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Today, Gov. Jeff Landry joined the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), and federal, state, and local leaders to break ground on Phase 2 construction of the Houma Navigation Canal (HNC) Lock Complex. Highlighted in both Louisiana’s 2023 Coastal Master Plan and recently approved Fiscal Year… Read More
Some Delaware Bay beach communities could eventually be getting some extra sand through an agreement reached by DNREC. DNREC and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed a $3 million deal to begin the design stage of a project that will take dredged material from the Delaware River’s main shipping channel starting in Philadelphia and… Read More
Officials in Madeira Beach and Treasure Island say recent emergency dune restoration helped limit the damage caused by Debby. Leaders are concerned, though, about the long-term future of the beaches. Source
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced the recipients for the 2024 Michigan Maritime and Port Facility Assistance Grant Program that will invest US$5 million toward maritime projects including port upgrades and dredging works across the state. The five projects that were competitively selected will make strategic investments in Michigan’s maritime system to help… Read More
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. – Sunbathers were back on the beach, toes in the sand in Pinellas County on Tuesday. Local leaders credit dunes for preventing Tropical Storm Debby from doing more damage. “We probably would have had more water and possibly sand, a lot of sand dumped into our parking lot and possibly out onto Gulf Boulevard,” Madeira Beach City Manager… Read More
Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in California, Georgia, Illinois, New York and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures in recent weeks. It is the third round of layoffs in the industry since the beginning of July. Geodis Geodis, a global freight transport and logistics operator, recently announced facilities closing in Texas,… Read More
U.S. Rep. Garret Graves, who spent six years as Louisiana’s point man on coastal restoration, says he is worried that parts of Gov. Jeff Landry’s proposed restructuring of the agency in charge of it are rooted in politics instead of science. “I’ve got major concerns,” Graves, R-Baton Rouge, told The Times-Picayune following a congressional field hearing on the energy… Read More
The Harbor Deepening Market report is a valuable source of insightful data for business strategists. It provides the industry overview with growth analysis and historical and futuristic cost, revenue, demand, and supply data (as applicable). The research analysts provide an elaborate description of the value chain and its distributor analysis. This Market study provides comprehensive data that… Read More
A professional assessment of the capacity of a dredging disposal site in the marshes near Roosevelt Boulevard is the subject of a lawsuit filed by the City of Ocean City. An engineering firm paid the City of Ocean City $130,000 to end a city lawsuit alleging the company failed to do its job, according to a… Read More
ALFRED – The plan to put York County’s dredge machine to work to help coastal communities recover from the damage wrought by a pair of January coastal storms is progressing. York County Commissioners on July 10 selected Michel’s Construction as the dredge operator. The parties will now draft a contract. Michel’s Construction, of Brownville, Wisconsin… Read More
According to the Ohio Lake Erie Commission and the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, an evaluation has determined that dredged sediment from the Toledo Harbor navigation channel is suitable for beneficial uses such as in upland residential areas and in-water habitat restoration projects. Consequently, the commission and OEPA are seeking comments from the public on a… Read More
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Work has started on Fort Myers Beach to strengthen the island when a storm hits. Crews are dredging 950,000 cubic yards of sand to go onto the beach. This is going on as our NBC2 First Alert Hurricane Tracking Team has an eye on a system heading in our area. “I’m… Read More
MANITOWOC – In the port cities that line Wisconsin’s eastern coast, access to Lake Michigan supports a broad swath of industries including cargo transportation, heavy machinery manufacturing, agricultural exports and the malt supply for some of Wisconsin’s iconic craft brewing operations. In a recent visit to three of those ports, U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg… Read More
ST. LOUIS, Mo. (First Alert 4) – Islands are mostly famous for being above the water, and some lost beneath the waves of the Mississippi River may have a chance at life again. It’s all part of a plan from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In simple terms, the USACE is pulling up sand… Read More
St. Johns County Coastal Management recently shared how it manages more than 32 miles of eroded shoreline. Seven projects kicked off in 2023, and four launched in 2024. The County’s “State of the Beaches” presentation was featured at a joint Chamber at Noon event on July 17 in partnership with the JAX Chamber and St…. Read More