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By: Heiko Osterchrist DredgeWire recently sat down with Ken Cirillo, the Director of the Barnstable County (Ma.) dredging program, to discuss the challenges that he and many of the towns they dredge for on CapeCod are experiencing. Ken has been in the maritime industry for over 30 years. Prior to becoming Director at Barnstable Ken… Read More
Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech Inc. announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s water office awarded it a five-year, $105 million contract to restore and protect watersheds and water bodies throughout the United States. Under this EPA blanket purchase agreement, Tetra Tech will identify, analyze, and evaluate surface water and coastal ecosystems… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles processed 487,846 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, a 43% decrease from the previous February’s all-time record. “February declines were exacerbated by an overall slowdown in global trade, extended Lunar New Year holiday closures in Asia, overstocked warehouses and a shift away from West Coast ports,” said Port of Los… Read More
A raft of barges carrying a crane and other dredging equipment arrives off Plum Island on Tuesday afternoon. Norfolk Dredging Company’s dredge Delaware is expected to arrive Thursday and may begin dredging as soon as Sunday. Source
The Dutra Group, San Rafael, California, was awarded a $67,478,100 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging by hopper or mechanical dredge and potential clean-up operations. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia, with an estimated completion date of March 22, 2023. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds; and fiscal… Read More
On March 6, 2022, about 0038 local time, the towing vessel Robert Cenac was transiting the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, in Houma, Louisiana, pushing ahead the crane barge Mr. Dawg and another deck barge.1 While passing the Houma Twin Span Bridges, the crane aboard Mr. Dawg contacted the eastbound span of the bridge. Eastbound automobile bridge… Read More
Enstructure, a leading U.S. marine terminal and logistics company, announced today that it has acquired Richardson Companies (“Richardson”). Founded in 1969, Richardson is a premier terminal and logistics company with primary operations in Port Houston and the Port of Mobile. Richardson is an industry leader in breakbulk operations, handling a diverse mix of breakbulk cargoes, including… Read More
Ocean Update Our North American gateway terminals are mainly stable at this time and we have sufficient availability of dry and reefer equipment to cover customer requirements. Our teams continue to monitor terminals and ports and work to mitigate any potential disruptions. Customers are advised that, due a general decrease in cargo volumes, many terminals… Read More
Crowley named Mark Coplen as vice president of project management for Crowley Wind Services, where he will a key leader in advancing the company’s growth and market leadership in the offshore wind industry. In his role, Coplen will expand Crowley Wind Services’ project management capabilities to support customers in its offering of engineering, procurement and… Read More
The Business Network for Offshore Wind’s International Partnering Forum is the premier offshore wind energy conference in the Americas. The three-day event connects global leaders and businesses in the supply chain, offers unparalleled networking opportunities, and delivers the most timely and relevant updates on the industry, from technology to policy. Baltimore Hosting the International Offshore… Read More
ARC welcomes you to stop by their exhibit at the upcoming Port of Future Conference in Houston, Tx. April 4-6 to experience the latest Geophysical Technology. The ARC Team looks forward to showing you their 3D technology for mapping 30′ below the existing bottom that allows you to plan for future port expansions. For more… Read More
During the 2023 Dredging Summit & Expo, several awards will be presented to recognize individuals, organizations, and project teams for outstanding engineering and operational achievements while meeting the goals and objectives of WEDA. We are now accepting applications/nominations for the following awards. * The Safety Excellence Awards are due on March 24th. * Lifetime Achievement Award – presented on… Read More
When: Tuesday October 10th, 2023, at 8:00 am -to- Thursday October 12th, 2023, at 12:00 PM Add to Calendar Where: Doubletree by Hilton Jacksonville Riverfront 1201 RiverPlace Blvd. Jacksonville, FL 32207 Hotel Reservations: By phone (available 24 hours a day) to 1-800-222-8733 and be sure to ask for “Western Dredging Association” or Group Code WDA By Internet—click… Read More
Crowley named Mark Coplen as vice president of project management for Crowley Wind Services, where he will a key leader in advancing the company’s growth and market leadership in the offshore wind industry. In his role, Coplen will expand Crowley Wind Services’ project management capabilities to support customers in its offering of engineering, procurement and… Read More
Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings Ltd. (the “Company” or “NCLH”) (NYSE: NCLH), a leading global cruise company which operates the Norwegian Cruise Line (“NCL”), Oceania Cruises and Regent Seven Seas Cruises brands, today announced that Frank J. Del Rio has decided to retire and step down from his position as the Company’s President and Chief Executive… Read More
