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By Heiko Osterchrist The author was honored and privileged to have been recently invited aboard the newest GLDD hopper dredge, The Galveston Island. She is a magnificent hopper vessel that is bristling with the latest dredge technology that makes her not only the most modern efficient vessel in the GLDD fleet, but in N. America. … Read More
PANAMA CITY — The Board of County Commissioners for Bay County amended a grant agreement Tuesday, adding $2.5 million to a beach re-nourishment project for Mexico Beach. The total cost for the project is around $14.7 million and is covered by grants from state and federal agencies. The re-nourishment will cover all three miles of… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (“Orion” and “Company”), a leading specialty construction and engineering company today announced three contract awards, two in its Marine segment and one in its Concrete segment. Each of these projects is expected to start in 2025 and will be completed within 20 months. Orion Marine was awarded… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Dare County have confirmed that a second Miss Katie dredging permit that had been suspended for “noncompliance” has now been restored. According to USACE Public Affairs Specialist Jed Cayton, the suspension of the second permit was lifted on Nov. 1 to allow dredging in the Oregon Inlet… Read More
Gov. Maura Healey doubled down Tuesday on the state’s commitment to offshore wind amid signals that the federal government could soon turn far more antagonistic to the growing sector, telling a union hall audience that the partnership of organized labor and the clean energy industry gives Massachusetts “a special sauce” that positions it to continue its energy transition. Development… Read More
California State University Maritime Academy (Cal Maritime) deck cadets Jake Jacobsen and Jan Johnson have been awarded Crowley’s Thomas B. Crowley Sr. Memorial Scholarships. The scholarship recognizes the cadets’ success and their dedication to a career in the maritime industry. Jacobsen, entering his final year at Cal Maritime, is studying marine engineering technology and thrives… Read More
AWO Welcomes New Members. AWO is delighted to welcome three new members: Channel Marine Services, LLC offers a wide variety of services to meet the needs of both blue and brown water clients. Areas of expertise include environmental barge cleaning, assurance, fueling, and inspection services. Gard (North America) Inc. offers a wide range of insurance coverage, expert casualty and… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott has received the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 50001 certification for energy management at four of its major fabrication yards: the Batam Fabrication Yard (BFY) in Indonesia, the Jebel Ali Fabrication Yard (JAY) in the United Arab Emirates, the McDermott Qingdao Wuchuan (QMW) in China, and Qatar Fabrication Company (QFAB)… Read More
DENVER, Nov. 25, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Summit Materials, Inc. (NYSE: SUM), (“Summit,” “Summit Materials,” “Summit Inc.” or the “Company”) a leading producer of aggregates and cement, today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (“Quikrete”) for $52.50 per share in cash, for a total enterprise value of approximately $11.5 billion, including debt. The transaction… Read More
In a key meeting for the future of the Latin American port industry, the Executive President of AAPA Latam, Juan Duarte, together with the General Director of the AAPA Latam Congress, Zulma Dinelli, met with the authorities of the Argentine Port Council (CPA) to present AAPA’s new strategy for Latin America. The main objective of… Read More
The offshore wind industry is growing. According to the 2024 Offshore Wind Market Report, the U.S. industry’s project pipeline grew by 53% from the previous year—enough to power more than 26 million homes if fully developed. As the U.S. offshore wind industry grows, so does the number of good-paying job opportunities and the demand to fill… Read More
Cummins Inc. will be highlighting its latest marine technologies at the International Workboat Show in New Orleans, La., Nov. 12-14, 2024, including the QSK38 EPA Tier 4 solution, which the company said is designed with repower flexibility in mind. “Cummins is committed to leading the maritime industry toward a sustainable future through innovative power solutions,”… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) invites all authors and presenters to submit abstracts for presentations, panels, and planned sessions for WODCON XXIV. The conference will be held at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel, from June 23-27, 2025. Click here to submit an abstract. This year’s conference theme is “Dredging Towards a More Resilient Future”. The presentations featured at… Read More
NEW YORK – J.F. Lehman & Company (“JFLCO”), a leading middle-market private equity firm focused exclusively on the aerospace, defense, maritime, government and environmental sectors, is pleased to announce the appointments of Admiral Michael Gilday, the Honorable Kenneth Braithwaite and Mark Russell to its Operating Executive Board (“OEB”). JFLCO’s OEB is a group of senior… Read More
Port of Albany-Rensselaer CEO Richard J. Hendrick was unanimously elected Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) at its Annual Convention in Boston. AAPA is the trade association for 140 seaports in the western hemisphere. “It’s no surprise that Rich’s Port Executive colleagues elevated him to the… Read More
Jeffersonville, IN – American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) is pleased to announce the appointment of Peter Coxon as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. This marks a significant step in ACBL’s transformative journey toward realizing its vision of being the trusted leader in marine transportation. Over the last few years, ACBL has made important progress in… Read More
