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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
ST. PETE BEACH, Fla. — The Pass-a-Grille Beach renourishment project is scheduled to be complete in November and will triple the size of the current beach, according to Pinellas County Coastal Management Coordinator Dr. John Bishop. “It’s nice to see some progress,” he said. “Get some sand placed on the beach again.” About two weeks ago, a contractor… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a $35,000,000 firm-fixed-price contract for channel dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Aug. 2, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile, Alabama, is the contracting activity.
California’s approach to environmental regulations must balance immediate effects with long-term consequences. Recent California Air Resources Board (CARB) amendments to the Commercial Harbor Craft Rule highlight the need for this balance. These amendments, if unaltered, pose significant risks to mariners’ safety and affect California’s maritime projects. Fortunately, Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains’ AB 1122 offers a pragmatic solution. CARB’s regulations… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) – The Alabama Port Authority in Mobile has now formally responded to Mobile Baykeeper’s notice of intent to file suit over the authority’s $366 million project to deepen and widen the Mobile shipping channel. In a letter sent by Port Authority Director John Driscoll to Baykeeper officials, Driscoll strongly advises Baykeeper to formally withdraw its… Read More