistics and transport processes. However, the integration of the IOT into the port infrastructure requires new technologies (sensors, wireless communications, cloud computing, etc.) to ensure the reliability of the connected system.