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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
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of the Interior announced a settlement agreement with affiliates of Invenergy, North America’s largest privately held developer, owner, and operator of independent power infrastructure, aimed at strengthening American security and lowering costs, advancing goals central to President Donald Trump’s Energy Dominance Agenda. As part of the settlement agreement, Invenergy will voluntarily terminate its… Read More
WEST PALM BEACH, FL – June 29, 2026 – Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced its role in supporting the South Florida Water Management District (SFWMD) and Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, in the infrastructure initiative designed to strengthen flood protection and… Read More
CHARLESTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, is advising the public on specific beach access and construction activities in Myrtle Beach for the Fourth of July holiday weekend. While active sand placement should finish by Friday, additional activities will continue and require a section of the beach to remain closed. Sand placement and… Read More
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