The SS United States is towed at sunset past Key West, Fla., headed to Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, where it will be prepared to be used as an artificial reef off Florida’s Gulf Coast. Deep in the belly of the S.S. United States, some seven decks below the first-class lobby once graced by… Read More
After residents of Norfolk’s historic Freemason neighborhood objected to proposed floodwalls snaking through their community, blocking river views, potentially depressing property values and leaving condominium buildings exposed, staff members from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers walked the planned path with local leaders in January. Jack Kavanaugh, a retired admiral who heads the neighborhood civic… Read More
What makes the Great Lakes the economic heartbeat of America? Join Jim Weakley, President of the Lake Carriers’ Association, for an engaging conversation on the massive freighters that move grain, ore, and cement on the Great Lakes and the men and women who crew them. Jim also covers the importance of the US flag maritime… Read More
New state-backed entity aims to reduce reliance on foreign contractors and ensure cost-effective dredging solutions at major ports Pakistan has launched its first National Dredging and Marine Services (NDMS) company in collaboration with the Port Qasim Authority, Karachi Port Trust, Gwadar Port Authority, and the National Logistics Corporation. The new entity is designed to provide… Read More
European contractor services company, VolkerWessels, has agreed to the sale of its Dutch construction business. Dutch investment firm, HAL Holding, and its marine contractor business, Boskalis, have signed a document outlining their intent to buy the construction, property development, and infrastructure operations of VolkerWessels in the Netherlands, where the latter is also headquartered. Last year, the activities of these operational segments generated a… Read More