Port and Terminal Operators tap industry veteran with over 30 years of maritime law and regulatory experience WASHINGTON, D.C. (November 12, 2024) – The National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE) Board of Directors announced that the Honorable Carl Bentzel has been elected to serve as the association’s new president, effective December 16, 2024. As part… Read More
President-elect Donald Trump’s vow to kill offshore wind energy development “on day one” of his second term is already triggering project slowdowns on the East Coast, but the biggest wind farm proposed in the Gulf of Mexico will likely stay on track. That’s because the project is on such a long development timeline that Trump’s four-year… Read More
Gov. Maura Healey doubled down Tuesday on the state’s commitment to offshore wind amid signals that the federal government could soon turn far more antagonistic to the growing sector, telling a union hall audience that the partnership of organized labor and the clean energy industry gives Massachusetts “a special sauce” that positions it to continue its energy transition. Development… Read More
Louisiana voters have supported a constitutional amendment directing federal revenue from offshore wind lease sales to the state’s coastal protection and restoration fund. This provision would create parity between revenue from offshore wind lease sales and revenue from offshore oil and gas lease sales. According to the Associated Press, more than 73% of Louisiana voters… Read More
After a year of canceled projects, broken turbines, and abandoned lease sales, the global offshore wind industry no longer has much chance to hit the lofty targets set by governments in the U.S., Europe and elsewhere, marking a setback for efforts to fight climate change. The technology forms a big part of government strategies to… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration is awarding nearly $3 billion to boost climate-friendly equipment and infrastructure at ports across the country, including Baltimore, where a bridge collapse killed six construction workers in March and disrupted East Coast shipping routes for months. President Joe Biden announced the federal funding during a visit to the city’s main… Read More
Growth in the historic period resulted from the expansion of seaborne trade, growth in manufacturing and heavy industries and expansion and modernization of existing ports. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were political uncertainties and cheaper air cargo services. This report describes and explains the marine and ports construction market and covers… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard has issued a new cybersecurity directive targeting Chinese-manufactured ship-to-shore cranes, addressing mounting concerns over national security vulnerabilities in America’s maritime infrastructure. MARSEC Directive 105-5 establishes additional cyber risk management requirements for ship-to-shore cranes made by Chinese companies, building upon previous security measures implemented in February 2024. “The built-in vulnerabilities for remote access… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. – The EPA and Coast Guard are working together to establish and enforce the new standards that create best practices for large ships to prevent and limit harmful pollutants from entering U.S. waters. The Vessel Incidental Discharge Act (VIDA) was created in 2018 to connect the EPA, Coast Guard and state incidental discharge… Read More
Growth in the historic period resulted from the expansion of seaborne trade, growth in manufacturing and heavy industries and expansion and modernization of existing ports. Factors that negatively affected growth in the historic period were political uncertainties and cheaper air cargo services. This report describes and explains the marine and ports construction market and covers… Read More
The $54.2M project deepened and expanded canals to accommodate larger vessels. California-based marine solutions company Curtin Maritime Corp. has completed the San Juan Harbor dredging and deepening project, removing nearly 3 million cubic yards (76 million cubic feet) of silt and sand from the San Juan Bay. The $54.2 million firm-fixed-price contract was awarded by… Read More
With the recent update to avian taxonomy released by eBird, bird enthusiasts frantically rifle through their life lists, a record of all species seen or heard, and look to celebrate the addition of newly recognized species. The house wren (Troglodytes aedon) has been split into nine distinct species, delighting bird watchers globally who can now add to… Read More
BABYLON, NY —After a decade of battling erosion, the Town of Babylon’s Overlook Beach restoration will be finished Friday, according to town officials. “Work at Overlook completes today,” Ryan Bonner, Babylon’s Director of Communications, told Patch. The work is the first part of the New York Beach Erosion Control and Navigation Project, which will dredge… Read More
Time Running Out for Michiganders to Oppose Gravel Mining Bills Photo: Rock and stone crushing machine at an open pit mining and processing plant for crushed stone, sand, and gravel. Credit – f9photos A new package of gravel mining bills introduced in the Michigan House has sparked urgent concern, with some calling on residents to… Read More
Ray Brook, NY – The Adirondack Park Agency is accepting public comment on projects currently under review. The public is encouraged to go online to learn more about each public comment opportunity and to submit comments electronically. At present, the following projects are available for comment at https://apa.ny.gov/Hearings/index.cfm: A three-lot subdivision to create a 0.39±-acre lot with… Read More
BOISE, Idaho, –Two big local rock materials companies are combining into a new company. Premier Aggregates and Ada Sand & Gravel have merged to form Premier Aggregates Holdings, LLC. Ada Sand & Gravel launched in 1961 and operates a large quarry on S. Pleasant Valley Rd. south of the Boise Airport. In 2019, the Wheeler… Read More
