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WEDA eastern chapter president Steve Miller (Ellicott Dredges) opened the proceedings for the Eastern Chapter meeting at the MITAG Maritime conference center at BWI airport in Baltimore. Over 175 attendees participated with a packed agenda, dynamic speakers, and a hall full of exhibitors. The general program started with an icebreaker on Tuesday evening, followed by… Read More
Our subsidiary, Healy Tibbitts Builders, is hard at work on the USACE Honolulu District’s maintenance dredging project at Honolulu Harbor, located on the southern coast of Oahu. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the state of Hawaii, and this project will ensure that commercial and recreational vessels can navigate the waterway, which is vital… Read More
Houses have historically been a key driver of middle-class wealth creation — but when some or all of your house gets destroyed in a flood, it feels less like an asset and more like a liability. That’s a scenario of concern to millions of Americans this hurricane season. Why it matters: Only a tiny proportion of… Read More
This past summer, Manson Construction Co. undertook a substantial retrofit of the cutter suction dredge H.R. MORRIS. The dredge was towed to our Seattle yard, where Manson’s highly skilled yard crew and marine equipment experts removed the main pump, A.C. wound rotor motor, and liquid rheostat and installed the latest dredge pump and dredge pump… Read More
Beachgoers will find they will have more room next summer, especially in the southern part of Ventnor where the sand has migrated and narrowed the bathing beach to the foot of the dune during high tides, and in the northern part of Atlantic City. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers notified the city that it… Read More
CurbIQ maintains momentum in the North American market enhancing curbside management in urban communities Implementation in the Seattle market aims to improve curbside delivery efficiencies SEATTLE, WA – Arcadis, a leading global design and consultancy organization for natural and built assets, today announced a groundbreaking project aimed at digitizing last-mile freight curb access in Seattle… Read More
On Friday, October 11, 2024, GLDD’s Richard Balzano, VP Government Relations and former MARAD Deputy Administrator joined the Massachusetts Maritime Academy community, more than 200 representatives from maritime universities around the world, Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Ann Phillips, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Congressman Bill Keating, and other federal, state, and local legislators to welcome… Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 53 million tons through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the third quarter of 2024, a new quarterly high mark driven by increases in crude oil and dry bulk movements. The 53 million tons moved in Q3 2024 was a 2 percent increase from the same… Read More
Ocean Update The situation on the East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States of America continues to be closely monitored by our teams, where negotiations between the International Longshoremen’s Association (ILA) and the United States Maritime Alliance, Ltd. (USMX) brought about strike action at the start of the month. The two parties reached… Read More
WEDA eastern chapter president Steve Miller (Ellicott Dredges) opened the proceedings for the Eastern Chapter meeting at the MITAG Maritime conference center at BWI airport in Baltimore. Over 175 attendees participated with a packed agenda, dynamic speakers, and a hall full of exhibitors. The general program started with an icebreaker on Tuesday evening, followed by… Read More
Representative John Garamendi (D-CA-08), the top Democrat on the House Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, joined Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro in addressing senior military leaders, industry experts, and international allies during the San Francisco Fleet Week Senior Leaders Seminar aboard the USS Tripoli. In his remarks titled “Reimagining the American Maritime Industry,” Garamendi… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist CDMCS had their annual meeting in Washington DC October 3, 2024. Devon Carlock, President of CDMCS and VP of Cottrell Contracting Corp kicked off the meeting. There were multiple discussions on cross talk partnership, pipeline prevention new technology, emergency patient transport and alert systems for dredging equipment. In addition, there was good… Read More
Still Time to Register and Available rooms at the Maritime Conference Center Hotel. Registered Guest will be treated to MITAGS Full Mission Ship Simulator Demonstrations , great food and beverages. Our social event will be fully catered at the Guiness Open Gate Brewery only minutes away from MITAGS campus. Don’t want to miss this year’s… Read More
On Friday, October 11, 2024, GLDD’s Richard Balzano, VP Government Relations and former MARAD Deputy Administrator joined the Massachusetts Maritime Academy community, more than 200 representatives from maritime universities around the world, Maritime Administrator Rear Admiral Ann Phillips, U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren, U.S. Congressman Bill Keating, and other federal, state, and local legislators to welcome… Read More
LAFAYETTE, LA / RIGID, a leading provider of heavy civil and marine construction services, is excited to announce two key additions to its leadership team. Dallas C. Griffin, CFA, has been appointed Chief Financial Officer (CFO) and Bart Cook has been named President of Civil Construction. These appointments are part of RIGID’s ongoing commitment to… Read More
