Since 2018, The Panama City Port Authority (Port) has retained Taylor Engineering to provide continuing engineering services on a range of waterfront and marine engineering projects with a focus on dredging and navigation, dredged material management, marine structures, terminal expansion/modification planning, data collection, and environmental permitting and consultation. In addition to securing regulatory permits and preparing construction documents, Taylor Engineering provided analysis and technical coordination for the federal navigation channel dredging, port-wide dredged material management strategies, and planning for modifications or expansion at both East and West Terminals. Specific projects included:

• West Terminal Bulkhead Inspection: Completed engineer diver inspection of the West Terminal sheet pile bulkhead to evaluate conditions and identify and prioritize items needing repair or rehabilitation.
• East Terminal Expansion Natural Resources Survey: Completed seagrass survey at the potential site of future East Terminal expansion.
• Bay Harbor Federal Navigation Coordination and Port Dredged Material Management Planning: Technical liaison between the Port and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the design, permitting, and construction of expanded navigation channel dredging.
• Bay Harbor Channel Vibracores: Developed plan and sampled sediment for the revised navigation channel dredging to incorporate appropriate berth areas at the East Terminal.
• Port Panama City Barge Slip Closure and Wharf Expansion: Engineering design and permitting of a steel sheet pile combi-wall to close an existing barge slip. The slip closure will allow for uninterrupted wharf frontage, higher load capacity, and reduced load setback restrictions to improve efficiencies for cable spool cargo handling at the West Terminal.
• Port Panama City West Terminal Maintenance Dredging: Secured state and federal permits, developed the construction bid document, and oversaw construction of the West Terminal maintenance dredging project.