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HAWKINS POINT, Md. (WBFF) — Maryland’s plan to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge hit a major setback Tuesday, as state officials abruptly canceled a key construction contract, undercutting Gov. Wes Moore’s repeated claim that the project was the nation’s “fastest-moving” large infrastructure effort. The decision to off-ramp contractor Kiewit Infrastructure Co. from the project’s… Read More
MARTIN COUNTY — Federal, state and local officials gathered April 27 to mark the completion of a major beach restoration project on Hutchinson Island, where about 360,000 cubic yards of sand were placed along Bob Graham Beach. The work, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is part of an ongoing effort to maintain… Read More
The long-awaited project is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the… Read More
At their meeting on April 22, Tillamook County commissioners gave Tillamook County Director of Community Development Sarah Absher permission to take the lead on permitting a United States Army Corps of Engineers project to dredge the channel between the Port of Garibaldi and the tip of Bayocean Spit. The project will take place after the… Read More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A dredger began pulling sediment from the bottom of Bartlett Lake in St. Petersburg last Thursday to create better flow to Tampa Bay and more storage volume for floodwater, according to Engineering and Capital Improvements Director Brejesh Prayman. “We’re looking at about 23,000 cubic yards of material we’re going to be pulling out of… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Panama City, Fla., is working with Gulf County to develop a maritime training academy aimed at building a local pipeline of skilled labor, as workforce constraints continue to challenge shipbuilders across the industry. The planned Gulf County and Eastern Shipbuilding Group Maritime Academy will be located adjacent to the company’s Port St…. Read More
LONDON and WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company, announced the appointment of Ron Kraitsman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kraitsman brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience scaling high-growth SaaS companies and will play a key role in supporting Windward’s continued global expansion across commercial and government markets. Kraitsman joins Windward… Read More
ABS, through its affiliate ABSG Consulting Inc. (ABS Consulting), has today announced the acquisition of RMC Global (RMC), a leading provider of industrial cybersecurity, risk management and resiliency solutions. The acquisition strengthens ABS Consulting’s capabilities and market position, bringing together two organizations with complementary expertise, shared values and a common mission. Combining RMC’s capabilities with… Read More
Seeking a vessel tailored to meet the demands of the five-year $807 million Port of Alaska Modernization Program (“PAMP”) Terminal 1 (“T1”) Replacement project and future endeavors, Manson retrofitted the derrick barge WOTAN. Enhancing the vessel’s capabilities the retrofit included modifications to the crane boom, construction of a new crane housing, installation of two Tier… Read More
Western Dredging Association (WEDA), through its Safety Commission, recognizes the achievements in Safety Excellence made by WEDA Members annually. The WEDA Safety Commission awards multiple categories of achievement, including: – Dredging Project – Dredging Company – Industry Trade Partner – Government/Stakeholder Safety Award submissions are now open for 2026. Review the following guidance and send your… Read More
Have you signed up for the WEDA Midwest Chapter Short Course: “Resilience for Inland Systems, Infrastructure, and People”, yet? Be sure to sign up by APRIL 10th, space is limited!! Visit https://lnkd.in/gfdsn98h to sign up! Source
The GLGR Section thrilled to be hosting a panel on the current state of Great Lakes shipbuildng at our upcoming Winter Section Meeting on April 9th in Cleveland! The Shipbuilding Situation will be presented by Brendan Falkowski and will feature panelists from Great Lakes shipyards, engineering firms, and fleet operators offering a breadth of input from the… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA — Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature will take place on Monday, March 30, 2026, providing numerous opportunities for coastal stakeholders to engage with one another and with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) staff. Business Networking and Matchmaking Events As part of the activities happening on Coastal Day, CPRA… Read More
LONDON and WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company, announced the appointment of Ron Kraitsman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kraitsman brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience scaling high-growth SaaS companies and will play a key role in supporting Windward’s continued global expansion across commercial and government markets. Kraitsman joins Windward… Read More
The Port of Long Beach has named longtime Port engineer Cesar Larios to lead the Harbor Department’s Construction Management Division. The Construction Management Division, part of the Port’s Engineering Services Bureau, oversees the construction phase of projects from start to finish. Larios joined the Port in August 2006 as a Construction Manager and worked his… Read More
