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Port planning 

COWI performs port planning from the earliest stages of project definition and feasibility study to final layout plans.

Feasibility studies

COWI has the in-house expertise to establish whether a proposed port development is feasible in planning, technical, financial and economic terms.  

Studies examine short, medium and long term scenarios to facilitate a staged development that provides flexibility and minimises risk.

  • Primary traffic forecasts
  • Handling technology and berth occupancy studies
  • Layout plans
  • Conceptual designs
  • Environmental appraisals
  • Cost estimates
  • Financial and economic analysis
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Port planning

Master planning of new or expanding facilities examines the provision of safe approach and berthing, handling technology, land area requirements and access to road, rail or waterway routes   Our expertise in numerical modelling of wave disturbance within harbour basins is an integrated part of our port planning services.