Port Infrastructure Modernization

Common reasons ports need to modernize, and the upgrades required for wharves, cranes, yards, and power systems

Presented at the Association of Pacific Ports 2024 Winter Conference, Honolulu

Ports are modernizing to meet two immediate demands: servicing larger vessels and shifting to zero-emission power sources. Sea level rise is a growing, longer-term consideration as well. In this presentation, Erik Soderberg and Steven Martinez explore what these changes mean for port infrastructure, from berths, fenders, bollards, and crane girders to shore power and terminal power systems.