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By Robert Ristaneo MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WALA) – The Alabama State Senate voted today to end the practice of in-bay, thin-layer dredge disposal in Mobile Bay. The bill now goes to Gov. Kay Ivey’s desk for signature. If signed, the bill will take effect on October 1. State Rep. Rhett Marques (R-Enterprise) originally filed the bill and Sen. Chris… Read More
WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — A potential new park was among several topics discussed during the Wilmington City Council meeting on Tuesday evening. The council heard details about a possible new park location in the 6300 block of Greenville Loop Road. The property comprises over 25 acres and would cost more than $10 million. The city… Read More
OCEAN CITY, Md. – Worcester County leaders are renewing their push for a federal update to how the Ocean City Inlet and surrounding coastal bays are managed, as concerns continue about shoaling, navigation and long-term storm resilience. The request appeared on the Worcester County commissioners’ consent agenda Tuesday and calls for a letter to the… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a license for Texas GulfLink, LLC to build and operate a deepwater crude oil export terminal off the Texas coast, marking the first such approval under the Trump administration and potentially resetting a licensing process that has stalled for decades. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the decision, calling it… Read More
By Brian Taylor, Senior Editor The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) has designated several of its member entities to form a partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (GLS) to undertake a market analysis aimed at expanding cargo movement between the Great Lakes and the inland waterways system. AGLPA members who will… Read More
By Alma Solís The Panamanian Supreme Court ruled that the concession held by the PRC company, CK Hutchison to run ports in Panama was unconstitutional. Beijing responded with outrage but once the concession formally ends, the Danish logistics company, A.P. Moller-Maersk will operate the ports. Source
In just two weeks, demobilization of equipment will start with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District and renourishment will officially be completed. What a positive, wonderful, and great relationship built on protecting the beaches of the North Strand with the contractor and Army Corps. The City thanks all of its partners and the USACE… Read More
Hawaiʻi Department of Health Clean Water Branch cited Honolulu-based Hawaiian Dredging Construction Company for water pollution violations on Kaua‘i. The state issued a notice of violation and order to the construction company because of soil and vegetation discharges into two gulches in Hanapēpē and conducting earth-disturbing activities without a required National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System… Read More
The commission’s Bureau of Enforcement, Investigations, and Compliance (BEIC), through its Offices of Investigation and Enforcement, investigated and prosecuted the matter. BEIC’s investigation alleged that MSC violated the Shipping Act over the course of several years. The first violation, which occurred during the period of 2018-2020, related to MSC’s billing of customs agents as “notify… Read More
The Hueneme Beach promenade is now open again for the community to enjoy following completion of the mid-cycle dredging project at the Port of Hueneme. This effort was made possible through collaboration with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Oxnard Harbor District, the County of Ventura and the City of Port Hueneme. Some cleanup… Read More
By Colleen Uechi PĀ‘IA — On the patch of sand where Baldwin Beach Park’s pavilion collapsed onto the eroding shoreline in 2024, Maui coastal hazards expert Tara Owens points out the native plants clinging to the windblown landscape. The ‘aki‘aki, a coastal grass, and pōhuehue, also known as beach morning glory, were planted where the pavilion once stood. The… Read More
As part of a broader effort to unleash American energy by encouraging oil and gas exploration and production on federal lands and waters, the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced the Final Notice of Sale for the Cook Inlet Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Lease Sale 1. Officially authorized under the “One Big Beautiful Bill… Read More
Municipalities on the Cape Fear coast including Southport and Bald Head Island got a small beacon of hope last week that their efforts to stop a widening project of the Wilmington Harbor are getting the attention of state officials. The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) announced that the Army… Read More
Dredging continues in Sebastian Inlet. Boaters: please be aware of dredge pipes and related equipment. Our contractor, ATL Diversified, Inc., is hydraulically dredging beach-compatible sand from a designated sand trap and adjacent inlet navigation channel within Sebastian Inlet. ATL is pumping non-compatible beach material through pipes to a dredged material storage facility on the north side of the inlet. Boaters,… Read More
Callan Marine is progressing well down in the southern tip of Texas. Callan is now more than 70% complete with dredging 7 million cubic yards to deepen 8 miles of the Brazos Island Harbor Ship Channel in Brownsville, Texas. Over the past 13 months, this project has hosted several dredges including the 18″ General Marshall,… Read More