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BOSTON — The Healey‑Driscoll Administration today announced over $1 million in grants to six regional restoration partnerships that help communities restore rivers and wetlands, reduce flooding, improve water-quality, and strengthen climate resilience across Massachusetts. Through the Department of Fish & Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) Partnerships Program, the funding will support three existing and… Read More
On July 8, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Manson, and its partners celebrated the opening of the new Charleston Port Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in North Charleston, South Carolina. Attendees included members of Congress, NOAA leadership and officials, representatives from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), local government officials, project… Read More
By Valdemar Medeiros Biorock Technology uses low voltage in the sea to form limestone on metal structures, accelerate corals, and reduce coastal erosion. One of the most unusual solutions against coastal erosion doesn’t start with concrete, giant stones, or retaining walls. It starts with metal structures installed on the seabed and a low-voltage electric current capable… Read More
Manson’s Terminal 1 Replacement project team has begun pile-driving operations at the Port of Anchorage in Alaska. Using the derrick barge WOTAN, crews are installing 6 ft. diameter, 150 ft. piles as part of the ongoing installation work. The project is part of the Municipality of Anchorage’s (MOA) 10-year Port of Alaska Modernization Program. It… Read More
A double feature photo of Dutra’s tug the Becky T and the Derrick Barge Morty working at The Port of Long Beach on ITS’s Pier G wharf expansion project. The dredged material, which is collected using a fully electrified 8300 Liebherr crane, is used to create a huge stretch of new land to be used… Read More
The Washington Post published my letter this morning directly refuting its own Editorial Board’s position on the Jones Act. This is significant. Thank you to The Washington Post for publishing a different point of view on this important national debate. My LTE below and a link in comments. ——————————————— Don’t extend Jones Act waiver July… Read More
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit recently issued a decision upholding the FMC’s determination that detention fees levied on a trucker by an ocean common carrier during a three-day port closure were unreasonable. The federal appeals court unanimously denied all aspects of the petition filed by the carrier, Evergreen Shipping Agency (America)… Read More
By Brent Richter The səlilwətaɬ (Tsleil-Waututh Nation) is suing to overturn federal approvals allowing the Vancouver Fraser Port Authority to dredge Burrard Inlet. The port authority announced last month that a plan to dredge 25,000 cubic metres of material from the Second Narrows to allow oil tankers to move through more fully loaded had cleared its… Read More
By Alisson Ficher Submerged railway crossing between San Francisco and Oakland reveals a curious work of American engineering, formed by giant modules sunk at the bottom of the San Francisco Bay to create a transportation corridor hidden under the water and surrounded by seismic challenges. One of the most impressive submerged railway crossings in the… Read More
As he approaches the end of his time in office, Governor Ron DeSantis broke out his budget veto pen one last time. He axed about $1.7 billion from the state’s $117.6 billion budget; approximately $95 million in state funding earmarked for projects here in South Florida was canceled. Miami-Dade lost the most, $55.3 million, while Broward County lost $20.7… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. — In a display of intergovernmental unity, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD), and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have agreed to a joint commitment to overhaul bureaucratic processes and accelerate coastal resilience efforts. The agreement follows the “Summit at… Read More
Beaches covering a work area from the First Street jetty to the Third Street jetty are closed on Sunday (July 12). These include the guarded beaches at St. Charles Place and Pennlyn Place. Guarded beaches north of the First Street jetty (Stenton, North Street) and south of the Third Street jetty (Park Place, Brighton) will… Read More
Weeks after dredging equipment was placed in Double Creek Channel in Barnegat Bay, boaters are left with answers they didn’t expect and questions that still don’t have a clear path forward with recreational boating season officially underway. “NJDOT (N.J. Department of Transportation) does not have dredging operations in Double Creek taking place at this time,… Read More
America’s maritime industry is built by the men and women who stand ready to support our economy, strengthen our supply chains, and safeguard our national security. The Jones Act has helped sustain that foundation for more than a century by supporting a strong domestic maritime industry and preserving critical capabilities here at home. Temporary waivers… Read More
MUSCATINE, Iowa – With the completion of the Muscatine Marina Confined Disposal Facility (CDF) Relocation Project, the City of Muscatine has resumed dredging operations at the Muscatine Municipal Harbor, clearing accumulated Mississippi River sediment and restoring safe navigational depths for boaters throughout the summer season. The dredging effort, managed by the City’s Water Pollution Control Plant… Read More