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Like the shifting sands of the ocean itself, the Avalon city council is weighing a variety of options and cost estimates presented to them by experts as they struggle to find the funds to shore up South Beach and other coastal problems. And ironically, it seems that the prosperity that arrives each day on the… Read More
At the Coastal Wetland Communities Adaptation Leadership Forum hosted by the America’s WETLAND Foundation (AWF) convened today at Nicholls State University a recurring theme emerged – Louisiana’s coastal communities will survive the rising tide as local governments have taken extraordinary measures and partnered with the state and private industry to save the state’s disappearing coastline…. Read More
Another summer has passed with boats grounded for hours in the harbor at low tide and “black mayonnaise” killing oysters, and still there is no guarantee that dredging will occur anytime soon. “Black mayonnaise,” an anoxic, sulfuric sludge derived from dead marsh vegetation, is encroaching on aquaculture beds, smothering the oysters. Assistant Shellfish Constable John… Read More
Late January 1891, the steamer Vesper, rented from the Wilmington Steamship Co. and mounted with a well-used howitzer and caisson borrowed from the state of Virginia, left Elizabeth City with militiamen of the Pasquotank Rifles. Their mission: To enforce “An Act to Promote and Protect the Oyster Interests of the State” that had been passed… Read More
TO: THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF OLATHE, KANSAS You are hereby notified that the governing body of the City of Olathe, Kansas (the “Issuer”) intends to repair, alter, extend, reconstruct, enlarge or improve the storm water system (the “System”) owned and operated by the Issuer, as follows: Indian Creek – Lindenwood Drive (Jamestown to… Read More
Gov. John Bel Edwards has appointed a new executive director of the state’s coastal protection agency. The new appointee, Michael Ellison, comes to the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority from North Carolina, where he was the founder of Arrowwood Research Inc. in Cary, according to a news release. He will begin work on Sept. 10… Read More
Twill, a digital freight forwarder designed to make shipping simple, today announced a change in its brand affiliation from ‘Damco’ to ‘Maersk’. Launched in April 2017, Twill was created as a ‘Damco innovation’ and operated as a partner with the freight forwarder and supply chain management company, which is part of A.P. Moller – Maersk…. Read More
The following slide deck was published by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation in conjunction with this event.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District is seeking public comments on three projects which have applied for funding through the National Audubon Society’s Connecticut In-Lieu Program. The National Audubon Society, Inc., through its Connecticut program (Audubon Connecticut), is the sponsor of the Connecticut In-Lieu Fee Program which serves as an alternative form… Read More
At least 40 heavily armed men in military uniforms torched a dredger barge, Friday night, on the bank of Agusan River in Purok 1-B, Barangay Lingayao, Las Nieves, Agusan del Norte province, police reported Monday. Sketchy report reaching the regional headquarters of Northeastern Mindanao Police Regional Office 13 (PRO 13) based in Camp Col. Rafael… Read More
The harbormaster and his crew will finally get a maritime building and a $1 million state grant is going to help. Plymouth will receive a $1 million grant from the Seaport Economic Council to help pay for the new facility, the governor’s office said last week. The building, to be erected behind East Bay Grille,… Read More
Comcast Ventures has led a financial round for DrayNow. DrayNow operates a B2B intermodal marketplace for logistics markets. CMCSA is an active strategic investor, even in tech firms which have little obvious connection to its core business in telecom, media, and entertainment. READ FULL ARTICLE HERE
Virginia Port Authority CEO and Executive Director John Reinhart told the U.S. Trade Representative last week that proposed tariffs on Chinese-made cranes could potentially slow a terminal expansion project. Four ship-to-shore cranes are part of the port’s expansion project at the Virginia International Gateway marine terminal in Portsmouth. The Trump administration is currently considering additional… Read More
Following the new U.S.-Mexico trade deal, tariff-sensitive Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) is continuing its upward momentum this morning, rising 0.5% premarket after a gain of 2.8% on Monday. Citi is adding to the positive sentiment, stating a sharp earnings cut is “highly unlikely.” U.S. mining colleagues further noted a recent pick-up in call volume and client engagement,… Read More
Frank Greco and his daughter, Filomena, on the porch of Ellerslie in 1912 (Photo Courtesy of Milford Historical Society) In 1907, Frank Greco, an Italian immigrant from Pennsylvania, purchased a 977 acre farm from William Simpson, who had purchased the land from the heirs of Governor Charles Polk. Greco not only purchased the acreage but… Read More