Planning and Designing Next-Generation Dry Ports

What are the main obstacles to the development of dry ports and how can they be overcome?

In the following Q&A, Richard Crowther, Head of Maritime at WSP in the Middle East, explores how to effectively plan and design dry ports. He discusses how dry ports can improve logistics efficiency in the maritime supply chain and the important role of rail systems in this process.

The article also considers how the application of a suite of planning tools helps to achieve optimal outcomes through the evaluation of performance factors. These include capacity and equipment needs, operating expenses, capital costs and environmental impacts.