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Port and Harbor Expert Earns Distinguished Member Status
Curtis Stephen A. Curtis, P.E., D.PE, Dist.M.ASCE, whose career as a practitioner of civil engineering spans 39 years, has been honored as part of ASCE’s 2017 class of Distinguished Members for his...
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Schmeltz Named Distinguished Member
Schmeltz Edward J. Schmeltz, P.E., D.CE, D.OE, D.PE, D.NE, Dist.M.ASCE, an exceptional change agent and champion for the construction industry and profession, has been honored by ASCE with inclusion in...
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West Vancouver Freight Access Project Named as OCEA Honor Award Recipient
The West Vancouver Freight Access project helped solve three problems at once in the Port of Vancouver. The project made it possible that unit train capabilities can remain competitive with other West...
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Policy Briefing: Coronavirus Relief Bill Provides Billions for Infrastructure
LOOKING TO BOOST the sagging fortunes of three U.S. infrastructure sectors hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic, Congress and the Trump administration provided billions in new federal funding for transit,...
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Construction to begin on Houston Ship Channel Expansion later this year
The Houston Ship Channel, the busiest waterway in the country, is about to be overhauled. Roughly two-thirds of the more than 50 mi long channel is to be widened, along with other improvements...
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ASCE’s 2021 Report Card Marks the Nation’s Infrastructure Progress
ASCE’s 2021 Report Card for America’s Infrastructure, released on March 3, gives the nation’s infrastructure its highest overall grade since the Society began issuing its quadrennial assessments in...
View ArticleWill recent congestion at seaports affect long-term design?
The COVID-19 pandemic was a black swan event, with lockdowns across the globe leading to a surge in imports. These record-breaking import levels resulted in increased congestion at U.S. seaports,...
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New bridge boosts capacity from Port of Long Beach
Trade at one of the world’s busiest seaports, the Port of Long Beach in California, is now enhanced by a cable-stayed bridge designed to handle the growth in cargo traffic transported over — and...
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