Commissioner Maffei traveled to Mobile, Alabama, to learn the impact on maritime priorities and initiatives that have been prioritized by President Trump in his Executive Order Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance. On Tuesday, September 16, 2025, Commissioner Maffei met with Larry Ryder from Austal USA to better understand manufacturing of aluminum and steel ships. Later that day,… Read More
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) continues to accept public comments through Dec. 20 on the review of a federal request to deepen and widen the Wilmington Harbor. The comment period for reviewing the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District’s federal consistency determination for the proposed Wilmington Harbor 403… Read More
A €1.1 million Caterpillar excavator, which the Antigua and Barbuda government expects to boost the country’s dredging operation, has officially arrived on the island late Tuesday evening. The excavator, which weighs between 90 and 100 tonnes without its attachments, arrived at the Port with longtime operators expressing awe at the overall size of the machinery. Lynn Walt Spencer,… Read More
Mayor Martha McQueen Lejeune delivered Port Hueneme’s annual State of the City, saying the city made progress on shoreline protection, parks, public safety and local economic development and setting priorities for 2026. Lejeune said partnerships with the Port of Hueneme, the U.S. Navy and “Tunnel Islands Harbor” produced “a rare mid cycle dredge,” currently placing… Read More