The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) held its annual Board of Directors and membership meeting last week in San Diego, bringing together industry leaders to discuss the future of dredging, maritime policy, and national security. DCA members unanimously elected Travis Boone as President of the Board of Directors and Parker McClellan as Senior Vice President…. Read More
Philadelphia, April 21, 2026 — The Board of Directors of PhilaPort has selected Rich Lazer as the next Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of PhilaPort, ushering in a new chapter for one of America’s fastest-growing ports. Lazer will succeed Jeff Theobald, who announced his retirement in December after a decade of transformative leadership. Lazer is… Read More
LONDON and WASHINGTON, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Windward, the leading Maritime AI™ company, announced the appointment of Ron Kraitsman as Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Kraitsman brings over 25 years of financial leadership experience scaling high-growth SaaS companies and will play a key role in supporting Windward’s continued global expansion across commercial and government markets. Kraitsman joins Windward… Read More
Track your investments for FREE with Simply Wall St, the portfolio command center trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project has surpassed 75% completion, with progress and budget outcomes improving versus prior expectations. Virginia has increased its grid scale energy storage requirement from 3 GW by 2035 to… Read More
By Tim Ferry With permitting reform on the line, US Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum has promised to unblock solar and wind projects that have been held up by his office, in line with a federal court order. Speaking before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee on 2027 budget requests Wednesday, Burgum replied… Read More
Donald Trump doesn’t like solar fields or wind turbines. His attempt to stop offshore wind turbines off the US east coast is also meeting with resistance within his own ranks. Donald Trump’s move to stop five huge offshore wind power projects along the US east coast did not just attract the attention of environmentalists. Protest… Read More
By Bryan Gottlieb The U.S. Dept. of Transportation’s Maritime Administration on April 28 awarded about $774 million for port projects nationwide, advancing a construction pipeline spanning marine structures, rail connections, container yards and cargo-handling systems. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy said the investments are aimed at strengthening freight movement and economic resilience. “U.S. ports keep our grocery store… Read More
Leaders broke ground at the Sparrows Point Container Terminal on Friday morning, marking the start of construction for one of the biggest projects in the Port of Baltimore’s history. Source
The 2025-26 dredging season concluded on April 29, 2026. Kudos to the dredge crew for a successful dredging season! Prior to transiting the entrance, mariners are still advised to check tide and weather conditions, view the entrance sounding online, and know what your vessel draws. Entrance soundings will be updated periodically during the offseason and… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) invested $774 million into American ports to strengthen our supply chain and restore U.S. maritime dominance. The 37 projects receiving awards are at coastal seaports, Great Lakes ports, and inland river ports. “U.S. ports keep our grocery store shelves stocked, our energy supply chains resilient,… Read More
By Joy Crist Plans to install permanent restroom facilities at Old Lighthouse Beach in Buxton are moving forward, with construction expected to begin in the coming weeks as the long-anticipated project enters its final stages, according to project partners. The new facilities, a joint effort between the National Park Service and Outer Banks Forever, will… Read More
By Charlotte Goldstone Delegates at this year’s International Maritime Organization’s MEPC 84 meeting hope to reach agreement on a Net Zero Framework (NZF) for global shipping after failure at October’s meeting. The drive for agreement comes despite the White House sending FMC chair Laura DiBella to reinforce US opposition to decarbonisation. Yesterday, IMO secretary-general Arsenio Dominguez opened… Read More
The 2025-26 dredging season concluded on April 29, 2026. Kudos to the dredge crew for a successful dredging season! Prior to transiting the entrance, mariners are still advised to check tide and weather conditions, view the entrance sounding online, and know what your vessel draws. Entrance soundings will be updated periodically during the offseason and… Read More
By Esther Bower BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – While beach renourishment projects are designed to save homes and infrastructure, “saving the beach” might come with a hidden cost: an increased risk of rip currents. Some research points to shifts in the surf’s natural flow when new sand is put in. Project sponsors of renourishment argue there… Read More
By Rihem Akkouche The headline Speyside files for chapter 11 echoed through New York’s construction and materials sector Friday as Speyside Holdings LLC sought bankruptcy protection, listing more than $32 million in liabilities against less than $1.3 million in assets. The filing, lodged in federal bankruptcy court, signals a pivotal moment for the sand and stone supplier whose… Read More
