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WASHINGTON—Congressman James Comer (R-Ky.), Speaker of the House Mike Johnson (R-La.), and Republican lawmakers today urged the Trump Administration to allow the current Jones Act waiver to expire as scheduled, and to take additional policy steps to safeguard American shipbuilding and the long-term competitiveness of the U.S. maritime industry. The Jones Act plays a critical… Read More
By Kyle Kotecki MANISTEE — The city of Manistee could come to a settlement agreement with the U.S. Department of Justice for damage done to the Riverwalk and net shed during a dredging operation. During its regular meeting Tuesday, Manistee City Council will consider ratifying a settlement agreement that would pay the city $201,514.93 and resolve all claims related to the incident without… Read More
By Sandor Gyarmati Delta’s dredging issue goes back a lot further than most people realize. In a Sept. 26, 1903 opinion piece in the Delta Times, for example, the lack of dredging work and how a government-owned dredge was being used was lamented. “We hear complaints from up and down the river about the way the… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Crews are finally rebuilding stretches of shoreline after months of erosion left several New Jersey beaches dangerously narrow, following federal spending cuts that delayed the projects. Beachgoers visiting Sea Isle City ahead of Independence Day weekend had a front-row seat to the work as construction vehicles rumbled across the sand and dredged… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spokesperson Brandon Hubbard tells us they’ll start early this month and wrap up in August. Viking Marine Construction will remove 83,000 cubic feet of sediment from the harbor. “Basically what they’re going to do is hydraulically dredge with a submerged pipeline some of the sediment out of the shipping channel there, and it’ll be placed half a mile down shore south of the harbor,” Hubbard said. However, the sand won’t be deposited the usual way, along the shore to replenish the beach directly. Rather,… Read More
ByBrooklyn Draisey Dredging of Lake LaVerne’s depths has revealed the Iowa State University lake’s role as a time capsule, hiding spot and trash can as university officials look to its future as a campus landmark. Lake LaVerne is a human-made body of water that started as a dammed stream on ISU’s campus more than a… Read More
US lawmakers have reintroduced in the US Congress the Next Generation Shipping Act, a proposed legislative bill that would establish a US$1Bn annual programme to accelerate the development of clean shipping technologies and port infrastructure across the United States. The bill would create a funding programme administered by the US Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration… Read More
By Laura Baisas In June 1776, New York City’s harbor was teeming with enemy ships. British Admiral Sir Richard Howe arrived with over 40 ships and 32,000 troops, ready to squash the American Revolution once and for all. While the American colonies did secure their independence years later, Howe’s forces helped lead the British to a decisive victory. One… Read More
On Monday, June 29, the Town of Nags Head released an update on its beach nourishment project, reporting that the project remains on track for completion in mid-July, weather and operational conditions permitting. Here are the details. Southern Section: Work has been completed from approximately the 9000 block through the 10400 block of South Old Oregon… Read More
SURF CITY, NC – Following years of collaboration with the Town of Surf City and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Wilmington District, Congressman David Rouzer (NC-07) announced Tuesday Surf City’s federal beach nourishment project will move to construction, clearing a major hurdle nearly two decades in the making. Approval of the Coastal Storm Risk Management… Read More
By Kaitlyn Budion More than 150 years after the federal government built a navigational jetty in Saco, work is underway to remedy the severe coastal erosion the jetty unleashed. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on Tuesday marked the start of construction for a $45 million shore damage mitigation project at Camp Ellis Beach in… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Charleston District is advising residents and visitors of temporary beach access restrictions in Myrtle Beach and Surfside Beach during the Fourth of July holiday weekend as beach renourishment work continues. Active sand placement near the 2nd Avenue Pier and 3rd Avenue South in Myrtle Beach is expected to conclude… Read More
At the heart of the summer season at the Jersey Shore are the world-famous beaches that run along the Atlantic Ocean. From Asbury Park to Cape May, thousands of visitors between Memorial Day Weekend and Labor Day Weekend come to the coastal communities for the beaches. This is why it was important when New Jersey Congressman… Read More
By Diana Stancy WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is pushing for a fifth public shipyard to support a growing fleet, the head of the Office of Management and Budget said Wednesday. The Trump administration’s budget request includes $65.8 billion for shipbuilding alone for fiscal 2027, and calls for expanding the Navy’s inventory to 450 ships —… Read More
Our crews recently completed a project for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, helping strengthen critical river infrastructure near Memphis. These structures help direct the flow of the river, allowing it to naturally move sediment into the navigation channel and downstream to the Gulf. Projects like this play an important role in keeping the river… Read More