Douglas D. Schumann Library & Learning Commons: Transportation Engineering: Sea Ports & Waterways

Canals

American Canals
Links to historic canals and canal societies.
Cape Cod Canal
The official website of the Cape Cod Canal includes the history and historical photos of the canal and its construction.
Historic American Engineering Record
Photos and drawings of historic canals, locks, and waterways.
Middlesex Canal Association
Organization dedicated to the history and preservation of the Middlesex Canal which linked Boston and Lowell from 1803-1851.
North American Canals
Links to canals websites in the US and Canada.
Panama Canal Authority
Statistics, navigation regulations, financial statements, and reports on the canal's expansion program may be found here.
Suez Canal Authority
The official website of the Suez Canal includes the history, treaties, navigational information, and future plans for this vital trade link.
Suez Canal Container Terminal
News, history, and statistics concerning the terminal facility at Port Said, Egypt.

American Association of Port Authorities
AAPA is dedicated to serving deep draft public ports by enhancing port management professionalism, and advocating issues critical to public seaports.
ASCE Failure to Act Report: Ports and Inland Waterways
This 2012 report from the American Society of Civil Engineers examines the economic cost of neglected port and inland waterway facilities in the United States.
ASCE Report Card: Inland Waterways
The ASCE gives the nation's inland waterways a score of D.
Mass: CZM Port and Harbor Planning Publications
Massachusetts Coastal Zone Management guidance, planning decisions, and dredged material characterization arranged geographically by port areas.
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport)
Responsible for promoting and managing the Commonwealth's airports, seaport, and transportation systems.
Port Authority of New York and New Jersey: Transporting Cargo
Information on the history and intermodal transportation links serving this deep water port.
USCG Deepwater Ports Standards Division
US Coast Guard website dedicated to the maintenance of deepwater port regulations.
US Dept. of Homeland Security: Homeport
Port and harbor safety and security issues.