The Alaska Gastineau Mill closed in 1921 due to ore that was too low grade to mine cost-effectively. Its remnants are visible on the hill above Thane Road — and below the road on the Sheep Creek Delta miners are still searching for gold from the tailings. However, impacts from a type of their prospecting… Read More
Today, Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo announced that the Department of Commerce and NOAA have recommended $72.5 million for a project in New Jersey to make the state’s coast more resilient to climate change and other coastal hazards. The project encompasses 16 coastal New Jersey counties. The awards are being made under the Biden Administration’s Climate… Read More
Visualizing the Busiest Ports in the World This was originally posted on our Voronoi app. Download the app for free on iOS or Android and discover incredible data-driven charts from a variety of trusted sources. In 2024, nine of the world’s 10 busiest ports are located in Asia, underscoring the eastward shift in global trade flows. Due to supply chain… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Norfolk District, and the City of Hampton signed a Feasibility Cost Share Agreement on Friday, July 26 to kick off the Peninsula Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study in partnership with the City of Hampton and neighboring municipalities. Col. Sonny Avichal, Norfolk District Commander and District Engineer, and… Read More
The US Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) has received an unsolicited lease request from Hecate Energy Gulf Wind LLC to acquire commercial wind energy lease(s) on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) in the Gulf of Mexico (GoM). In response, BOEM is seeking information regarding whether competitive interest exists in the areas included in Hecate… Read More
“Global trade is in the midst of an unprecedented era of flux in the face of growing geopolitical and economic uncertainty. We have an opportunity to help businesses navigate increasingly complex supply chains, as they seek enhanced market access and streamlined but resilient logistics from factory floor to customer door. With our expanded regional freight… Read More
HOUSTON, July 24, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2024. Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2024: Contract revenues of $192.2 million GAAP net loss of $6.6 million or $0.20 per diluted share Adjusted net loss of $5.2 million or $0.16 per diluted share Adjusted EBITDA… Read More
Imagine a major highway with poorly timed traffic lights. Everything slows down, causing delays and frustration. Ports in the United States are like those highways, and excellent container cargo operations are like well-timed traffic lights. They keep everything moving smoothly and efficiently. This is important beyond port terminals because they are major economic hubs, handling a… Read More
In Tunisia’s seaside town of Hammamet, bulldozers diligently shovel sand from a nearby desert onto a popular beach in an attempt to stop it from disappearing due to erosion. “This beach is the postcard image of Hammamet,” said environmentalist Chiheb Ben Fredj peering nostalgically at the town’s iconic Yasmine beach. “It has been seared in… Read More
Railroad bridge construction, increasing costs blamed for delay of project that would place sand on South Ponto Beach Plans to dredge the Batiquitos Lagoon and spread the sand on Carlsbad’s rocky South Ponto Beach have been delayed for one year, a state official said. Instead of starting this fall as previously planned, the work will… Read More