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ABOARD THE HURLEY — Mayo Broussard is back at a familiar bend in the Mississippi River, looking over its deep, muddy currents, helping solve a problem. The world is depending on it. The 78-year-old, with a bushy white beard and a pack of Marlboros in his pocket, is maneuvering across the deck of an Army… Read More
By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – The Mexican Navy sail training ship Cuautemoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday evening, resulting in damage to the ship’s masts and multiple injuries. The New York Post is reporting that 200 people were aboard the ship at the time of the accident. Injured people are being brought to Brooklyn Navy Yard for evaluation, according to… Read More
The Port of Brunswick received key funding Thursday toward dredging of its harbor, a project needed for the Georgia Ports Authority to increase efficiency at its Roll on/Roll off port. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers included $35.3 million in its annual fiscal year work plan for the Port of Brunswick, according to a release from… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $18,645,765 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Wilmington, North Carolina, with an estimated completion date of April 30, 2026. Fiscal 2023 and 2024 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $18,645,765 were… Read More
Conrad Industries is making waves again. This time, it’s not just in shipbuilding—it’s in leadership. As Conrad Industries names new CEO, the company charts a bold, strategic course for the future. The shift comes at a critical moment for US maritime and travel infrastructure markets, where resilience and innovation are more urgent than ever. The… Read More
Dredging permit regulators from Massachusetts gathered at the Barnstable County Complex on Thursday for the second Cape & Islands Dredging Summit, a half-day event aimed at tackling one of the region’s most persistent coastal infrastructure challenges: the permitting process for dredging projects. Hosted by Barnstable County and the Dredge Advisory Committee, the summit brought together… Read More
By Daniel Katzive (gCaptain) – The Mexican Navy sail training ship Cuautemoc collided with the Brooklyn Bridge Saturday evening, resulting in damage to the ship’s masts and multiple injuries. The New York Post is reporting that 200 people were aboard the ship at the time of the accident. Injured people are being brought to Brooklyn Navy Yard for evaluation, according to… Read More
Conrad Industries is making waves again. This time, it’s not just in shipbuilding—it’s in leadership. As Conrad Industries names new CEO, the company charts a bold, strategic course for the future. The shift comes at a critical moment for US maritime and travel infrastructure markets, where resilience and innovation are more urgent than ever. The… Read More
Australia’s Woodside Energy (WDS.AX), opens new tab said on Wednesday it has agreed to explore opportunities to collaborate with Saudi Aramco (2222.SE), opens new tab, which might take a stake in its $17.5 billion Louisiana liquefied natural gas project. Shares in Australia’s top gas producer surged nearly 4% after the announcement. The Reuters Power Up newsletter provides everything… Read More
AGC of California awarded Constructor Awards to industry leaders for their excellence and innovation in construction projects. Winners included companies such as Granite Construction and Turner Construction, along with individuals recognized for their contributions to advancing construction education and industry collaboration. The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California) hosted its 2025 Installation &… Read More
2025 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting October 28-30 • Pier B Resort • Duluth, Minnesota Please save the date for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held October 28-30 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Pier B Resort in Duluth, Minnesota! More information will be available later this year at www.glc.org/meetings/annual…. Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) today announced another high-level keynote speaker for the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition (“WODCON XXIV”), Rear Admiral Dean VanderLey, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command/ Chief of Civil Engineers. VanderLey assumed the duties of Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) and the 46th Chief of Civil Engineers in… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA — Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025, providing numerous opportunities for coastal stakeholders to engage with one another and with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) staff. Coastal Industry Week Webinars Leading up to the Coastal Day events, CPRA will facilitate five… Read More
Conrad Industries is making waves again. This time, it’s not just in shipbuilding—it’s in leadership. As Conrad Industries names new CEO, the company charts a bold, strategic course for the future. The shift comes at a critical moment for US maritime and travel infrastructure markets, where resilience and innovation are more urgent than ever. The… Read More
Congratulations to Walter Dinicola, P.E. on his prestigious career milestone of receiving the Fellow election of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)! Becoming an ASCE Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed by ASCE—an achievement earned by less than 3% of its 160,000-plus members across 177 countries. This prestigious distinction recognizes civil engineers… Read More
