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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today presided over the first bill signing ceremony of 2024, where he signed into law the Maryland Protecting Opportunities and Regional Trade (PORT) Act. The bipartisan legislation supports businesses and workers who have been affected by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The law will create a new, permanent… Read More
This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island. Last month, South Fork Wind Farm — located off the coast of Rhode Island — began producing power, making Rhode Island home to the country’s first utility-scale wind farm. The wind farm, which provides power… Read More
Cranes arriving to Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal HOUSTON— Container volumes at Port Houston have skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2024. From January to March, Port Houston handled 1,069,917 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) year-to-date, an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year. In March alone, container volumes at Port Houston totaled 360,991 TEUs,… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. —Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48411 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-24-8 Title: Development and Testing of the Sediment Distribution Pipe (SDP): A Pragmatic Tool for Wetland Nourishment By Timothy L. Welp, Brian D. Harris, Brian C. McFall, Zachary J. Tyler, Colton T. Beardsley, Adrienne M. Eckstein, David W. Perkey, Matthew R. Henderson, Alexander J. Freddo, Hayden J. Smith, and… Read More
While most American ports have decarbonization plans in place, a new report shows there are significant challenges to advancing emission-reduction projects, including financial constraints, low technology readiness and physical space limitations. Those are some of the key takeaways from a new joint publication between ABS and the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA), Port Decarbonization… Read More
As part of our commitment to provide you with the most up-to-date and relevant information on the logistics industry, we share our Market Update on the Latin American market. You will find information and interesting data on the update of the state of the ports, the most important transport routes and relevant news. We hope… Read More
AWO Welcomes Three New Members. Please join AWO in giving a warm welcome to our newest members: First Citizens Bank provides maritime financial services, including vessel loans and charters. Palmer Johnson Power Systems offers applications and service support to the marine industry and has ten sales and service branches across North America. WireCo Synthetics supplies steel ropes and synthetic… Read More
The Marine Corps is seeking the authority to promote some officers to the rank of lieutenant colonel and colonel temporarily, in a bid to fill jobs with a shortage of leaders. These officers would receive the pay and wear the rank insignia commensurate with the higher grades while they occupy particular billets, according to a March 29… Read More
U.S. defense tech company Anduril Industries and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said they’re teaming up to reimagine and expand American and allied seapower. The collaboration could take many forms, including pairing current Anduril software capabilities with Hyundai’s manned and unmanned platforms, according Anduril Chief Strategy Officer Christian Brose, who told Defense News… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is partnering with Restore the Mississippi River Delta to bring you a series of “Community Conversations” as we begin to develop the 2029 Coastal Master Plan. The Abbeville meeting previously set to take place on Thursday, April 11th, has been rescheduled to Thursday,… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is partnering with Restore the Mississippi River Delta to bring you a series of “Community Conversations” as we begin develop the 2029 Coastal Master Plan. We are coming to you early in the process to ask questions, share concerns, and hear what is most important to your… Read More
Mon Jun 24, 2024 8:00 AM – Thu Jun 27, 2024 5:00 PM PDT JW Marriott Tampa, 33602 For Exhibitor Registrations – click here Visit the Dredging Summit & Expo website – click here Registrations Include: Access to all technical sessions & panels Access to our Expo featuring 116 exhibitors Ice Breaker / Welcome Reception on Monday evening Breakfast on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Extended AM & PM… Read More
Description: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently completed an $11 million project that widened the beach to protect Montauk properties from rising oceans. Dredging and dumping sand on beaches is expensive, and it’s only a temporary measure — but it remains the preferred strategy, despite the costs. This Express Sessions event will discuss beach… Read More
The Marine Corps is seeking the authority to promote some officers to the rank of lieutenant colonel and colonel temporarily, in a bid to fill jobs with a shortage of leaders. These officers would receive the pay and wear the rank insignia commensurate with the higher grades while they occupy particular billets, according to a March 29… Read More
NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Americraft Marine, one of the maritime subsidiaries of Libra Group that owns and operates a Jones Act ship building facility in Palatka, Florida, has announced the appointment of Peter Fetten as Chairman of Americraft. A seasoned leader with four decades in the marine engineering and shipbuilding sectors, Fetten will help shape the strategic direction… Read More
