ports + terminals
our expertise
As a multi-disciplinary engineering company, Patrick offers a wide variety of services to support and improve port and marine infrastructure. We understand port and terminal projects are operationally-driven, seeking safe, efficient, and reliable infrastructure that meets business needs. Many of our clients rely on more than one mode of transportation at their terminals, including rail, truck, barge, and air. Our internal teams have professionals who are experts in each of these fields, dedicated to each mode of transportation, providing our ports and terminals clients with comprehensive solutions that include unique insight into each aspect of the project. Focusing on lifecycle and maintenance costs, operational efficiency, and above all safety, Patrick remains a go-to source for solutions to today’s most complex challenges at our nation’s ports and terminals.
our disciplines
Rail Engineering + Inspection
Roadway Design
Site + Civil
Structural Engineering, Bridges +Retaining Structures
Drainage + Hydraulics
Docks + Marine Structures
Shoreline Protection Design
Geotechnical Engineering
Constructability + Value Engineering
Product Movement + Optimization
Transloading – Bulk + Liquid
Local, State + Federal Permitting
Environmental Engineering + Dredging
Electrical Engineering + Power System Studies
Construction + Construction Management
Geospatial Services + Asset Management
our projects
US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) | Soo Locks Utility Replacement
Patrick was awarded a design-build contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to replace the aging steam utilities and support infrastructure at the Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan. In addition to designing and installing a new steam and condensate system to serve the Poe and MacArthur Locks, Patrick also constructed a new tunnel linking the existing underground utility galleries and replaced four underground stairwells. Maintaining site security, accommodating lock operations, and mobilizing construction materials and equipment between the locks are just a few of the challenges that Patrick overcame to complete this project. Patrick was also awarded an amendment to the contract for the design of a new compressed air generation and distribution system.