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BROWNSVILLE, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District, the Brownsville Navigation District (BND), which operates the Port of Brownsville, and NextDecade celebrated the completion of the Brazos Island Harbor Channel Improvement Project with a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Port of Brownsville, June 25, 2026. The project deepened the Brownsville Ship Channel… Read More
By Greg Seitz A proposal to lower Lake Mallalieu in Hudson this winter to remove sediment from the body of water at the mouth of the Willow River is currently being discussed at several levels of government. Proposal opponents say it would merely send the problem downstream, as the sediment would be released into the… Read More
By Alex Baumhardt The algal bloom that forms each summer around Ross Island in the Willamette River south of downtown Portland is expected to be especially bad this year. A potent combination of high temperatures early in the season and ongoing drought made worse by limited snowpack have water already hitting 67 degrees Fahrenheit in the… Read More
Last year, casinos, their customers and the general public rejoiced at the big, wide beaches that were available to frolic on during the July 4 holiday. It was the first time in three years the city had a good-sized beach for the crucial Independence Day weekend. But a year later, in the northern part of… Read More
“American Mariners Need Not Apply.” That’s the message being sent when a Chinese-built, Chinese-owned, Chinese-flagged, and Chinese-crewed vessel is operating in the U.S. domestic trade under a Jones Act waiver while qualified American merchant mariners are looking for work. This image is representative of what is happening at the Port of New Haven, Connecticut. It… Read More
WASHINGTON, DC — The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the voice of the domestic maritime industry, proudly congratulates the more than 1,250 graduates from America’s maritime academies who make up the Class of 2026. However, as these graduates enter the workforce, the Trump Administration has waived the Jones Act for almost 150 days, a policy that threatens… Read More
By Joy Crist The 2026 beach nourishment project in Avon has entered its final phase, with contractors reporting that more than three-quarters of the planned sand volume has already been placed along the oceanfront. According to an update from Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, the hopper dredge Liberty Island completed sand placement within the northern portion… Read More
The Wareham River Federal Channel dredge project is anticipated to start the week of July 15th. There are a few things boaters should be aware of. While this is going to cause some inconveniences for boaters this year it is a very much needed project to return the channel to its original operating depth of… Read More
By Monica Sager The Swampscott Conservation Commission listened and asked questions on Tuesday to a notice of intent application to rebuild the seawall at Mission on the Bay. In May 2023, a section of the seawall beneath the waterfront restaurant collapsed into the ocean. The building was evacuated and no injuries were reported after part… Read More
By Jack Mulvaney LAKE ONALASKA, Wis. (WXOW) – A years-long effort to rehabilitate part of Lake Onalaska is now officially underway. Crews from Schafer’s Marine Services have begun dredging near North Shore Lane as part of the North Shore Dredge Project, an initiative designed to improve fish habitat, maintain water depth and support the long-term health… Read More
Dredging operations are increasingly moving into environments where direct operator exposure creates safety, mobility, and logistical challenges. Many modern dredging projects involve contaminated sediments, unstable tailings ponds, industrial lagoons, confined waterways, remote mining sites, and restricted-access basins where conventional manned dredging equipment can become difficult or inefficient to deploy. For years, the idea of autonomous… Read More
By Joe Hendricks ANNA MARIA ISLAND – The Manatee County Commission approved the allocation of $6.18 million in tourist development tax revenues to help advance a major beach renourishment and recovery project on Anna Maria Island. The renourishment project will help offset the significant storm-related erosion caused by Hurricane Idalia in 2023 and Hurricanes Debby,… Read More
Public park aside, the Port of Cleveland’s Cleveland Harbor Eastern Embayment Resilience Strategy (CHEERS) serves a singular intention: repurpose dredge material from the Cuyahoga River that the Port is running out of space to store elsewhere. But what happens if the project is delayed, or worse, doesn’t occur at all? We may soon find out…. Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management announced today that it will issue a Request for Information and Interest to receive public feedback and evaluate industry interest on possible mineral leasing areas on the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf offshore the Commonwealth of Virginia. This is an initial step in BOEM’s planning process and does not constitute… Read More
Following the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the United States, IMO Secretary-General Mr. Arsenio Dominguez issued this statement: “After months of hardship and distress for thousands of innocent seafarers, and negative impact for the whole world, I welcome with deep satisfaction the peace agreement concluded between the… Read More