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Moffatt & Nichol is a global team of engineers, planners, and problem-solvers who design infrastructure that connects coasts, communities, and commerce. Founded in 1945, it has shaped more than 14,000 projects around the world, with expertise spanning ports and marine infrastructure, coastal engineering, transportation, water resources, environmental services, and architecture and landscape design.
Design of high-capacity port infrastructure including container and cargo facilities, cruise terminals, dry bulk and material handling, piers, marinas, wharves, and waterfronts.
Terminals designed to streamline freight logistics.
Cruise terminals designed for efficiency and experience.
Planning and design of efficient ferry terminals.
Structures designed for waterfront access and protection.
Infrastructure designed for Navy, Army, and Coast Guard use.
Planning and design of terminals that support offshore wind projects.
Repurposing dredged material for coastal restoration.
Terminals designed for efficient bulk handling.
Marine terminals designed for energy infrastructure.
Improvement of highways, bridges, and rail systems for safer, faster transportation.
Bridges designed to improve safety and flow.
Rail connections linking ports to inland transport.
Roads and civil infrastructure designed for access and flow.
Analysis and design to protect bridges from vessel impacts.
Flood risk management, coastal erosion control, and water system improvement.
Defenses built to manage coastal erosion.
Restoration and protection of dynamic shorelines.
Nature-based defenses to stabilize coastlines.
Management of floodplains and restoration of river systems.
Management of runoff with sustainable drainage solutions.
Simulation of water systems to guide engineering decisions.
Project viability assessment through cargo forecasting, operational analysis, and investment planning.
Identification of reuse opportunities for surplus infrastructure.
Project value assessment through cost-benefit analysis.
Infrastructure M&A support with commercial insights.
Market analysis to guide investment and planning.
Evaluation of project feasibility and growth strategies.
Forecasting cargo and passenger volumes.
Technical risk and feasibility advisory for lenders.
Funding security support through grant applications.
Holistic analysis of freight and transport systems.
Restoration, protection, and mitigation efforts while navigating complex regulations.
Assessment and cleanup of contaminated environments.
Environmental studies and regulatory reviews.
Restoration and planning of resilient ecosystems.
Permitting and biological compliance management.
Mitigation strategies implemented to meet regulations.
Spaces shaped by context, sensitive, enduring, and thoughtfully integrated.
Revitalizing urban waterfronts through smart planning.
Long-range development strategies for ports.
Ports & Harbors · Marine · Transportation · Water Resources · Stormwater & Flood Control · Defense · Oil & Gas · Rail · Bridges · Federal
Charleston, SC · Water Resources · 2025 · Client: City of Charleston
Development of Charleston's Water Plan, a comprehensive citywide strategy designed to manage flood risks for predicted 2050 water levels. The plan establishes adaptive strategies and nature-based infrastructure across the city's historic creek basins and watersheds.
Long Beach, CA · Ports & Harbors
A major marine terminal facility development designed to optimize freight movement, cargo efficiency, and high-capacity port operations.
Orange County, CA · Transportation
Major highway corridor and interchange optimization designed to improve safety, transit flow, and overall bridge and roadway civil infrastructure.
Bayou La Batre, AL · Water Resources
Ecosystem and shoreline restoration project utilizing nature-based living shoreline strategies and coastal structural engineering to stabilize dynamic coastlines.