The UK P&I Club, a provider of protection and indemnity (P&I) insurance and other services for the international shipping community, has announced the appointment of Kyle Lochridge as Senior Vice President (SVP) for the Americas. Lochridge will report to Leanne O’Loughlin, Regional Director, Americas, and William Beveridge, Chief Underwriting Officer. In his new role, Lochridge… Read More
With more than 20 years of experience in the painting and coatings industry, Walker brings knowledge and expertise to Tnemec. Tnemec Company, an industrial coatings manufacturer, announced the addition of Jack Walker to its team. With more than 20 years of experience in the painting and coatings industry, Walker brings knowledge and expertise to Tnemec. Walker began… Read More
As Oregon continues to lead in protecting the environment by transitioning away from fossil fuels, the need for new renewable energy is greater than ever. Our state legislature passed a commitment to 100% clean electricity by 2040, yet burning fossil fuels still represents a major portion of Oregon’s electricity mix. One emerging option stirring both… Read More
OPINION | The sector needs a more consistent and coordinated policy and regulatory approach if it is to achieve scale, writes Christopher Wiernicki The offshore wind energy market in the United States is evolving and maturing, but it has been experiencing headwinds that are pressuring the industry. The troubles relate to policy, financial barriers, technology… Read More
With a 300 MW solar PV capacity, Ørsted’s Eleven Mile Solar Center will produce enough renewable energy to power 65,000 US homes while the battery can store 1200 MWh of power. Ørsted celebrated the official commissioning of the Eleven Mile Solar Center in Pinal County near Phoenix, Arizona. The 300 MW solar farm and 300MW/1200MWh battery energy… Read More
OPINION | The massive scale of components and a drive into new regions of the seabed mean crucial capability gaps need to be filled if offshore wind is to meet its growth ambitions, writes Fabian Hippe Offshore renewable energy developers are facing challenges with foundation installation due to increasing turbine sizes requiring larger foundations and… Read More
Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon facilities to serve No.1-ranked U.S. inland port district INDIANAPOLIS – Ports of Indiana has launched a new business venture called “Indiana River & Rail Terminals,” the largest general cargo operation on the Ohio River. The business will manage all the general cargo facilities at the Jeffersonville and Mount Vernon ports, including… Read More
The Port of Oakland’s loaded container volume increased by 7 per cent in September 2024 as compared to the same period last year. For the second consecutive month, loaded imports increased by double digits. Port operators saw a 10.4 per cent increase, processing 82,180 TEU in September 2024 compared to 74,428 TEU in September 2023…. Read More
The Houston Ship Channel is preparing for major changes expected from an offshore crude oil export terminal proposed for the Gulf of Mexico. Houston-based Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE: EPD) hopes to reach a final investment decision for its Sea Port Oil Terminal by the end of the year and potentially start construction sometime in 2025. With… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) has received $1 million in funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Port Security Grant Program to invest in physical and technological upgrades. The upgrades are aimed at enhancing the Harbor Police Department’s (HPD) surveillance network and providing critical equipment to help in their response to emergency… Read More
San Clemente has finished a sand replenishment project at North Beach, a months-long effort to help widen a stretch of eroded coastline. The project, which kicked off in late July, delivered 37,000 cubic yards of sand from the Santa Ana River, with truckloads hauling the material in and spreading it out on the north end of… Read More
Barnstable County Dredge, NTM #1 Cotuit Channel, October 11, 2024 Mobilizing continued this week for the Cotuit dredging project with the towing of 3,500′ of pipe from Harwich (in addition to +7,000′ of pipe already in place). More than 10,000′ of pipe will be used for this project. The long length of pipe is required as… Read More
The Senate Committee on Transportation, Highways and Public Works heard an update last week on the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion Project that could be scaled down or delayed. The proposed $2.9 billion project is designed to send land-building sediment from the Mississippi River to Louisiana’s shrinking wetlands along the coast. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority says the diversion… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. — Louisiana voters will have to decide how the state allocates money for coastal restoration on the Nov. 5 ballot. The amendment, called the Louisiana Outer Continental Shelf Revenues for Coastal Protection and Restoration Fund Amendment, would require federal funding the state receives from offshore energy production to go toward the Coastal… Read More