Axis Global Logistics on Tuesday named Jeffrey Delli Paoli as chief operating officer of the Piscataway-based firm. Effective immediately, Delli Paoli will lead operations at the 25-year-old global third-party logistics company. With over 40 years of experience in the logistics industry, Paoli brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Axis team. “We are thrilled… Read More
On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, at the NSSGA’s Gavel Exchange dinner held at the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, DSC Dredge’s Director of Domestic Dredge Sales, Charlie Johnson, passed the gavel to Mark Krause of McLanahan as the newly appointed Chairman. With a year of dedicated service as Chair, Charlie Johnson gracefully… Read More
This article is part of an Earth Month series exploring environmental issues, climate initiatives and community stakeholders throughout Providence and Rhode Island. Last month, South Fork Wind Farm — located off the coast of Rhode Island — began producing power, making Rhode Island home to the country’s first utility-scale wind farm. The wind farm, which provides power… Read More
A draft plan estimates it could cost up to $4.5 billion dollars to connect a future offshore wind energy project on the Northern California coast with the rest of the state’s electric grid. The California Independent System Operator, which oversees the operation of most of the state’s power grid and transmission lines, released the 2023-2024… Read More
The global wind industry installed a record 117 gigawatts (GW) of new capacity last year but needs to add triple this amount annually by the end of the decade to meet climate targets, according to an industry report on Tuesday. The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) report said capacity installation last year was 50% higher… Read More
Royal IHC and Kalypso Offshore Energy, LLC (Kalypso), an emerging contractor for the offshore wind industry in the U.S., have signed a Letter of Intent (LOI) to build America’s first innovative Jones Act compliant Cable Lay Vessel (CLV) for the offshore wind market. Kalypso brings robust experience in offshore wind management as well as US… Read More
Cranes arriving to Port Houston’s Bayport Container Terminal HOUSTON— Container volumes at Port Houston have skyrocketed in the first quarter of 2024. From January to March, Port Houston handled 1,069,917 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) year-to-date, an increase of 15% compared to the same period last year. In March alone, container volumes at Port Houston totaled 360,991 TEUs,… Read More
An Israeli company that uses waves to create energy has signed an agreement to bring its technology to Los Angeles Port, marking its first foray into the US market. Eco Wave Power and Shell International Exploration and Production (part of Shell oil company) will work together to launch the Israeli technology at the port. The two companies… Read More
As workers clear the wreckage from the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge, shippers and truckers found creative solutions to keep the supply chain moving as workarounds present new challenges. “Many companies are coming up with creative solutions but make no mistake about it, it’s still a mess,” said Jason Pruitt, a Baltimore trucker and owner… Read More
The Port Maintenance Dredging Market research report represents major insights on the current growth dynamics as well as the primary revenue generation elements that are available in the Port Maintenance Dredging industry along with various other factors over the predicted period 2024-2031. The report on the Port Maintenance Dredging market is focusing on a series… Read More
A popular Cincinnati park is going to look a lot different over the next two years. Sharon Lake at Sharon Woods is currently in the process of being drained and the well-traveled loop around the body of water is now closed to visitors. The dredging and improvements to Sharon Lake are all part of Great… Read More
In nearby Wood County, a potential catastrophe was avoided, after a barge came loose on a river and struck a bridge. The barge was loaded with what looked like sand or gravel, it drifted down the Little Kanawha River here and struck a bridge post here. This provoked immediate concern after the recent bridge collapse… Read More
Use of historic borrow sites for nourishment of southeastern North Carolina beaches is a step closer to happening. There was no objection in the U.S. House of Representatives for legislation securing a permanent fix for Wrightsville Beach, Carolina Beach and Kure Beach. House Resolution 524 would return protocol to what it was for over four… Read More
Cape Lookout has gotten a facelift and now there is a lot more beach in front of the lighthouse for people to enjoy. This comes after a years-long plan to preserve the historic site. Dredging has been done and there is about 100 yards of sand and beach in front of the lighthouse. The Director… Read More
The latest study released on the Global Sand Aggregate Market by HTF MI evaluates market size, trend, and forecast to 2030. The Sand Aggregate market study covers significant research data and proofs to be a handy resource document for managers, analysts, industry experts and other key people to have ready-to-access and self-analyzed study to help… Read More
Sublime Systems, a startup pioneering a revolutionary method of producing fossil-fuel-free cement, has been chosen by the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Clean Energy Demonstrations (OCED) to start negotiations for up to $87 million in funding under the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and Inflation Reduction Act. The funding, part of the Industrial Demonstrations Program, aims… Read More
Rebuilding beaches after hurricanes is costing U.S. taxpayers billions of dollars more than expected as the Army Corps of Engineers pumps mountains of sand onto storm-obliterated shorelines. Congress approved more than $770 million since 2018 for emergency beach “nourishment” projects after five megastorms struck Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas. Those costs shattered government expectations about… Read More
Duxbury Beach will have a different look starting this season. Thousands of tons of sand are being trucked onto the six-mile barrier beach to help fight erosion caused by storms. Scientists believe climate change may be causing more powerful and destructive storms than ever before. Along with adding sand, the work to rebuild and protect Duxbury… Read More
U.S. defense tech company Anduril Industries and South Korean shipbuilder HD Hyundai Heavy Industries said they’re teaming up to reimagine and expand American and allied seapower. The collaboration could take many forms, including pairing current Anduril software capabilities with Hyundai’s manned and unmanned platforms, according Anduril Chief Strategy Officer Christian Brose, who told Defense News… Read More
The Charybdis, the first U.S. flagged, Jones Act-compliant wind turbine installation vessel, was launched at the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, Dominion Energy announced April 15. The 472’ WTIV is the first U.S.-built entry to the offshore wind installation market, where the high international market drives up costs and lowers availability for U.S. project developers. When complete the Charybdis will… Read More
The AEU Safety Awards program recognizes the strongest safety programs in the maritime industry Morgan City, Louisiana – Conrad Shipyard, LLC, announces it has been awarded a 2023 AEU Safety Award for the company’s strong commitment to safety in the workplace. The American Equity Underwriters, Inc., the leading provider of workers’ compensation insurance for waterfront… Read More
Florida International Terminal (FIT) participated in the ribbon cutting of the three new Super Post-Panamax cranes that will serve the Port of Everglades’ four terminals. FIT General Manager Justin Weir commented that “this milestone reinforces the collaborative work to modernize Port Everglades operations by providing better service to the entire foreign trade chain.” Port of… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. —Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48411 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-24-8 Title: Development and Testing of the Sediment Distribution Pipe (SDP): A Pragmatic Tool for Wetland Nourishment By Timothy L. Welp, Brian D. Harris, Brian C. McFall, Zachary J. Tyler, Colton T. Beardsley, Adrienne M. Eckstein, David W. Perkey, Matthew R. Henderson, Alexander J. Freddo, Hayden J. Smith, and… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48413 Report Number: ERDC/TN EWN-24-1 Title: Financing Natural Infrastructure: The Elizabeth River Project, Chesapeake Bay, VA By Ellis Kalaidjian, Margaret Kurth, Bari Greenfeld, and Matthew Smith Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. April 2024 15 pages / 2.38 MB Source
The Los Angeles District Commander Col. Andrew Baker led a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, to review several military and civil works project sites March 25-27 in Arizona. During the visit, the district met with military commanders, city representatives and tribal leaders in Arizona to discuss future projects and promote… Read More
Thanks to nearly $7.8 million in Congressionally Directed Spending secured by U.S. Senator Susan Collins, work to restore sea-run fish in the St. Croix River has received significant added support. The funding will be used by the Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) to replace a failing fishway at the Woodland Dam in Baileyville with… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. —Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48411 Report Number: ERDC/CHL TR-24-8 Title: Development and Testing of the Sediment Distribution Pipe (SDP): A Pragmatic Tool for Wetland Nourishment By Timothy L. Welp, Brian D. Harris, Brian C. McFall, Zachary J. Tyler, Colton T. Beardsley, Adrienne M. Eckstein, David W. Perkey, Matthew R. Henderson, Alexander J. Freddo, Hayden J. Smith, and… Read More
Vicksburg, Miss. — Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/48413 Report Number: ERDC/TN EWN-24-1 Title: Financing Natural Infrastructure: The Elizabeth River Project, Chesapeake Bay, VA By Ellis Kalaidjian, Margaret Kurth, Bari Greenfeld, and Matthew Smith Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. April 2024 15 pages / 2.38 MB Source
The Los Angeles District Commander Col. Andrew Baker led a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, or USACE, to review several military and civil works project sites March 25-27 in Arizona. During the visit, the district met with military commanders, city representatives and tribal leaders in Arizona to discuss future projects and promote… Read More
About 13,000 cubic yards of material is scheduled to be removed from the Charlevoix Harbor channel before May 15, as part of a maintenance dredging contract under the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. Great Lakes Dock and Materials, LLC., located in Muskegon, will perform the work for the Corps of Engineers for approximately… Read More
GO Marine Services Managing Director Jody Broussard talks with recruiter Heather Mequet about how using a third-party contractor recruitment firm for supplemental staffing and direct hire placement can help mitigate maritime risks. Jody Broussard stands out as a visionary leader in the realms of operational management, strategic planning, and human resources, bringing over twenty years… Read More
GLDD recently launched the Cape Hatteras and the Cape Canaveral Damen 3013 Multicats, that were built at Conrad shipyard. DredgeWire sat down with Chris Gunsten, Senior VP of Project Services & Fleet Engineering to discuss their new Damen 3013 Multicats. DW: Why did GLDD not build their own Multicats? CG: Over many years GLDD has… Read More