PORTS '22 features technical tracks consisting of special discussion sessions and round tables with industry leaders.
Monday, September 19
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Nautilus 1&2
PIANC - Maritime Perspectives Across the Pacific
Moderator
Joe D. Manous, Jr., Jr, Ph.D., P.E., D.WRE, F.EWRI, Dist.M.ASCE, Secretary United States Section of PIANC – Director USACE Institute for Water Resources
The session format will be 6-panelists providing 10-minutes of remarks and then engaging in a discussion and Q&A of current and emerging port and maritime issues within the Pacific region.
Confirmed Panelists
- Bumgou Kang, President of the Korean Section of PIANC – President & CEO of Korea Logistics Network Corporation
- Mitsuhiko Okada, PE, Chair of the Japanese Section of PIANC – Managing Director, Airport Facilities Co., Ltd.
- Helen Jenkins, Vice-President of the Canadian Section of PIANC – Senior Engineer WSP Golder
- Nick Pansic, P.E., D.NE, M.ASCE, Vice-President of United States Section of PIANC – Vice President, Stantec Consulting Services Inc.
- Greg Britton, Senior Board Member PIANC ANZ – Technical Director, Water & Maritime, Haskoning Australia
- Francisco Esteban Lefler, President of PIANC
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Nautilus 1&2
Panel Discussion - Freedom of Navigation
Moderator
Brian Norris, Senior Vice President, Stantec
How the maritime engineering and construction community partners with the DOD to assure freedom of navigation globally, safeguarding commerce, health and prosperity.
Confirmed Panelists
- US Navy – RDML Jeff Kilian, NAVFAC Pacific Commander
- US Army – Jose Sanchez, USACE Pacific Ocean Division
- Engineering & Construction – Elizabeth Collins, President, Collins Engineers, Inc.
- Shipping/Logistics – Kam Chun, General Manager, Facilities & Equipment Maintenance, Matson
Tuesday, September 20
6:30 a.m. - 8:00 a.m.
Nautilus 1&2
Sustainability and Resilience in Practice - Adaptation
Moderators
Rod Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE – Deputy Director & Chief Harbor Engineer, Port of San Francisco
Dan Walker, Ph.D., A.M.ASCE – Chair, ASCE Committee On Climate Intelligence In Codes And Standards, Associate Director for Multidisciplinary Studies, Center for Technology and Systems Management, University of Maryland
Join the ASCE Sustainability Technical Committee and COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee for a roundtable discussion designed around the following questions intended to influence next steps for engineers in creating sustainable and resilient infrastructure: How are port engineers and planners using sustainability and resilience adaptation in practice? What gaps exist in sustainable and resilient port engineering practices for adaptation? What information and data are missing for creating sustainable and resilient port designs?
Related Sessions in Technical Program
- A Probabilistic Framework for Climate Change in Design
- Designing Ports for Rising Seas: PortMiami’s Approach to Staying Afloat
- Military Installation Coastal Resiliency Planning and Adaption Alternative Communications
8:30 - 10:00 a.m.
Nautilus 1&2
MarCom Working Group 208, Planning of Automated Container Terminals
Moderators
Tom Ward, P.E., S.E., D.PE, M.ASCE, WSP
Ashebir Jacob, P.E., M.ASCE, Moffatt & Nichol
Join this special technical session to become familiarized with this new report presenting the state-of-the-art and best practices when planning for automation in container terminals. Digitisation and decarbonisation are disrupting the supply chain, and consequently transport infrastructure. Technological developments are, at the same time, creating attractive but non-standardised opportunities for automation. The report provides advice and guidance for port stakeholders in the planning process and the specific considerations with regards to automation. This technical session is intended to familiarize the wider engineering community with the document as a key design resource, providing a broader strategic overview of the planning and design process. This session will focus on the following four broad topics paralleling the major sections of the WG 208 report:
- The State of Automation
- The Automation Business Case
- The Terminal Planning Process
- Systems Integration
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
South Pacific 1&2
ASCE 61 Special Session
This session will include brief presentations and a panel discussion of significant changes to the next edition of ASCE 61, the Standard for Seismic Design of Piers and Wharves. Topics include revisions to the performance criteria and return periods, geotechnical provisions, structural analysis and design provisions, seismic detailing, topsides structures, and the new provisions on bulkheads.
