Traditional ways of doing business are being challenged worldwide by demands for increased efficiency, improved customer responsiveness and lower costs to move cargo. Solving for such issues requires a reliable, knowledgeable team armed with design-build capabilities and flexible contracting options to upgrade your critical infrastructure.
Inland Ports • Coast to Coast Ports • Inland River & Lakes Ports
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For the Port of San Diego, Burns & McDonnell designed and provided construction management support for a solar-powered microgrid, which will provide a resilient source of power for the port while reducing greenhouse gas emissions and supporting future electrification of the port.
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The federal infrastructure act provides ports and maritime facilities with a unique funding opportunity to modernize transportation operations.
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Since its opening, more than 80 million tons of freight have moved through the Tulsa Port of Catoosa. After undertaking ownership of a second port and adopting the name Tulsa Ports, improvements were essential to reinvigorate both sites and promote economic activity throughout the region.
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Our team is providing program management support to The Pasha Group, Pasha Stevedoring and Terminals/Hawaii Stevedores Inc. (HSI) on the Kapalama Container Terminal (KCT). KCT will alleviate congested conditions for the state's transpacific cargo shipping companies, Pasha Hawaii and Matson Inc., and accommodate projected cargo growth for the state for many years to come.
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Financial and environmental considerations, including shallow channels or expensive retrofitting projects, may limit a port's ability to increase throughput and functionality. A very large floating structure (VLFS) can serve this purpose by supporting the staging and integration, manufacturing and fabrication, and operations and maintenance of floating wind turbine generators (WTGs). Subsequently, the VLFS can be decommissioned and repurposed as a container transfer terminal.
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A port is a key part of the support needed for offshore wind projects. Having the knowledge of both sides of that equation can aid in delivering a complete package for a project.
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Securing grant funding can be a laborious task, but applicants can use this opportunity to collaborate with local leaders, build relationships with funding agencies and envision their ideal project.
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A strategic plan that focuses on current and future needs of the key inland port in Muskogee, Oklahoma, outlines flood mitigation measures and infrastructure improvements while positioning the port for future success.
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Environmental remediation and revitalization efforts at port facilities on the East Coast are creating value and appeal for the offshore wind industry.
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The San Diego Unified Port District has embraced a leadership role in establishing operations that reduce emissions and improve air quality. To help determine the right projects to further this mission, the District turned to our team for a multiyear, as-needed energy services contract.
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Port and maritime facilities face modernization initiatives and upgrades. Design-build project delivery can streamline accountability and maximize returns.
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Though some time-tested ideas may fall out of favor, they often reappear, particularly if they offer new solutions for current business realities or market conditions. Such is the case with prefabrication and preassembly of components and materials needed in construction of power generation plants, refineries, manufacturing facilities and alternative energy storage buildings.
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As construction health and safety standards adapt for social distancing, crews seek ways to reduce hours while advancing projects. Prefabrication can help.
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Though port electrification has environmental benefits, operators face many challenges in paying for and building out the necessary infrastructure.
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Maritime companies and port authorities must use constant threat monitoring and detection systems to protect against cyberattacks and prevent disturbances.
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Since its opening nearly 30 years ago, the Trident Refit Facility Dry Dock at Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay had remained unchanged. A retrofit design was needed to provide crucial updates to the facility to meet mission requirements.
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Across the world, there’s a growing demand for U.S.-supplied liquefied petroleum gas (LPG). This steady rise in need prompted Phillips 66 to build a new LPG export terminal at its facility in Freeport, Texas. Phillips 66 turned to BMZ Export Terminal Partners (BMZ), a joint venture between Burns & McDonnell and Zachry Industrial Inc., to provide engineering, procurement and construction services.
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The first 100% renewable microgrid at a U.S. marine terminal is expected to reduce greenhouse gases by 3,200 tons a year.
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When a busy West Coast terminal operator wanted the capability to operate independent of the grid, an innovative funding program helped make it a model for sustainable and resilient goods movement.
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The foundation of a smart city is smart energy infrastructure, representing the interconnection of microgrids working together to improve system resilience, reduce costs and enable a low- to no-carbon future.
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