In a series of board and membership meetings last week the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) unanimously voted to accept Harry Stewart as the President of the DCA Board of Directors and Travis Boone as its Senior Vice President. Harry Stewart is the President and CEO of San Rafael, California based The Dutra Group. Travis Boone… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has nominated Stephen Carmel, an executive with Maersk Line Ltd. (MLL), to head the U.S. Maritime Administration, according to documents filed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Carmel replaces Brent Sadler, who had been tapped in March to lead the agency but had yet to undergo a nomination hearing in the Senate…. Read More
Windea CTV, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind, has taken delivery of the third vessel in a series of windfarm crewboats to be built by St Johns Ship Building (SJSB) of Palatka, Florida. Windea Reliance is a sister of Windea Courageous, which was delivered by SJSB in January 2024, and Windea Enterprise, which was handed over later that… Read More
WASHINGTON — Advancing President Donald J. Trump’s strategic focus on domestic critical mineral development, the Department of the Interior today announced it is initiating the process to evaluate a potential mineral lease sale in the waters offshore American Samoa. This marks the first such action by Interior in over 30 years and could pave the way… Read More
Donald’s Trump’s administration has further threatened the US offshore wind industry by auditing £11.3bn of green energy grants previously awarded by Joe Biden. Energy Secretary Chris Wright announced yesterday that projects which won funding under the former president are financially sound, aligned with US economic interests and consistent with current policies, according to Bloomberg. The… Read More
In a cavernous testing facility on England’s windswept northeast coast, engineers are thrashing a 50-ton, multimillion-dollar wind turbine blade around like a giant sword—on purpose. The blade is being tested to destruction at the Offshore Renewable Energy Catapult (ORE Catapult) in Blyth. It tells one small part of the story of the energy transition. This… Read More
The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation (PennDOT) has announced the extension of its Intermodal Cargo Growth Incentive Program (PICGIP) until July 2027, continuing its efforts to boost containerized cargo movement through Pennsylvania ports. The program, which provides up to $1 million annually to participating ocean carriers, offers $25 per new container unit for carriers establishing new… Read More
The City of SeaTac this week formally submitted an offer to purchase North SeaTac Park from the Port of Seattle, a significant move aimed at securing the park’s long-term future as a community asset. The announcement was made during the May 13, 2025 City Council meeting, following a commitment unveiled at SeaTac’s inaugural State of… Read More
Despite the recent agreement between the U.S. and China to pause the tariff war, shipping companies remain uncertain about the path ahead. SCOTT SIMON, HOST: Importers and exporters breathe sighs of relief President Trump’s April 10 delay of his expansive new tariff regime and exhaled even more this week when the U.S. and China paused… Read More
It is still too early to gauge the impacts of President Donald Trump’s widespread tariffs on imported goods on the Port of Baltimore, despite other ports experiencing changes. But that impact is coming, local experts say. “We expect to see impacts with our container business, especially from China,” Richard Scher, director of communications for the… Read More
Oslo and Paris, 20.05.2025 – Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has published its Security Operations Centre (SOC) report for the second half of 2024. The report finds that cybercriminals targeting maritime have streamlined their tactics, enhanced their operational efficiency and adopted emerging technologies to expand their attack capabilities. In the six months to… Read More
As the Mobile Bay ship channel dredging continues, many local citizens and environmentalists continue to be concerned with how it’s being done and what it could be doing to the local seafood industry and the bay itself. It’s the reason Mobile Baykeeper held another in its series of town halls Thursday night, this one at… Read More
Presque Isle State Park won’t receive federal funding for sand replenishment work on peninsula beaches in 2025. “Presque Isle is not in the (U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) work plan for this year,” park Operations Manager Matt Greene announced during the May 15 meeting of the Presque Isle State Park Complex Advisory Committee. Some sand work… Read More
(The Center Square) − The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority reported at its May 2025 board meeting that it currently has 106 active projects underway across the coast, with a focus on hurricane protection, marsh creation, and ecosystem restoration. The CPRA’s update detailed that out of the 106 total projects, 39 are in construction,… Read More
Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon… Read More
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources approves permits for mining operations. The open pit mine in Christian County will take sand and gravel from near a bank of the Finley halfway between Highlandville and Nixa. A contentious sand and gravel mine off the Finley River in Christian County has been approved by the Missouri Department… Read More
Chaney Enterprises acquired Williams Sand & Clay, a family-owned business located in Eagle Springs, North Carolina. The addition gives Chaney a second aggregate location in North Carolina following the opening of Grifton Sand & Gravel in 2024. Serving central North Carolina, Williams Sand & Clay provides washed concrete sand, ball field clay, fill dirt, topsoil, white… Read More