Titan America, today announced it has acquired D.M. Conner Sand & Gravel Company, which operates an aggregates quarry located in Stuarts Draft, Virginia. The acquisition further advances the Company’s mission to lead in providing high-quality construction materials. “The addition of these sand, gravel and critical minerals strengthens our growing aggregates position and the strategic location of these assets reinforces our… Read More
In October 2022, the U.S. Coast Guard awarded a $1.19 billion contract to Denver-based Birdon America to build its Waterways Commerce Cutter (WCC) program. The order called on Birdon to build 16 river buoy tenders and 11 inland construction tenders. According to an October analysis by the Congressional Research Service (CRS), the Coast Guard wanted… Read More
The US Navy faces critical shipbuilding problems that could hobble it in a war with China. The Navy’s aging fleet of aircraft carriers, destroyers, and submarines faces lengthy maintenance and repair backlogs, and it can’t build new warships fast enough. Yearslong delays and cost overruns are plaguing new construction. These are all symptoms of a larger… Read More
These STS cranes feature an impressive outreach of 226 ft (69 m) and a lift height over rail of 175 ft (53 m), making them ideally suited for handling larger vessels and boosting throughput. Designed and manufactured at Liebherr’s Irish facility, the cranes are built to meet the specific demands of PNCT’s operations, enabling the… Read More
East Coast container hub eyes bigger ship handling The Port of Virginia has announced the delivery of the first of four new ship-to-ship cranes to be installed at the East Coast container gateway. The port said the new 170-foot cranes will double the number of ultra large container vessel (ULCV) berths at Virginia International Gateway,… Read More
Based on a recent report indicating significant beach erosion, Nags Head is considering bumping up its beach nourishment schedule by a year. Engineering consultants Moffatt & Nichol are recommending nourishment for the summer of 2026 in the southernmost mile of the project reach, plus several northern beach locations. Multiple winter storm events have caused erosion…. Read More
MIDDLETOWN — New Jersey Department of Transportation (NJDOT) officials today announced the upcoming Upper Navesink River Channel dredging project is scheduled to begin in early December in Middletown. The $5.2 million project will restore channels to a safe navigable depth. NJDOT’s contractor, Mobile Dredging & Video Pipe, will dredge fine sand and silt from the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Contracting Office earned multiple honors for excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during the Excellence in Contracting Awards Program (ECAP) ceremony yesterday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ceremony coincided with the Society of American Military Engineers’ annual Small Business… Read More
CHICAGO — The Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) Team invites you to attend an upcoming virtual public meeting on December 2, 2024 at 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET. During this meeting, the GLCRS Team will share an update on the study’s progress and deliverables, followed by a Q&A session to address any… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Honolulu District Contracting Office earned multiple honors for excellence in contracting and small business partnerships during the Excellence in Contracting Awards Program (ECAP) ceremony yesterday at the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in New Orleans, Louisiana. The ceremony coincided with the Society of American Military Engineers’ annual Small Business… Read More
CHICAGO — The Great Lakes Coastal Resiliency Study (GLCRS) Team invites you to attend an upcoming virtual public meeting on December 2, 2024 at 10 a.m. CT / 11 a.m. ET. During this meeting, the GLCRS Team will share an update on the study’s progress and deliverables, followed by a Q&A session to address any… Read More
Maj. Gen. Jason Kelly, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deputy commanding general for civil and emergency operations, visited the USACE Nashville District Nov. 13-15 to meet with leadership and employees, see district projects firsthand, and understand the challenges in the Cumberland and Tennessee River basins. Kelly assumed his current role after his predecessor, Maj. Gen…. Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers team documenting flood information in the wake of Hurricane Helene has culminated surveys in Tennessee and Virginia and has shifted its efforts to North Carolina. Data collection update The data collection effort has been on-going for several weeks and will provide key insights for planning and… Read More
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Port of Baltimore’s subsequent closure showed the world how valuable this region’s port operations are to the rest of the world. Port Of Baltimore Executive Director Jonathan Daniels sat down with World Trade Center Institute CEO Eddie Resende to discuss just how much the port… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist-Associate Publisher Trimble is a global, industrial technology company who supports the building & construction, marine, agriculture, natural resources, utilities, transportation, and many other sectors. DW: Jonathan tell our readers a little bit about your background and how you came to be at Trimble. JW: I got involved in the LiDAR (Light Detection… Read More
We’re pleased to share the launch and christening of The Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company ferry LONG ISLAND with you. This is the 16th vessel we have built for our long-time customer, McAllister Towing. Watch here:
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