DESIGN TODAY FOR TOMORROW

With energy commodity handling and transportation becoming such vital elements in national and international operations, ports must be able to keep pace with developments having worldwide repercussions. It is essential that the flexibility to adapt and respond be given prime considerations from the very beginning of a ports service. This paper is directed toward assisting those individuals involved in port planning to review the basic planning strategy and began to consider areas of port flexibility which can be tailored to their specific needs.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • Ports '80, Special Conference, held at Norfolk, Va., May 19-21, 1980.
• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

  345 East 47th Street
  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Gerbodie, L L
• Conference:
  • Ports '80, Special Conference, held at Norfolk, Va., May 19-21, 1980.
• Publication Date: 1980

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 186-192

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Design; Development; Long range planning; Management; Planning; Port operations; Ports; Transportation planning
• Old TRIS Terms: Management planning; Port design
• Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Design; Marine Transportation; Planning and Forecasting; Terminals and Facilities;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00323244
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: Engineering Index
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Feb 6 1981 12:00AM