PORTS ‘16: “Ports: Gateways to a World of Opportunities” is the fourteenth in a series of international port and harbor development conferences held on a triennial basis since 1977.

The Coasts, Oceans, Ports and Rivers Institute (COPRI), an institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), serves its membership and society by uniting the disciplines working to sustainably develop, protect and restore coasts, oceans, ports, waterways, rivers and wetlands.

The World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC) is a forum for professional organizations to share knowledge of worldwide trends and challenges in port and waterway development and management.