Identifying ecosystem-based alternatives for the design of a seaports marine infrastructure: The case of tema port expansion in Ghana

Long-term sustainable port development requires accounting for the intrinsic values of ecosystems. However, in practice, ecosystem considerations often only enter the planning and design process of ports when required by an Environmental Impact Assessment. At this late stage, most of the design is already fixed and opportunities to minimize...

Mapping the Sandy Beach Evolution Around Seaports at the Scale of the African Continent

In Africa, several new seaport developments are being considered. In sedimentary environments, such port developments can have adverse impacts on the evolution of adjacent coastlines. To learn from past port engineering practice, we created a unique database containing the coastline evolution and characteristics of 130 existing African seaports....

Applying the ‘Building with Nature’ philosophy for sustainable port development: Opportunity study for the Port-Industrial Complex Kuala Tanjung, Indonesia

The aim of the Building with Nature (BwN) design philosophy is to improve on a traditional approach for infrastructural projects by utilising natural processes to create benefits for society and nature. In a fast-changing world where climate action is becoming increasingly important, there is need for an innovative approach in large...

PoDeA, Port development Argentina

This report contains the conceptual lay-out for two possible expansions of the port of Bahía Blanca. To determine the best conceptual lay-outs, emphasis is drawn to understand the physical system to determine the effect of the expansion of the port on the natural system. The port of Bahía Blanca is situated at the end of a ria, or tidal basin....

Sustainable alternative designs for the Tongzhou Bay Port: A design study at the potential of alternative reclamation configurations through a 'Building-with-Nature' approach, in preserving and creating valuable habitat based on two specialised coastal shorebird species at the Jiangsu coast

Over the last decades, the People’s Republic of China experience large economic development, which have led to severe shortages of usable land. To counteract this, the Chinese central government promoted the development of coastal provinces by reclaiming large sections of coastal zones. One of these regions is Nantong Binhai Park or Tongzhou Bay...

Planning an Adaptable Port: A Study of Port of Kuala Tanjung

As an Indonesian national strategic project, the Port of Kuala Tanjung draws significant attention at national and international level. Considering the semi-greenfield nature of the port, the diverse set of stakeholders, and the prevailing disruptive trends in the world port business enabled mainly by digitalization and energy transition, a...

Design of a commercial port in Nador West, Morocco

Design of a port in Morocco, as part of the design workshop 2017 in Caen, France. <br/>This report includes a design from the new Nador West Med Port near Nador, Morocco. Given requirements are an entrance to the northeast and minimal dredging works to be conducted. A layout of the harbour is made for wave directions during storm from the...

Adaptive Port Planning for Phase II of New Priok Development in Indonesia

The initial masterplan of New Priok Development in Indonesia was developed in 2012 and is being updated to cater to new throughput demands. The masterplan of Phase I will be done as planned in which CT 1 was already operated since 2016 and CT 2 and CT 3 are in the final phase of land reclamation. In the new masterplan (2017), Phase II of the...

Integrated Sustainable Port Design: Framework Development Port Masterplan

Ports have evolved into an essential part of a nation’s economy [Schipper et al., 2015]. In order to obtain economic growth and prevent loss of trade and competitive position, the worldwide growth in port development will not stop [PIANC 2014a]. At present the port development process typically results in environmental mitigation and/or harm....

Kribi port project in Cameroon (Caen Workshop Maritime & Port Engineering)

The workshop is based around the development of a brand new port facility in Cameroon (West Africa) south of the Mboro cape at Kribi. The client supplied a large collection of data in order to perform a complete assessment of the area including a full metocean study, geotechnical investigation, breakwater and port facility design, vessel fleet...

Probabilistische Diepte Modellering Binnenhavengebied Haven van Rotterdam

In dit rapport wordt een probabilistisch (diepte-) ontwerp gepresenteerd voor het binnengebied van de haven van Rotterdam. Ook worden de mogelijke faalmechanismen (bodemberoering en verminderd manoeuvreerbaarheid) bestudeerd. Als referentie modellen zijn bestudeerd de modellen Harap en Protide van Rijkswaterstaat, en CADET van US Army Corps of...

Container terminal development Port of Shanghai

At the time of writing this report the Chinese economy is one of the largest in the world. Although China is registered as a developing country, this will probably change fast while it is highly likely that China will be entering the World Trade Organisation (WTO) soon. With the growth of China, Shanghai as a container port will also grow. Plans...

Harbour design and coastal protection Crucita - Ecuador

In this study, research has been done to the nature and causes of an erosion problem in Crucita by calculating wave properties along the coast and the resulting sediment transports. Furthermore measures against this erosion have been examined and a fishery port has been designed. Finally the feasibility of both these actions has been...

Gaza Sea Port

Near Gaza City a deep sea port will be built to stimulate the economy of Palestine. The Palestinians wish to have an all-purpose port (containers, bulk, ro-ro, multi purpose, fishery and ferries) Within this Master's Thesis three possible port layout alternatives are generated5. The three layouts are based on the traffic forecast provided by...

Service systems in ports and inland waterways