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MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. After more than two months of work, crews have removed thousands of cubic yards of sand from the channel — a buildup that… Read More
The dredging industry is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by global maritime trade expansion, port maintenance, and ambitious coastal protection and infrastructure development projects. For professionals attending major industry gatherings like the WEDA (Western Dredging Association) Conference, knowing the right suppliers is paramount. The WEDA Conference serves as a critical marketplace, where buyers seek the… Read More
BUFFALO – Orleans County Legislature Chairman Lynne Johnson and Niagara County Legislator Dave Godfrey took part last week in the Great Lakes Shallow Harbor Draft Stakeholders meeting led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The legislators continue to advocate for dredging of our recreational harbors along the shore of Lake Ontario to ensure they… Read More
Fort Pierce Jetty Park is the most-eroded beach in Florida, costing taxpayers about $15 million every two years for beach restoration projects to replace lost sand, the Army Corps of Engineers said on April 28. Sand has been placed at the Jetty Park beach 14 times since 1971, said Joshua Revord, St. Lucie County Department of… Read More
By Lucas McInnis An overturned dredge off Prince Edward Island’s northeastern shore that had been blocking a harbour channel has finally been righted and moved from a sand bar, according to officials with the Department of National Defence. The department, which oversees the coast guard, said in an email that the vessel was removed from the sand bar… Read More
The Trump administration is extending the Jones Act waiver for 90 days. The administration had put a halt on the 1920 law on March 18 to help ease the cost of oil, gas and other commodities amid the armed conflict with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz that has push oil prices up. On Friday,… Read More
By Mike Peña, University of California – Santa Cruz The Center for Coastal Climate Resilience (CCCR) at the University of California, Santa Cruz, has partnered with The Nature Conservancy to develop a new tool for funding wetland conservation and restoration projects through verifiable “Coastal Resilience Assets.” The value of these assets is based on the… Read More
By Alexandria Bournonville GAY, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Dredging will resume in Houghton County’s Grand Traverse Harbor, continuing efforts to clean up copper mine tailings deposited at a nearby milling site along Lake Superior. The tailings — called stamp sands — originated from the Wolverine and Mohawk mines and dumped at the Lake Superior site in the community… Read More
ST. BERNARD PARISH, La. (WGNO) — St. Bernard Parish has proposed three coastal restoration projects to the Coastal Wetland Planning Protection and Restoration Act. John Lane, Coastal Director and Chief of Staff with St. Bernard Parish, said the projects are considered “large-scale coastal projects.” He said CWPPRA considers around 100 of these projects throughout the… Read More
HAWKINS POINT, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland’s plan to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge hit a major setback Tuesday, as state officials abruptly canceled a key construction contract, undercutting Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated claim that the project was the nation’s “fastest-moving” large infrastructure effort. The decision to off-ramp contractor Kiewit Infrastructure Co. from the project’s… Read More
America’s locks and dams are on borrowed time, with many operating well beyond their life expectancy. The economic risk of a single failure has forced waterway managers to rely on long-standing technologies and designs, rather than adopting more modern, innovative components. To help reduce the risk and provide assurance to those managing and operating these… Read More
By Mike Schuler The Trump administration’s decision to extend its broad Jones Act waiver another 90 days is drawing mounting opposition across the U.S. maritime sector, with labor unions, domestic operators, trade groups and lawmakers arguing the move undermines American shipping while doing little to address energy prices. The extension, announced last week, keeps in place… Read More
By Stephen Alexander MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. (WALA) – The Mobile County, Alabama Facebook page has posted on its Facebook page an update on Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration. Here is part of the post: Project Update: Dauphin Island Causeway Shoreline Restoration READ FULL ARTICLE AT ORIGINAL SOURCE
Secretary of the Navy John Phelan was ousted from his position Wednesday, six sources familiar with the matter told CNN, amid tension with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth over his implementation of shipbuilding reform and his close relationship with President Donald Trump. Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said Wednesday evening that Phelan would be departing “effective immediately”… Read More
After two years of waiting, Wilton residents can look forward to swimming in Merwin Meadows Pond this Memorial Day weekend thanks to a unanimous vote by the Inland Wetlands Commission (IWC) in favor of dredging the pond and beach to remove silt deposited there during the August 2024 floods. The vote, held during a special meeting on Tuesday, Apr. 21, was the… Read More