The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to addressing coastal land loss in Louisiana, has named its board of directors and leadership for 2023. The organization, which belongs to the Restore the Mississippi River Delta campaign, recently marked its 35th anniversary. CRCL advocates for science-based coastal policy and conducts boots-on-the-ground restoration projects through… Read More
Charleston, SC-based PORT 32 Marinas, LLC has appointed Austin Schell as CEO of PORT 32 and as a member of the company’s board of directors. PORT 32 Marinas, LLC is an owner, operator, developer and acquirer of dry and wet slip coastal marina assets that presently owns eight marina properties in markets across both coasts of… Read More
An already busy port of New Bedford will be even busier when the full effect of the offshore wind industry hits. A direct impact on the New Bedford/Fairhaven Harbor is already being felt, and seen, most recently with the demolition of the former Eversource plant chimney to make way for the New Bedford Foss Marine Terminal on the New Bedford… Read More
BALTIMORE – The tenth annual International Offshore Wind Partnering Forum (IPF), hosted by the Business Network for Offshore Wind, will kick off this Tuesday, March 28 in Baltimore, Maryland. The three-day event is the largest offshore wind energy conferences in the Americas, bringing together global industry leaders, government officials, and companies working to build U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chain. This year’s… Read More
Crowley named Mark Coplen as vice president of project management for Crowley Wind Services, where he will a key leader in advancing the company’s growth and market leadership in the offshore wind industry. In his role, Coplen will expand Crowley Wind Services’ project management capabilities to support customers in its offering of engineering, procurement and… Read More
The Business Network for Offshore Wind’s International Partnering Forum is the premier offshore wind energy conference in the Americas. The three-day event connects global leaders and businesses in the supply chain, offers unparalleled networking opportunities, and delivers the most timely and relevant updates on the industry, from technology to policy. Baltimore Hosting the International Offshore… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles processed 487,846 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in February, a 43% decrease from the previous February’s all-time record. “February declines were exacerbated by an overall slowdown in global trade, extended Lunar New Year holiday closures in Asia, overstocked warehouses and a shift away from West Coast ports,” said Port of Los… Read More
Enstructure, a leading U.S. marine terminal and logistics company, announced today that it has acquired Richardson Companies (“Richardson”). Founded in 1969, Richardson is a premier terminal and logistics company with primary operations in Port Houston and the Port of Mobile. Richardson is an industry leader in breakbulk operations, handling a diverse mix of breakbulk cargoes, including… Read More
As anticipated, US container imports in February were massively down from the highs of the previous year, with US west coast ports in particular suffering a huge 37% drop. According to the McCown report, which covers the top ten US container ports, import throughput last month fell a record 28%, to 1,454,438 teu, the lowest… Read More
Fears of a slowing economy are leading to fewer containers moving across the Charleston waterfront, with the State Ports Authority reporting a nearly 13 percent decline in February compared to the same month a year ago. Imports, which drove port traffic throughout the pandemic as homebound consumers went on a spending spree, took the biggest… Read More
The federal Interagency Working Group on Ocean and Coastal Mapping (IWG-OCM) has released the fourth annual report on progress made in mapping U.S. ocean, coastal, and Great Lakes waters. Knowledge of the depth, shape, and composition of the seafloor has far-reaching benefits, including safer navigation, hazard mitigation for coastal resilience, preservation of marine habitats and… Read More
Michael Lodge, a British lawyer and the head of the UN-affiliated body responsible for governing mining in the high seas, has been criticised by diplomats who claim he has been pushing them to accelerate the start of deep-sea mining. A German diplomat said Lodge – the secretary-general of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) – has… Read More
On the Eastern Carolina coastline, a project creating defenses against erosion is happening Thursday. The Swansboro Living Shorelines Project and the North Carolina Coastal Federation are encouraging them to help improve resiliency for the state’s highway infrastructure. The shorelines are placed in shallow water and are made of a number of materials like oyster shells…. Read More
Local, state and federal officials called it a crucial effort to restore the Everglades, and it is now under way. The final part of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands project began construction March 21 when Miami-Dade officials and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) broke ground on a pump station approved last September… Read More