Speakers include the following:
- Gayle Johnson, P.E., M.ASCE – SGH (Committee Chair)
- Joe Galloway, P.E., M.ASCE – WSP (Committee Vice-Chair)
- Steve Dickenson,Ph.D., P.E., D.PE, M.ASCE – New Albion Geotechnical
- Julie Galbraith, P.E., M.ASCE – SGH
- Rod Iwashita, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE – Port of San Francisco
- Brett King, P.E., M.ASCE – WSP
- Carlos Ospina, P.E., M.ASCE – SGH
- Marc Percher, P.E., M.ASCE – COWI
- Paul Smith – Seattle University
- Jose Ugalde – Fugro
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Nautilus 1&2
Sustainability and Resilience in Practice - Management
Moderators
Daniel Elroi, A.M.ASCE - President & CEO, NorthSouth GIS, LLC
Join the ASCE Sustainability Technical Committee and COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee for a roundtable discussion designed around the following questions intended to influence next steps for engineers in creating sustainable and resilient infrastructure: How are port engineers and planners using sustainability and resilience management tools in practice? What gaps exist for port engineers in sustainability and resiliency management practices? What information and data are missing to improve sustainability and resiliency management tools for port engineers?
Related Sessions in Technical Program
- Geospatial Technologies in Action at the Port of Long Beach
- An Innovative Case Study on Industrial Coastal Resilience: Tyndall Air Force Base (TAFB), Florida
- Digital Twins for Safe and Efficient Port Infrastructure Management
1:00 - 2:30 p.m.
Sea Pearl 1&2
New ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves Committee Interaction and Owners Perspective
Moderators
Omar A. Jaradat, PhD, P.E., D.PE, M.ASCE, Moffatt & Nichol
This discussion session will include the latest development of creating new national standards for the design of piers and wharves. The new ASCE/COPRI Design Standards for Piers and Wharves shall apply to the design, construction, alteration, enlargement, upgrading, and replacement of piers and wharves or near-shore marine structures. The purpose of this standard is to provide minimum requirements, loads, load combinations, hazard levels, associated criteria and performance goals based upon current scientific and engineering knowledge, experience, and industry practice. This standard will provide reference documents, load factors and load combinations.
Speakers include the following:
- Joel Aguilar, P.E., S.E., M. ASCE
- Rod K. Iwashita, PE, D.PE, F.ASCE
- Anthony L. Farmer, P.E., M.ASCE
- Joseph Ackroyd, P.E.
- Julian Cajiao
- Daryl English, P.E., M.ASCE
- Rune Iversen, P.E., M.ASCE
- Bill Paparis, P.E., D.PE, M.ASCE
Wednesday, September 21
6:30 - 8:00 a.m.
Nautilus Suite
Ports Infrastructure Development and Funding: Defining Needs and Exploring Opportunities
Moderators
Omar A. Jaradat, PhD, P.E., D.PE, M.ASCE, Moffatt & Nichol
This panel discussion will provide attendees with a practical understanding and overview of federal and state infrastructure grants, the trends in funding, and the capital improvement needs of port authorities. This discussion will provide an overview of port, transportation, and resiliency-related competitive grants from the perspective of requirements from the needs and opportunities of grant agencies and the recipient port authorities.
Speakers include the following:
- Tom Chase, M.ASCE
- Jeffrey Flumignan, Director, Office of Maritime & Intermodal Outreach, MARAD
- Rod K. Iwashita, PE, D.PE, F.ASCE
- Lisa M. Scola, Aff.M.ASCE
10:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
Nautilus 1&2
Sustainability and Resilience in Practice - Mitigation
Moderators
Lee Barco, P.E., D.PE, F.ASCE - Vice-President, COPRI Governing Board; Director, Director, Global - Infrastructure Engineering, APM Terminals
Joel Farrier, P.E., MBA, M.ASCE - Chair, ASCE Sustainability Technical Committee; West US Strategic Growth Leader | Regional Environment Manager, Burns & McDonnell
Join the ASCE Sustainability Technical Committee and COPRI Ports and Harbors Committee for a roundtable discussion designed around the following questions: How are port engineers and planners using sustainability and resilience in practice? What gaps exist in sustainable and resilient port engineering practices? And, what information and data is missing for creating sustainable and resilient port designs? In this 90-minute event, attendees will have the opportunity to join moderated group discussions and influence next steps for engineers in creating sustainable and resilient infrastructure.
Related Sessions in Technical Program
- A Probabilistic Framework for Climate Change in Design
- Designing Ports for Rising Seas: Portmiami’s Approach to Staying Afloat
- Military Installation Coastal Resiliency Planning and Adaption Alternative Communications
- Innovative Approaches for Port-led Advance Mitigation and Mitigation Banking
- Port Houston: The Business Case for Emissions Reduction Strategies
- Completing the Installation of 10 Megawatts of Photovoltaic Solar Power at the Port of Los Angeles