By Mike Schuler U.S. maritime labor leaders used the 106th anniversary of the Jones Act on Friday to renew calls for the Trump administration to end its emergency waiver program, arguing the policy undermines American mariners, domestic shipping companies, and broader efforts to rebuild the nation’s maritime industry. In a statement marking the anniversary of… Read More
HARWICH – Barnstable Country’s two dredges are busy clearing Saquatucket Harbor and Allen Harbor channels and using sand to build up both public and private beaches along Nantucket Sound. The dredges are working under an emergency waiver from the state Division of Marine Fisheries (DMF) which allows the projects to operate during time-of-year restrictions that… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) — The US Army Corps of Engineers Charleston District is kicking off an Environmental Impact Statement that could change Operations and Maintenance Dredging and Placement Activities in the Charleston Harbor. Charleston Harbor is one of the deepest ports on the East Coast at 52 feet deep. Keeping it that way takes constant… Read More
Last week, Royal IHC celebrated an important milestone together with their valued client Rio Tinto | 𝗤𝗠𝗠: the keel was laid for the FANGALY, a new electric cutter suction dredger (eCSD). Marking the official start of assembly, the keel laying represents a key step in bringing this next-generation dredge mining solution to life. Key features of… Read More
As progress on the La Chatière project becomes increasingly visible, members of the press were invited to discover the works currently underway at Port 2000 in Le Havre, France, including dredging activities carried out by DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger Lange Wapper. Together with our partner Terélian, DEME is delivering a new connection between Port… Read More