BATON ROUGE, La. — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded $90.8 million for the Chandeleur Islands Restoration project through the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council’s (RESTORE) 2026 Funded Priorities List, approved on Wednesday, June 10. The award provides critical support for advancing the project towards construction. “Southeast Louisiana plays a… Read More
By Mike Schuler President Donald Trump’s claim that a covert U.S. military operation has helped hundreds of commercial ships transit the Strait of Hormuz appears to be corroborated by an advisory earlier this month from INTERTANKO, the world’s largest tanker trade association, which describes a tightly controlled nighttime passage system operating along the Omani coast… Read More
By Gary Reich During a mandatory hearing yesterday involving West Marine’s Chapter 11 restructuring, bankruptcy trustee Linda J. Casey said something that caught the attention of at least one of the more than 170 participants, many of whom West Marine owes money: “The former chief executive officer received a $1.2 million bonus. Can you explain what that bonus… Read More
When maintaining a port or waterway, the dredged material – sand, clay, or silt – is often transported to a designated location outside the port area. In some cases, however, the dredged material can be given a second life nearby. This is the case in Harwich, United Kingdom. During port maintenance using our trailing suction… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCBD) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is launching a process to change the way dredging is done in the Charleston Harbor to make it more efficient and environmentally sound. The process to change operations and maintenance practices in the harbor is just underway, but project leaders say it could go… Read More
