Coasts, Oceans, Ports & Rivers Institute (COPRI)

Advancing the practice of coastal, ocean, port, waterways, riverine and wetlands engineering for the benefit of society.

Created in 2000, the Coasts, Oceans, Ports, and Rivers Institute (COPRI) is a semi-autonomous institute of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the country's oldest national engineering society. COPRI's services are designed to complement ASCE's traditional civil engineering base and to attract non-engineering allied professionals who seek to enhance their professional and technical development.

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Conference

39th International Conference on Coastal Engineering

May 17-22, 2026 | Galveston, TX | Image courtesy of @j.chumley.photography.

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Your contribution, with those of your colleagues, will strengthen COPRI efforts to...

Certificate Program

Port Engineering Certificate Program

The Port Engineering Certificate Program provides professional engineers in-demand skills used in the field of port engineering.

Publications

Dredging and Dredged Material Placement

Dredging and Dredged Material Placement provides a comprehensive overview of the current...

Books & Standards

COPRI Publications

Find more COPRI publications in the ASCE Library in the following topics:

Port Engineering Certificate Program

Introduction to Port Engineering

This course will provide a general background in port engineering.

Construction of Port Facilities

The main objective of this course is to introduce young professionals to the construction practices used widely for ports and harbors.

Marine Container Terminal Planning

This course will provide a fundamental understanding of how containerized commerce drives container terminal operations, and how those operations drive infrastructure.