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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Invests $2.7 Billion from President’s Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Strengthen Port and Waterway Supply Chains and Climate Resilience Department of the Interior Invests $1.7 billion in Rural Infrastructure for FY 2023 Recognizing the vital role of modern, resilient infrastructure in reducing costs for American families and businesses, President Biden… Read More
The Biden Administration appears not to plan to hold any lease sales for offshore oil and gas areas in the Gulf of Mexico, according to a draft budget proposal analyzed by Bloomberg. In the budget plan for the fiscal year 2023, the U.S. Administration expects oil and gas rents and bonuses of just $25 million… Read More
Beaches and sand dunes are critical to protecting coastal communities from storm surge, but the specifics of how different dune shapes, dimensions, and qualities influence their protective capabilities during storms are not fully understood. A recent NOAA-supported study suggests that greater protection from erosion and flooding is provided by a wide beach rather than the… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn., March 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — The American Waterways Operators applauds the Tennessee General Assembly for passing SJR0954, a resolution that reinforces support for the Jones Act, the foundational law of American maritime requiring that any vessel moving cargo between U.S. ports must be American-owned, crewed, and built. Last month State Senator Janice Bowling… Read More
The Lake Erie shoreline in Buffalo has been battered in recent years by more frequently occurring seiches – the wind-driven waves that cause drastic differences in water levels. Damages in the millions of dollars have occurred at Times Beach Nature Preserve, Buffalo Harbor State Park, Erie Basin Marina and Ralph C. Wilson Centennial Park. What’s… Read More
Spring is high season for beach replenishment projects along the Carolinas coast. They’re popular with waterfront property owners and communities that rely on beach tourism. But they’re also increasingly expensive. And then there are the coastal scientists, who say they make no sense environmentally, especially as sea levels rise. A slurry of water and sand… Read More
Coastal Bend Bays & Estuaries Program’s (CBBEP) Causeway Rookery Island Restoration Project is complete just in time for the 2022 colonial waterbird nesting season. The island, located just to the west of the Highway 181 Nueces Bay Causeway in Nueces Bay between Portland and Corpus Christi, has suffered from erosion for many years due to… Read More
Surrey, B.C., March 31, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Over the past 40 years, more than 100 tidal marsh restoration projects have been constructed in the Fraser River Estuary to mitigate the loss of habitats from human activities and to maintain the ecological integrity of the area. More projects continue to be proposed. However, reports have… Read More
Gulf Shores, Ala. – (OBA) – A new FEMA rule for beach renourishment reimbursements requires both a historical and archeological study of the areas in the Gulf contractors will use to add beach-quality sand to eroded beaches in both Orange Beach and Gulf Shores. At its March 21 work session, the Gulf Shores City Council… Read More
Today, FMC Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel released his Assessment of the People’s Republic of China’s Control of Container and Intermodal Chassis Manufacturing. The report was a year in the making and synthesizes interviews, research, and market observation. “This report is important in what it represents—that as a country our maritime equipment and industry is increasingly… Read More
Evergreen Marine, the owner of the stuck Ever Forward, has declared General Average following two unsuccessful attempts to refloat the ship in Chesapeake Bay. The latest attempt took place Wednesday hoping to take advantage of a weather system that helped to raise tides about a foot higher than normal. Unfortunately, the refloating attempt was unsuccessful… Read More
Erosion. Floods. Sea level rise. Tsunamis. All of these natural hazards threaten Washington’s Pacific Ocean coast — with potentially dire consequences for coastal Tribes and communities. Through the years, there have been a number of efforts and investments focused on responding to these coastal hazards. However, communities on the Pacific Coast often lack the resources… Read More
Launching the first ever national rip current forecast model, creating high-resolution sea ice information to improve navigation, and using artificial intelligence to process marine mammal calls: These are just a few of NOAA’s many notable scientific accomplishments from the past year. The newly released 2021 NOAA Science Report includes more than 60 stories that represent… Read More
The wedding is off. The U.S. Department of Justice reports that container handling equipment giant Cargotec Corporation confirmed today that it has abandoned its intended merger of equals with Konecranes Plc. The decision came one day after the Justice Department’s Antitrust Division informed the parties that the settlement proposal was not sufficient to address concerns… Read More
MITCHELL — Over the past decade, dredging Lake Mitchell and expanding the Corn Palace have been merely pipe dreams shared among many city leaders. Now, both once-in-a-generation city projects are on the table at the same time. But is it a realistic possibility to fund both multi million-dollar projects that Mayor Bob Everson says would… Read More