Every year, the world consumes around 50 billion tonnes of sand, gravel and crushed stone. The astonishing scale of this demand is hard to comprehend – 12.5 million Olympic sized swimming pools per year – making it the most-used solid material by humans. Most of us don’t see the sand and gravel all around us…. Read More
Windea CTV, a partnership of Hornblower Wind and MidOcean Wind, has taken delivery of the third vessel in a series of windfarm crewboats to be built by St Johns Ship Building (SJSB) of Palatka, Florida. Windea Reliance is a sister of Windea Courageous, which was delivered by SJSB in January 2024, and Windea Enterprise, which was handed over later that… Read More
ROME — The CEO of shipbuilder Fincantieri has claimed the Italian state- controlled yard can be a catalyst in President Donald Trump’s shake-up of U.S. naval shipbuilding. Pierroberto Folgiero said Fincantieri could “enable and support a kind of renaissance of shipbuilding in the U.S.” Speaking to analysts on Monday, the Italian manager added that Trump’s… Read More
U.S. Sen. Todd Young, known for co-authoring and heading up support for the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry, is now turning his focus to his SHIPS for America bill. Young, R-Indiana, and fellow Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, reintroduced legislation April 30 to jumpstart the country’s “rusted” shipbuilding industry… Read More
On April 9, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order aimed at boosting the country’s shipbuilding capacity. Some members of Congress also are seeking to promote U.S. shipbuilding, including re-introducing the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act last week. We asked four experts: What is one crucial step… Read More
A long-discussed plan to dredge St. Thomas Harbor to make way for massive Oasis-class cruise ships is on hold, after the V.I. Port Authority did not receive any responses to an invitation to bid on the project. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. mentioned the lack of bids during Tuesday’s press briefing. Bryan spoke remotely from Miami… Read More
Chris Gollon Starting on March 10th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be beginning a dredging project off Volusia County, in tandem with the county government and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). The first stage of the project, which starts on March 10th, will entail the delivery and installation of a temporary dredge… Read More
Army Civil Works Program FY 2025 Work Plan – Operation And Maintenance
MID-MICHIGAN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning more than $17.5 million worth of maintenance at five harbors along the Lake Huron shore in Mid-Michigan. The dredging and repair projects are part of more than $290 million worth of harbor maintenance planned around the western Great Lakes over the summer. The Mid-Michigan projects… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — After nearly two years of design and discussions, Tuesday the Mobile City Council will consider awarding a $15.2 million contract for the dredging of Langan Lake at Municipal Park, including stormwater improvements. The contract with Hughes Companies calls for the project to be completed in one-year and would remove a minimum of 125,000 cubic… Read More
A beach renourishment project along the Grand Strand is scheduled to begin in late fall 2025. The project will take place after peak hurricane season, allowing officials to stay on schedule. Beach nourishment will begin in North Myrtle Beach in December, and Myrtle Beach begins in February 2026. The last stretch will include Garden City… Read More
Army Civil Works Program FY 2025 Work Plan – Operation And Maintenance
MID-MICHIGAN – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is planning more than $17.5 million worth of maintenance at five harbors along the Lake Huron shore in Mid-Michigan. The dredging and repair projects are part of more than $290 million worth of harbor maintenance planned around the western Great Lakes over the summer. The Mid-Michigan projects… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Clay Higgins (R-LA) announced today that South Louisiana waterway projects will receive robust funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. “Maintaining our ports and waterways is an investment in our future,” said Congressman Higgins. “My office will continue to work closely with the U.S. Army… Read More
The NC Ferry Division expects the Army Corps of Engineers to arrive on May 21 to further dredge Big Foot Slough, a channel just outside Ocracoke that both Pamlico Ferry route ferries must traverse on their respective routes. Because of this, the Ferry Division is keeping in place the spring schedule until dredging can be completed and… Read More
A long-discussed plan to dredge St. Thomas Harbor to make way for massive Oasis-class cruise ships is on hold, after the V.I. Port Authority did not receive any responses to an invitation to bid on the project. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. mentioned the lack of bids during Tuesday’s press briefing. Bryan spoke remotely from Miami… Read More
Chris Gollon Starting on March 10th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be beginning a dredging project off Volusia County, in tandem with the county government and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). The first stage of the project, which starts on March 10th, will entail the delivery and installation of a temporary dredge… Read More
Residents on Sullivans Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers
