The Center for Maritime Education (CME) in Paducah recently hosted representatives from the Alexander-Cairo Port District and the engineering firm BFW/Marcum to conduct feasibility studies for a proposed port terminal on the western side of Cairo, IL, along the Mississippi River. Approved for construction in 2020, this state-of-the-art, multi-modal terminal will better facilitate the transport of grain, coal, and liquid products.

The goal of CME’s feasibility studies is to create hyper-accurate maritime simulations by integrating existing marine environment data and the engineering group’s project specifications. In addition, the simulation also introduces additional weather and current conditions. For this study, mariners from Ingram Barge, ACBL, and Marquette Transportation ran simulations through the proposed project site. The collected data, along with mariner feedback, was compiled into a comprehensive report and provided to the port and engineering team to support informed decision-making as the project progresses toward the construction phase.

See a video and additional details of the simulation on LinkedIN – LINK