Compliance Assurance
Raba Kistner provides full-service environmental permitting and compliance services for design-build and other transportation infrastructure projects.
Ports and Harbors
Ports and marine facilities operate in harsh coastal environments and must support heavy cargo volumes, vessel traffic, and industrial operations. Infrastructure must balance performance, environmental compliance, and resiliency.
Our services include
Construction Materials Engineering & Testing
Accurate sampling and accurate testing in a quality laboratory are two of the keys to making sure your construction materials meet what the project engineers specify.
Surveying
Surveying - T2 Utility Engineers (T2ue) provides specialized geospatial surveying and mapping services, applying professional judgment to provide reliable and detailed site-specific surveys of above and below-ground features. State-of-the art equipment, c...
Subsurface Utility Engineering
Professional investigation and analysis of below and above-ground utilities, using engineering standards, provides the reliable information project owners and designers need to manage the impact of existing utilities on projects to avoid costly problems d...
Utility Coordination
Utility impacts and relocations present significant risks to infrastructure project delays. T2 Utility Engineers Utility Coordination professionals develop a managed approach to identify and guide the complex utility conflict resolution process, working c...
Materials Consulting and Testing
Raba Kistner is known throughout the industry as a leader for providing inspection and testing services of construction materials.
What We Do
Kiwa provides specialized consulting for maritime and port infrastructure:
- SUE for marine and landside utilities
- Investigations for piers, wharves, terminals, and cargo facilities
- Utility conflict analysis and relocation planning
- Support for infrastructure renewal, resilience planning, and capital upgrades
- Construction materials engineering and testing
- Structural steel and mechanical pipe inspection and inspection
- Environmental compliance management
Why This Matters
Disruptions at port facilities can create significant safety, environmental, and supply chain impacts. Accurate utility data and engineering insight to reduce operational risk and support long term infrastructure reliability.
How Kiwa Delivers Value
Kiwa strengthens maritime and port infrastructure programs by:
- Providing accurate utility mapping in coastal and industrial environments where documentation is often incomplete
- Reducing operational and supply-chain risk through early utility conflict identification
- Supporting resilience and modernization with engineering insight for structural and civil upgrades
- Enhancing environmental and regulatory compliance with data that supports safe excavation, stormwater management, and coastal permitting
- Strengthening quality and compliance via construction engineering and inspection, materials testing, quality management and QA/QC oversight
- Enabling safe construction under heavy operational loads with high-quality geospatial and SUE data
- Testing the quality and suitability of materials used in construction, as well as the quality of workmanship
These capabilities help port operators protect personnel, maintain operational continuity, and support long-term growth.
Who We Serve
Port authorities
Terminal operators
Logistics providers
Maritime infrastructure owners
FAQs about Ports, Harbors and Maritime Logistics
Does Kiwa support both marine structures and landside operations?
Yes. Our work spans waterfront structures, support facilities, cargo yards, and roadway/rail interfaces.
Can Kiwa assist with aging or deteriorated port infrastructure?
Yes. We support condition assessments, asset renewal strategies, and lifecycle planning.