Some of the dirtiest, plastic-polluted waters lie at the heart of major cities, in ports, marinas, and where wastewater enters the environment. They are hard to keep clean because of constant activity that adds new waste to waterways. The work is wet, cold, and dirty, which makes port and marina cleanups an ideal job for robots. Meet… Read More
The technology group Wärtsilä and WEC Energy Group have successfully tested the capabilities of a Wärtsilä engine running on 25 vol% hydrogen-blended fuel. The tests, which were completed in October 2022, were conducted at WEC Energy Group’s 55 MW A.J. Mihm power plant in Michigan, USA using an unmodified Wärtsilä 50SG engine. Throughout the testing… Read More
American Cruise Lines announced today that construction has begun on American Legend, the 4th new Coastal Cat in the company’s Project Blue series. First announced in January 2022, the Project Blue series is a set of 12 small ships designed to sail almost any domestic cruise itinerary. The 100-guest American Legend is built for coastal… Read More
U.S.-based American Commercial Barge Line (ACBL) has announced plans for an 11,000 horsepower (HP) class inland towboat. ACBL has signed a contract with C&C Marine and Repair of Belle Chasse, Louisiana, where construction is expected to begin this year. Delivery is planned for the third quarter of 2024. “When comparing this 11,000 HP class towboat… Read More
A ‘Draft White Paper’ commissioned by the Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL) has found that the Vizhinjam port has only “minimal” impact on the moderate-to-high erosion along the Valiyathura to Shanghumugham stretch of the Thiruvananthapuram coast.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Maine Department of Transportation for proposed work in an unnamed tributary to the Cathance River where it crosses under Interstate 295 in Topsham, Maine. The proposed work involves slip lining an… Read More
Nashville District leaders, engineers and project managers hosted stakeholder roundtables this week to provide updates and an opportunity to visit the district’s two mega construction projects. Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl, Nashville District commander, said the concept of the “roundtables” with industry and agency stakeholders is building relationships through communication, which involves hosting them at the… Read More
Los Angeles District Commander Col. Julie Balten led a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review several military and civil works project sites Mar. 14-17 in Arizona. During the visit, the district met with military commanders and city leaders in Arizona to discuss future projects and promote the district’s engineering and construction… Read More
Pasadena-based consulting and engineering firm Tetra Tech Inc. announced today that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s water office awarded it a five-year, $105 million contract to restore and protect watersheds and water bodies throughout the United States. Under this EPA blanket purchase agreement, Tetra Tech will identify, analyze, and evaluate surface water and coastal ecosystems… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District received a permit application to conduct work in waters of the United States from the Maine Department of Transportation for proposed work in an unnamed tributary to the Cathance River where it crosses under Interstate 295 in Topsham, Maine. The proposed work involves slip lining an… Read More
Nashville District leaders, engineers and project managers hosted stakeholder roundtables this week to provide updates and an opportunity to visit the district’s two mega construction projects. Lt. Col. Joseph Sahl, Nashville District commander, said the concept of the “roundtables” with industry and agency stakeholders is building relationships through communication, which involves hosting them at the… Read More
Los Angeles District Commander Col. Julie Balten led a team from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to review several military and civil works project sites Mar. 14-17 in Arizona. During the visit, the district met with military commanders and city leaders in Arizona to discuss future projects and promote the district’s engineering and construction… Read More
Local, state and federal officials called it a crucial effort to restore the Everglades, and it is now under way. The final part of the Biscayne Bay Coastal Wetlands project began construction March 21 when Miami-Dade officials and the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) broke ground on a pump station approved last September… Read More
A ‘Draft White Paper’ commissioned by the Vizhinjam International Seaport Limited (VISL) has found that the Vizhinjam port has only “minimal” impact on the moderate-to-high erosion along the Valiyathura to Shanghumugham stretch of the Thiruvananthapuram coast.
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New York State says it’s near completion on a program to dredge harbors along the Lake Ontario shoreline stretching from the Niagara Frontier to the Thousand Islands region. It’s the Obama administration’s conservation program that ended up increasing water levels in Lake Ontario resulting in devastating flooding along its south shore in 2017. The state came up… Read More