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VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Nearly a million cubic yards of sand will be put down between 15th and 45th streets at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront as part of a $20.2 million beach replenishment project, the first time the city has undertaken such a project in more than five years. The project, beginning this week… Read More
BETHANY BEACH, DE — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has reported substantial advancements in the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway on the north side of the Indian River Inlet. Initiated in late November, the initiative aims to restore the heavily eroded beach and dunes, providing long-term protection to critical infrastructure, including… Read More
George Whittier is CEO of Fairbanks Morse Defense. The U.S. Navy’s ambitious 30-year shipbuilding plan to expand the fleet to 330 ships by the 2030s and 377 ships by 2045 faces significant challenges due to a shortage of skilled labor in the shipbuilding industry. This shortage is a result of historical shifts away from vocational training and the competition for… Read More
On December 23, 2024, the Virgin Islands Port Authority issued an Invitation to Bid for the dredging of the Charlotte Amalie Harbor in St. Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands. VIPA is seeking a qualified contractor to dredge the entrance channels of the harbor, the turning basin, and the berth pocket to allow for the continued safe… Read More
By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and their employers to avoid a possible strike just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “If no agreement is reached by that date, a coast-wide… Read More
HOUSTON, Dec. 19, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott International, Ltd (“McDermott” or the “Company”) today announced that it completed the redemption and exchange of all of its outstanding Series A Preference Shares (“Series A Preference Shares”), par value $0.001 per share, into the Company’s Class A ordinary shares (“Class A Ordinary Shares”), $0.001 par value per share (the “Preference… Read More
Harness The Power of Habit – NEW Webinar: Jan 7 at 2:00 pm EST Start your new year off on the right foot and join AWO for a webinar hosted by Sharon Lipinski, the Habit Superhero. Sharon will lead a conversation on how to leverage cutting-edge neural science to create your New Year’s Resolution and ensure it… Read More
Recap: Highlights for 2024 As we close out 2024, it’s the perfect time to reflect on the key themes and trends that shaped the logistics and supply chain industry this year. In this December Topic of the month, we bring you a comprehensive recap of the year’s highlights. From resilience and visibility to flexibility, peak… Read More
As 2024 comes to a close, we reflect on a year of challenges and progress across global supply chains. This month’s update highlights key market trends, including progress in the fight against inflation and signs of resilience in major economies. We also explore logistics preparations for year-end peak seasons, emphasizing the importance of agility and… Read More
“Dredging Towards a More Resilient Future” June 23-27, 2025 Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel REGISTRATION PORTAL SUBMIT ABSTRACT About the Conference The 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition is a technical conference organized by the World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) to promote the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering,… Read More
For professionals involved in dredging-related activities for water infrastructure development, CEDA and IADC organise the Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure course. The course is based on the associations’ flagship guidebook with the same title. Are you a professional involved in dredging related activities for water infrastructure development and working in government, port authorities, consultancy firms, dredging… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) will host two advisory committee meetings in New Orleans for the Caernarvon and Davis Pond Freshwater Diversion projects on Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. The purpose of the meetings is to advise CPRA’s Executive Director of the operational management plans for the diversion structures. The meeting is required to assess… 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
HANOVER, N.H. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named Dr. Ivan Beckman director of the Engineer and Research Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). As director, Dr. Beckman will provide strategic guidance and policy direction for the laboratory’s operations, and spearheads its comprehensive research, development, technology, and program management… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss., – Lt. Gen. William H. “Butch” Graham, 56th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, recently announced Patricia Sullivan has been designated as a member of the Senior Executive Service (SES) effective Dec. 15, 2024. The SES represents the federal government’s top civilian leadership. SES members act as… Read More
