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Dive Brief: STG Logistics filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure debt and reorganize operations via a “restructuring support agreement,” the company announced in a Jan. 12 press release. The company’s voluntary petition said it had over $1 billion in both assets and liabilities. The move eliminates roughly 91% of the company’s debt and provides $150 million in new… Read More
WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. William “Butch” Graham announced today that USACE Little Rock District will soon have new leadership. “We have incredible, patriotic people serving in our Corps of Engineers Districts throughout the nation, including in… Read More
INDIANAPOLIS (Jan. 15, 2026) – Ports of Indiana has appointed Brady Jacoba as Chief Commercial Officer to lead its strategic growth efforts. Jacoba brings three decades of expertise in real estate, sales, marketing, and economic development to the state port authority, which manages 2,800 acres of multimodal property across Indiana and generates $8.7 billion annually… Read More
HOUSTON, Jan. 16, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Fleetzero, a marine technology company building hybrid and electric propulsion systems for ships, today announced a $43 million Series A financing and the opening of a new manufacturing and R&D facility in Houston, Texas. The capital will be used to expand manufacturing of Fleetzero’s Leviathan™ hybrid and electric marine propulsion system, which… Read More
WASHINGTON – The United States Coast Guard held a formal swearing-in and assumption of command ceremony today for Adm. Kevin Lunday as the 28th Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard during an event at Coast Guard Headquarters. Secretary Kristi Noem joined senior Coast Guard leadership, members of the Joint Force and distinguished guests in recognizing the transition… Read More
Young Brothers, LLC, Hawai‘i’s trusted interisland freight company, announced the appointment of experienced logistics executive Steen Christensen as President, effective January 13, 2026. Christensen, who has four decades of experience in every sector of the logistics value chain, was selected following a comprehensive executive search by Young Brothers’ Board of Directors. Christensen succeeds Frank Almaraz,… Read More
By George Landrith The world is a dangerous and competitive place. China is expanding its naval presence across the globe. Russia is rebuilding its military industrial base and testing the limits of the free world from Ukraine to the Arctic. Rogue regimes like Iran and North Korea continue to rattle their sabers. In such a… Read More
By Ed Ballard Any readers considering a life on the high seas can assess their career options at maritime-zone.com. It lists more than 30 openings for the position of wiper. You’d make about $1,500 a month. “The job is to wipe oil that’s leaking out of an engine,” says marine engineer turned entrepreneur Steven Henderson. “Working on a… Read More
On March 20, 2025, The Dutra Group announced the issuance of a notice to proceed on the construction of a new cubic yard trailing suction hopper dredge. Christened the Adele, in honor of founder and executive chairman Bill Dutra’s mother, the Royal-IHC designed Beagle® is being constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton and Port St…. Read More
The 55th Annual Texas A&M Dredging Short Course (sponsored by the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC Coastal and Dredging Laboratory at A&M) just finished another great week with 80+ participants, 19 speakers, 6 student ambassadors, and an amazing transfer of knowledge! Come join us next year, Jan. 4 – 8, 2027 for another… Read More
Taking the Helm Are New Chair, David Carver, President of General Dynamics NASSCO, and Vice Chair, Garrett Rice, President of Master Boat Builders WASHINGTON – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, today announced its new Board of Directors leadership David Carver, President of General Dynamics NASSCO,… Read More
U.S. Maritime Administrator stephen carmel met with the Dredging Contractors of America’s William Doyle this morning to discuss dredging, the Jones Act, and the promising outlook for the American-flag maritime industry. Administrator Carmel — Captain Carmel — is off to a great start. With deep commercial-sector experience including at sea, he is exceptionally well suited… Read More
The climate agenda’s fall from grace over the past year has been stunning — in speed, scale and scope. Why it matters: Whether this collapse in climate-change ambition proves permanent or temporary will shape the planet — which is still warming in unprecedented ways — and trillions of dollars in global energy investment. Driving the news: President… Read More
By Ram Mohan, AnchorQEA On January 7, AnchorQEA’s Ram Mohan gave a presentation to a multi-disciplinary group organized by the Nature Conservancy (TNC) to better understand how interested parties can accelerate wetland preservation in conjunction with ongoing dredging needs. Participants besides TNC and AnchorQEA included executives from the Dredging and Marine construction industry, various coastal… Read More
PASCAGOULA, Miss. — (January 9, 2026) – Bollinger Shipyards yesterday hosted The Honorable John C. Phelan, Secretary of The Navy (SECNAV) at its Bollinger Mississippi Shipbuilding facility in Pascagoula for his first official visit in the role. Joining Secretary Phelan was Adm. Daryl Caudle, Chief of Naval Operations (CNO), John J. Perryman, Master Chief Petty Officer… Read More