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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
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
By Nicole Blevins The Grand Strand beach renourishment project is moving into its final phase of work along Surfside Beach and Garden City beach. The project managed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District began in North Myrtle Beach and moved south into Myrtle Beach, closing sections of beach while work was completed that created a… Read More
GEORGETOWN, S.C. (WCBD) – Maintenance dredging is set to begin Tuesday in Georgetown Harbor as crews work to restore navigation channels that county leaders say are critical to the area’s economy and future industrial growth. The $3.6 million project will focus on the Bypass and Steel Mill channels, where accumulated sand and silt have reduced… Read More
By Sofia Dinka USACE released its updated Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) last week. It added to a past report from September of 2025 that drew pushback and complaints from local environmental advocates and the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality. The new report accounts for PFAS contamination, which hadn’t been deeply considered in the September report…. Read More
By Tim Renaud ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCBD) – Initial work on the Isle of Palms beach renourishment project is expected to begin Tuesday as crews mobilize equipment for shoreline restoration efforts on the island. City officials said residents and visitors may notice construction equipment and crews arriving on the beach in the coming days… Read More