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The Cape Lookout National Seashore (CLNS) dredging and beach nourishment project is ongoing, and Next Generation Logistics (NGL), the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contractor, is making good progress. Nick Wilson, public information officer for the county, which initiated the project along with the National Park Service (NPS), said NGL has been granted an… Read More
Layoffs continue across the freight and logistics industry, with companies in Florida, Georgia, Illinois, Michigan and Texas announcing job reductions and facility closures over the past two weeks. Universal Logistics Warren, Michigian-based Universal Logistics is permanently shuttering two of its subsidiaries and laying off a total of 677 employees, according to notices recently filed with… Read More
The First Bucket Ceremony for the San Juan Harbor Dredging and Deepening Project took place this past Wednesday, April 3. This ceremony marked the beginning of the project’s dredging and deepening phase, which is expected to last until October 2024. Key leaders were in attendance, including: Puerto Rico Governor Pedro Pierluisi Puerto Rico Ports Authority… Read More
Congressman Salud Carbajal met with officials with the Ventura Port District to survey the annual dredging underway at the harbor and discuss how $8,471,000 he secured in the 2024 federal funding deal will help ensure safe navigation for Ventura Harbor’s maritime industry and recreational boaters and maintain its public beaches. The funding signed into law… Read More
The city of Benton Harbor will contribute to the dredging effort on the St. Joseph River. The county has undertaken the effort to ensure that recreational boating will be possible in the river this summer. WSJM reports that there is a buildup of sand in the river, especially around the Tackle Haven docks and the south… Read More
After Hurricane Katrina, Public Law 109-148 ordered Louisiana to establish a single state or quasi-state entity to act as local sponsor for construction, operation and maintenance of all of the hurricane, storm damage reduction and flood control projects in the greater New Orleans and southeast Louisiana area. The state complied and created the Coastal Protection… Read More
About the repairs: Over the years, storms battered the dirt roadway that allows beachgoers to park on the sand. Adding to the road damage was a broken drainage system that was installed in the bluffs above the road. A series of heavy storms early this year ultimately washed out the road. The repair work was done… Read More
ALFRED, Maine — York County’s Ellicott dredge is set to depart from Saco to Portland this April. The relocation prepares the vessel for a crucial mission: restoring beaches and sand dunes along the coast ravaged by January’s severe storms. The plan is to have the dredge assembled at Portland Yacht Services and then towed to Wells, where it… Read More
Those concerned about a recently approved Raising Cane’s drive-through restaurant on Costa Mesa’s Old Newport Boulevard will get a second chance to make their case, as the City Council prepares to reconsider the matter anew. Officials are scheduled on April 16 to re-hear a proposal put forth by proprietors of the popular chicken-finger chain establishment… Read More
The Maine House of Representatives voted Tuesday to protect sand dunes on Sears Island where the Mills administration has proposed to build an offshore wind terminal. In an 80-65 vote, the House rejected legislation that would have authorized the Department of Environmental Protection to grant a permit to build the terminal on an area of Sears Island… Read More
Palm Coast’s City Council has agreed to add the next phase of the salt water canal dredging project to its fiscal year 2025 Strategic Action Priorities. The SAP items provide a guideline for city staff to design the next year’s budget around and can include a mix of general initiatives like improving economic resiliency and… Read More
CAPE LOOKOUT, N.C. (WITN) – Work continues on a project to protect a national park’s shoreline from erosion. In November 2023, a $6,898,500 contract was awarded to Next Generation Logistics for dredging work to preserve the coastline, including Cape Lookout National Seashore. The contract included work far beyond the area of the lighthouse, extending from… Read More
Illinois is pouring $73 million into safeguarding the last undeveloped stretch of Lake Michigan shoreline at Illinois Beach State Park in Zion, according to reports. Funded by the state’s Rebuild Illinois capital program, the project aims to stem erosion that can chop away up to 100 feet of coast per year, per the WQAD News write-up. Up… Read More
TOMS RIVER, NJ — Ortley Beach resident Debra Martin has never been shy about advocating for the needs of the barrier island portion of Toms River. So it was no surprise when she asked Toms River Mayor Daniel Rodrick whether the $314,813.13 contract awarded to Earle Asphalt Company for beach filling would be sufficient to… Read More
NORTH MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) – The city of North Myrtle Beach says it is one step closer to building a living shoreline that’ll help preserve the coast. Over 180 manufactured wire reefs were positioned along the shoreline at the Heritage Shores Nature Preserve on Thursday. These reefs are small cages made of wood and… Read More