Large US ports face the prospect of less federal support for dredging and maintenance projects next year if Congress doesn’t ensure fairer distribution of monies from a government-run maintenance fund, lawmakers were told Wednesday. Port of Long Beach Chief Operating Officer Noel Hacegaba told the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee that Congress needs to require… Read More
Oak Island Town Council took advantage of an opportunity to buy more sand as part of its ongoing beach renourishment project. Council voted 4-1 at the board’s Dec. 9 monthly meeting to approve a pair of contracts totaling $3,070,300 that will bring more than 110,000 additional cubic yards of sand to two pre-selected sections of… Read More
The Town of Nags Head initiated the procurement process for its next beach nourishment project in fall 2025, with bids officially opened on November 13, 2025. Three qualified dredging contractors submitted proposals, offering options for construction during the summer 2026 or summer 2027 work windows. At its December 17, 2025 meeting, the Nags Head Board… Read More
Marco Island will not pursue a public/private partnership that would have started with a study about getting the city’s gunky canals dredged and building mangrove islands with the dug-up materials. Engineers hired by the city examined an unsolicited proposal for a partnership with Earthwerks Land Improvement and Development Corp. and said the idea of dredging and building… Read More
President Trump’s push to loosen China’s influence in the Panama Canal has hit a wall now that Beijing is demanding that China’s largest shipping company get a controlling stake in a deal to sell dozens of ports to a BlackRock BLK -1.30%decrease; red down pointing triangle-led group. The proposed sale includes two ports at the Panama Canal and more… Read More
