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Rocket Lab and Va Port Authority submit application to dredge Sloop Gut area

VA, United States

According to Accomack County Administrator Mike Mason, the Virginia Port Authority and Rocket Lab USA are moving forward with plans to improve rocket delivery access to Wallops Island. The two have submitted a joint permit application to dredge a channel known as Sloop Gut, connecting to the Old North Dock on the island’s backshore. The… Read More

A $35 million price tag to dredge Lake Bloomington

IL, United States

A study done for the City of Bloomington estimates the cost to dredge Lake Bloomington at more than $35 million. “And that doesn’t include the drying beds. We would need to acquire land to lay out that silt and whatnot to dry so we can dispose of it,” said Deputy City Manager Sue McLaughlin. McLaughlin said it is… Read More

Permit Suspended for Mid-Barataria Diversion

LA, United States

Following criticism from the Louisiana governor’s office, the New Orleans Engineer District has suspended its permit for the proposed $3 billion Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion (MBSD), a project that was the central and most expensive part of the state’s coastal restoration plan. Col. Cullen A. Jones, commander of the New Orleans District, informed the Louisiana Coastal… Read More

ASBPA Announces 2025 Best Restored Beaches

United States

The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association is proud to release our annual awards of the nation’s Best Restored Beaches.  The award-winning projects this year are the Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass Project, Cape Canaveral, FL; Encinitas and Solana Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project, Encinitas, CA; McFaddin National Wildlife Refuge Beach and Dune Ridge Restoration Project,… Read More

Lake Houston Dredging District Bill Gets One Last Chance

TX, United States

Urgent Help Needed: Lake Houston Dredging District Bill Gets One Last Chance The Texas Senate Local Government Committee will hear testimony on HB1532, the Lake Houston Dredging District bill, on Monday, May 26, 2025 – Memorial Day beginning at 9 AM. Most people had given up on the bill and considered it effectively dead for this session. But… Read More

Jersey Shore beach replenishment not all done in time for summer. See the full list.

NJ, United States

If you’re heading to the Jersey Shore for Memorial Day weekend, get ready to check out some wider beaches. A $73.5 million dredging and beachfill project began in January for beachfront communities in Ocean and Monmouth counties. Like other projects at the shore in past years, it aims to help fortify and widen the beaches…. Read More

Gator Dredging is Piling Up Sand in Volusia County, Fl Beach Restoration Project

FL, United States

Sand piles up as Volusia County prepares for beach restoration Source

NAWE Returns to USTR to Testify on Proposed Maritime Tariff Action

VA, United States

Carl Bentzel, President of the National Association of Waterfront Employers (NAWE), testified before the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR) during the public hearing on proposed tariff actions under the ongoing Section 301 investigation into China’s efforts to dominate the maritime, logistics, and shipbuilding industries. The hearing examined the economic and national security… Read More

Cullen Bay dredging fast-tracked to keep ferries moving

Australia

The Northern Territory Government is taking action to maintain safe and reliable ferry services at Cullen Bay. Urgent maintenance dredging works are set to begin later this month. Minister for Infrastructure and Logistics Bill Yan said the expedited dredging project would safeguard the continued movement of more than 150,000 ferry passengers each year, particularly those travelling… Read More

Venture Global Announces $37,300 for Louisiana Coastal Restoration

LA, United States

METAIRIE, La.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Today, Venture Global announced a donation of $37,300 to the Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana (CRCL) to support critical coastal restoration projects in Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana. This contribution is part of the company’s multi-year partnership with the New Orleans Saints through the Catch for the Coast initiative, sponsored by Venture Global. The Venture Global team was pleased… Read More

Presque Isle State Park will not receive $1.5 million in funding for sand replenishment

PA, United States

Presque Isle State Park will not receive its usual $1.5 million in federal funding for sand replenishment this year, raising concerns about infrastructure stability. The park typically receives $3 million annually for sand replenishment, with half coming from the federal government and half from the state. This year, the federal government has not provided its… Read More

Virginia Beach faces pushback on plan to fill lake with dredged material

VA, United States

VIRGINIA BEACH — A public works plan to fill a bowl-shaped borrow pit with material dredged from navigational channels and stormwater projects has met resistance from the city’s Planning Commission, neighbors and wildlife groups who are concerned about the environmental impacts. The City Council is scheduled to vote on modifications to a conditional use permit… Read More

Dredging on the Way for Great Sodus & Oak Orchard

NY, United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $2 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine & Excavating on May 13 to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Great Sodus Bay and Oak Orchard Harbor on Lake Ontario. Dredging of these harbors ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling the Great Lakes and… Read More

Marlink SOC report finds maritime users facing increasingly sophisticated cyber threats

World ,

Oslo and Paris, 20.05.2025 – Marlink, a leader in managed services for business-critical IT solutions, has published its Security Operations Centre (SOC) report for the second half of 2024. The report finds that cybercriminals targeting maritime have streamlined their tactics, enhanced their operational efficiency and adopted emerging technologies to expand their attack capabilities. In the six months to… Read More

Baykeeper Town Hall updates dredge concerns at Theodore gathering

AL, United States

As the Mobile Bay ship channel dredging continues, many local citizens and environmentalists continue to be concerned with how it’s being done and what it could be doing to the local seafood industry and the bay itself. It’s the reason Mobile Baykeeper held another in its series of town halls Thursday night, this one at… Read More

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