Rob Young thought he could improve on the WNC Strong slogan created after flooding from Hurricane Helene wreaked havoc in the mountains of western North Carolina. How about WNC Smart? It hasn’t caught on. And Young, a geology professor and director of the Program for the Study of Developed Shorelines at Western Carolina University, is… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, are again working together to manage river sand dredged from the Mississippi River. The trucking operations began this week and should be complete in December. The city anticipates moving around 2,000 cubic yards of sand a day,… Read More
At the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association’s (NSSGA) annual Legislative & Policy Forum, the association named the winners of its Safety Excellence Awards, the Louis Griesemer Sterling Safety Awards and the James M. Christie Safety & Health Professional of the Year Award. “Safety is a cornerstone of our industry,” says Michael Johnson, NSSGA president and CEO…. Read More
Mexico finalized plans to take control of a port and quarry owned by Vulcan Materials Co. on its Caribbean coast, deepening tensions days before the nation’s president leaves office. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador’s administration declared the land south of the resort cities of Cancun and Playa del Carmen a natural protected area, according to… Read More
Liebherr Container Cranes (Liebherr) has announced the handover of a third STS crane to PSA Penn Terminals in the Port of Philadelphia. The latest crane complements the two commissioned in 2018. The new STS crane features a 157-foot (48 metres) outreach, a 60-foot (18.3 metres) span, and a 50-foot (15 metres) back reach, with a… Read More
This past summer, Manson Construction Co. undertook a substantial retrofit of the cutter suction dredge H.R. MORRIS. The dredge was towed to our Seattle yard, where Manson’s highly skilled yard crew and marine equipment experts removed the main pump, A.C. wound rotor motor, and liquid rheostat and installed the latest dredge pump and dredge pump… Read More
CAPT. TROY J HOTARD was delivered to Florida Marine Transporters, LLC. in 2017. CAPT. TROY J HOTARD is the 66th vessel of a series of 70 vessels being built over a 12 year relationship between FMT & ESG. It has become the largest post WWII, single Owner, single Shipbuilder new construction program with the same class towboat design… Read More
Jones Act shipbuilder Philly Shipyard, Inc. (PSI) has commenced construction on the first of three Aloha Class LNG-fueled containerships for Matson Navigation Company, Inc. The project, valued at approximately US $1 billion, will see the delivery of these state-of-the-art vessels in 2026 and 2027. The new ships, measuring 854 feet (260 meters) long, will be… Read More
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has deployed a variety of specially trained personnel to various locations on the East Coast in early Oct. to support ongoing tropical storm Helene and Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts. Currently, 17 members from the Baltimore District are deployed, a number that is… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. — In a demonstration of collaboration and innovation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, recently partnered with Flatwater Group to enhance maintenance operations along the Missouri River. Flatwater Group is a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., an economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska whose main purpose is to… Read More
Montrose Environmental Group announced that the company has been selected to receive a contract to provide environmental quality support to the Mobile District, South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mobile District’s Environmental Quality Program supports various military, civil and federal agencies including the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy,… Read More
TREASURE LAKE – Treasure Lake’s water level will soon be lowered to allow some construction work for the next few months. By mid November, the water level is expected to be lowered by approximately 10 feet While the water level is lower, crews will begin digging up sediment built up on the lake’s bank. During… Read More
BALTIMORE — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District has deployed a variety of specially trained personnel to various locations on the East Coast in early Oct. to support ongoing tropical storm Helene and Hurricane Milton response and recovery efforts. Currently, 17 members from the Baltimore District are deployed, a number that is… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. — In a demonstration of collaboration and innovation, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, recently partnered with Flatwater Group to enhance maintenance operations along the Missouri River. Flatwater Group is a division of Ho-Chunk, Inc., an economic development corporation owned by the Winnebago Tribe of Nebraska whose main purpose is to… Read More
Montrose Environmental Group announced that the company has been selected to receive a contract to provide environmental quality support to the Mobile District, South Atlantic Division, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Mobile District’s Environmental Quality Program supports various military, civil and federal agencies including the U.S. Army, U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, U.S. Navy,… Read More
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded a $33,493,525 firm-fixed-price contract for Baltimore Harbor and channels maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Baltimore, Maryland, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2025. Fiscal 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, 2023, 2024 and 2025 civil… 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