BOSTON — December 16, 2024 — Ørsted announced today it has selected Amanda Dasch as its new Region Americas CEO, tapping a seasoned executive with leadership experience in the U.S. energy sector and several international markets. “We’re thrilled to welcome Amanda to our leadership team and to draw from her 20+ years of energy experience… Read More
PASCAGOULA, Miss., Dec. 10, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Jennifer Childs has been named vice president of quality and engineering of the company’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division, effective Jan. 6, 2025. She succeeds Brian Blanchette, incoming vice president of HII and president of Ingalls Shipbuilding. Childs, a former Navy surface warfare… Read More
ATLANTIC CITY, N.J. (AP) — A New Jersey offshore wind project is seeking a second delay, saying it still can’t find someone to build crucial equipment for the turbines in the latest patch of turbulence striking the industry. Leading Light Wind had already received one pause on its project from the New Jersey Board of Public Utilities, which… Read More
Today, Ørsted announced it is divesting a 50 % equity stake in three US onshore projects to Energy Capital Partners (ECP), a leading energy transition-focused investor and the largest private owner of power generation and renewables in the US. The farm-downs include two solar farms in Texas, Mockingbird Solar (468 MW) and Sparta Solar (250… Read More
In a joint op-ed for RealClearEnergy, AWO President & CEO Jennifer Carpenter and American Clean Power Association Vice President for Offshore Wind Anne Reynolds emphasize the critical role American maritime plays in offshore wind development. Read more…
WASHINGTON — The Biden-Harris administration today announced the approval of the SouthCoast Wind Project – the nation’s 11th commercial-scale offshore wind energy project approved under President Biden’s leadership. With today’s approval, the Department and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management have approved over 19 gigawatts (GW) of clean energy from offshore wind energy projects – enough… Read More
PORT ARTHUR, Texas–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Texas Ports contribute more than $713.9 billion in economic activity for the State accounting for 28% of Texas’ gross domestic product (GDP), further advancing Ports as a catalyst for state economic growth and job generation, according to a recent economic impact study by the Texas Ports Association (TPA). TPA’s most recent economic… Read More
By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The world’s No. 2 container carrier urged customers to remove cargo from East and Gulf Coast ports in the US before a Jan. 15 deadline for dockworkers and their employers to avoid a possible strike just days before President-elect Donald Trump takes office. “If no agreement is reached by that date, a coast-wide… Read More
The last time President-elect Donald Trump used tariffs to wage the US-China trade war, it upended US ports. Suppliers rushed to frontload inventory ahead of implementation dates, straining infrastructure ill-equipped to handle the volume surge. The COVID pandemic only accelerated the untangling of global supply chains. Logistics firms say the lessons from those experiences and the changes… Read More
The Board of Commissioners for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey approved a $9.4 billion budget for the coming year, including more than $4 billion in operating expenses, $3.6 billion in capital expenses and $1.7 billion for debt service and deferred expenses. The 2025 budget approval follows more than a month of… Read More
A project to place sand along a 2.5-mile (four-kilometre) stretch of beach south of Florida’s Sebastian Inlet is scheduled to begin during the week of Monday, January 6, the Sebastian Inlet District said recently. The plans call for hydraulically dredging approximately 215,000 cubic yards (164,000 cubic metres) of beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Nearly a million cubic yards of sand will be put down between 15th and 45th streets at the Virginia Beach Oceanfront as part of a $20.2 million beach replenishment project, the first time the city has undertaken such a project in more than five years. The project, beginning this week… Read More
North Huntingdon’s Indian Lake Park is in need of cleaning — removing the silt building up in the lake along Clay Pike in the southern end of the township. The North Huntingdon commissioners recently awarded an $18,500 contract to KU Resources Inc. to conduct a survey of the underwater depth of the lake, plans for… Read More
BETHANY BEACH, DE — The Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC) has reported substantial advancements in the emergency dredging and beach nourishment project underway on the north side of the Indian River Inlet. Initiated in late November, the initiative aims to restore the heavily eroded beach and dunes, providing long-term protection to critical infrastructure, including… Read More
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, today announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Superior Ready Mix Concrete, L.P. This value-enhancing acquisition will add six aggregates operations with more than 50 years of quality aggregates reserves to Vulcan’s California franchise. California ranks as the most populous state in… Read More
Konya Silica has officially completed the acquisition of Southern Ohio Sands and Beaver Pike Enterprises, marking a significant step in its strategy to become a leading supplier of premium silica products in the industrial and energy sectors. This acquisition, effective immediately, will allow Konya Silica to better serve markets across Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, New… Read More
The owner of a lot on Willard Road in New Ipswich has proposed a sand- and gravel-excavation operation that would run for the next three to five years, causing concerns among neighbors about noise, dust and impacts to the road during a Planning Board hearing Wednesday. SJL Holdings, represented by owner Kenny Lehtonen and Jon… Read More
Heidelberg Materials North America has entered into a definitive purchase agreement to acquire Giant Cement Holding Inc., an established cement producer on the US East Coast with a focus on using waste-derived fuels The acquisition includes one cement plant with an annual capacity of 800,000 tonnes of cement, two deep-water import terminals, five distribution terminals, and an… Read More
In Mike Schuler‘s piece in gCaptain yesterday on “EU Delegation’s Covert Campaign to Dismantle Jones Act Exposed in Government Filing” is disturbing. At a time when the offshore wind industry is dancing on the tip of a needle with respect to the incoming Trump Administration, foreign developers such as Ørsted, Equinor, and Vestas should make it clear that they are not participating… Read More
Bellingham, WA, December 16th, 2024: All American Marine (AAM) is proud to announce its partnership with San Francisco Bay Ferry to build their 150-passenger battery-electric vessels. This landmark project will contribute significantly to advancing sustainable passenger transport in the San Francisco Bay Area while showcasing innovative maritime engineering. The concept vessel was initially developed by Aurora… Read More
IDAHO – Silver Creek in Blaine County, Idaho is a fisherman’s paradise and famed trout fishery with stunning clear water. But since the USGS began recording flow data in 1974, there has been a significant decline in the flow rates in Silver Creek. Over the past few decades, the fish habitat has been adversely affected… Read More
Mobile, Ala. (December 11, 2024) – Silver Ships has completed the construction and delivery of a 35-foot hydrographic survey catamaran to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District. The advanced vessel is specifically designed to support hydrographic surveying operations critical to USACE’s mission of maintaining navigable waterways and ensuring infrastructure integrity. The new catamaran features… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $13,183,900 modification (P00004) to contract W911KB-24-C-0005 for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 17, 2024. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered public comment during the spring on a document related to a proposal to significantly deepen the ship channel in Port Aransas and extend it further into the Gulf of Mexico than it is now. The document was the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Port of Corpus Christi’s… Read More
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. Thanks to some newly appropriated federal funding. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to the lapse in… Read More
Instead of dragging their browning Christmas tree to the transfer station, Georgetown Island residents can put them to work repairing dunes at Reid State Park. Fierce coastal storms almost a year ago battered the park beaches. Friends of Reid State Park hope arranging discarded trees will catch sand and help rebuild lost dunes. It’s a… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $13,183,900 modification (P00004) to contract W911KB-24-C-0005 for maintenance dredging. Work will be performed in Anchorage, Alaska, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 17, 2024. Fiscal 2025 civil operation and maintenance funds were obligated at the time of the award. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Anchorage, Alaska,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers gathered public comment during the spring on a document related to a proposal to significantly deepen the ship channel in Port Aransas and extend it further into the Gulf of Mexico than it is now. The document was the Final Environmental Impact Statement on the Port of Corpus Christi’s… Read More
In a significant boost for recreational boating and local economies, several small boat harbors along the Mississippi River are set to undergo essential maintenance dredging. Thanks to some newly appropriated federal funding. This comes after a prolonged period of stagnation, with federal support for small harbor dredging absent since 2010. Prior to the lapse in… Read More
HANOVER, N.H. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has named Dr. Ivan Beckman director of the Engineer and Research Development Center’s (ERDC) Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (CRREL). As director, Dr. Beckman will provide strategic guidance and policy direction for the laboratory’s operations, and spearheads its comprehensive research, development, technology, and program management… 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