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Registration is open for Dimensions 2026! Mark your calendars for November 9-11, when we invite you back to Las Vegas for the industry’s leading user conference! The acclaimed Offsite Expo returns this year, and there will be some exciting new twists on your favorite annual Trimble get-together. Dimensions will be bigger and better than ever Engage… Read More
By Peter Bowe, Publisher, DredgeWire In 2025, the DredgeWire Stock Index (DWSI)—a basket of publicly traded maritime companies—didn’t just rise; it clobbered the broader market, delivering a 36% return, roughly double the S&P 500. Several constituents posted triple-digit or high double-digit gains, underscoring that maritime infrastructure has become one of the most powerful investment themes… Read More
HJ Shipbuilding & Construction said on the 21st it signed a maintenance, repair, and availability (MSRA) agreement with the U.S. Naval Supply Systems Command. With this, HJ Shipbuilding & Construction secured eligibility to participate in all bids for MRO (maintenance, repair, and overhaul) projects for support ships and combat ships belonging to the U.S. Navy… Read More
The Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Community Service award is an annual award given to a resident of the City of Oceanside who exemplifies the ideals and teachings of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., and who has served the community in volunteer activities over a period of time. On Monday, January 19, 2026, the City of… Read More
The Alaska District selected John Raso as Deputy District Engineer for Program Management (DPM) and Chief of the Program and Projects Management Division for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District in January 2026. In this position he provides oversight of the district’s various programs and activities throughout the state and is responsible… Read More
Port of Seattle Commissioner Ryan Calkins today officially assumed the role of Commission President for 2026. Under President Calkins’ leadership, the Port will continue its commitment to sustainability, innovation, and economic opportunity for the region, building on years of progress toward a cleaner, more equitable future. “2026 is a critical year for our region as… Read More
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