Container Terminal Planning and Design
Publication: Ports '01: America's Ports: Gateway to the Global Economy
Abstract
A recent report by shipping consultants forecast a 65% increase in global container traffic up to 2005. It went on to suggest that, to accommodate this growth, investment of some US$20 to US$30 billion would be required in civil work and equipment. This paper looks at the need for new and upgraded container terminals world-wide, and the factors contributing to this need. Planning considerations for new and upgraded terminals are many and varied; the paper looks at aspects including site evaluation, project development issues, and the many varied elements of port planning. Detailed design of the container terminal will not be the same at any two terminals because of variations in ground conditions, and the constraints imposed by existing developments and the local environment. In looking at design considerations, the paper addresses some of the implications, including: alternative forms of quay structure, alternative types of pavement, durability considerations, and utility requirements. In discussing the planning and design aspects of terminals, the author draw on the practical experience gained from recent projects world-wide, including terminals in the Far East, the Middle East, Europe, the Caribbean and Central America.
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© 2001 American Society of Civil Engineers.
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Published online: Apr 26, 2012
ASCE Technical Topics:
- Business management
- Construction engineering
- Construction management
- Consulting services
- Container shipping
- Design (by type)
- Engineering fundamentals
- Forecasting
- Freight transportation
- Highway and road design
- Hydraulic engineering
- Hydraulic structures
- Infrastructure
- Mathematics
- Pavement design
- Ports and harbors
- Practice and Profession
- Professional services
- Project management
- Sight distances
- Statistics
- Traffic engineering
- Traffic management
- Transportation engineering
- Water and water resources
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