By Ozten Shebahkeget An Alberta company that has proposed mining silica sand in Manitoba is partnering with the province’s biggest university on the experimental design of a groundwater monitoring network, using technology experts say is growing in importance for global groundwater research. Sio Silica president Carla Devlin says the mining company will work with the… Read More
Have you ever picked up sand only to realize how quickly it disappears? As children, we watched it slip through our fingers or fall through an hourglass without understanding what vanishing meant. Sand feels light and abundant, impossible to hold, and its market power mirrors this perceived triviality. The more we clutch what seems infinite,… Read More
Dear EarthTalk: “What is ‘sand mining’ and why is it bad for the environment?” — O.H., via email Sand mining, extracting sand from the earth, is the second most widespread human activity in marine environments, after fishing. Sand and gravel are the most extracted materials across the globe. According to the United Nations Environment Programme,… Read More
By Will Xavier The US Navy formally named the towing, salvage and rescue ship (T-ATS) USNS Solomon Atkinson during a ceremony in Mobile, Alabama, on Saturday, May 2. Built by Austal USA, the newest Navajo-class T-ATS honours the late Solomon Atkinson, a US Navy veteran and member of the Metlakatla Indian Community. A decorated US Navy SEAL who… Read More
More and more focus of Washington’s focus is being brought to bear on the revitalization of American shipbuilding, as evidenced by a joint committee hearing held last week in the U.S. House of Representatives. It surfaced the complaints typical of any policy discussion regarding the woes of the domestic shipbuilding sector: Delays, supply bottlenecks and cost… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., April 28, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced a specialized integration with Claude, the large language model and AI assistant from Anthropic, that makes it easier for Trimble® SketchUp® software users to create 3D models directly from conversational text or speech prompts. The powerful new capabilities are enabled by a SketchUp Connector model context protocol… Read More
By Mike Schuler A rare joint House hearing on Wednesday laid bare both the ambition and the friction behind Washington’s growing push to revive American shipbuilding, as administration officials promoted an expansive maritime buildout while congressional watchdogs warned chronic delays, rising costs and industrial bottlenecks continue to undermine the effort. The joint hearing, “Revitalizing Shipbuilding and… Read More
ARC Surveying and Mapping transforms complex waterways into measurable actionable insight. By pairing an integrated sensor suite with disciplined processing the firm delivers centimetre level bathymetry layered sub bottom models and real time production metrics that accelerate every phase of a dredging program. The following article reviews the technology stack the workflow and verified results… Read More
The National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA) today announced the transition of presidential leadership during its Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jason Winter, Director, Safety/Training, CFS & Labor Relations at the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), has been named the new President of NMSA, succeeding recent President Dave Morgan of Cooper/Ports America. Dave Morgan has served as… Read More
The Public Ferry Coalition applauds the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Ferry Caucus, welcomes this important step in raising awareness of the vital role ferries play in transportation FAIRFIELD, CA – Yesterday, Representative John Garamendi (CA-08), announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Ferry Caucus for the 119th Congress, alongside co-chairs Representatives Emily Randall (WA-06), Nick Begich… Read More
A long-discussed plan to dredge St. Thomas Harbor to make way for massive Oasis-class cruise ships is on hold, after the V.I. Port Authority did not receive any responses to an invitation to bid on the project. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. mentioned the lack of bids during Tuesday’s press briefing. Bryan spoke remotely from Miami… Read More
By Vince Conti The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has awarded a $21.6 million contract to Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Va. for dune and beach fill work in Strathmere and Sea Isle City. Construction is to begin in early June in the Sea Isle area after equipment is mobilized. Strathmere’s project will begin after… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Workers will channel tons of sand onto several New Jersey beaches harmed by intense erosion, but not before the summer crowds descend on them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $21.6 million contract to a Virginia-based dredging company to pump sand onto beaches in Sea Isle City and Strathmere, in… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara The Army Corps of Engineers and St. Lucie County are working on a new solution to fix Florida’s most-eroded beach. Here are 5 things to know about the T-groin project: They plan to place a half-dozen T-groins at the Fort Pierce Jetty Park beach by 2030. T-groins are designed to reduce wave… Read More
By Jay Townsend The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will begin lowering Blue Mountain Lake May 1 to support habitat improvement efforts for fish and waterfowl. The lake will be lowered from elevation 384 feet to 374 feet over about three months. It is expected to reach the target elevation by… Read More
By Vince Conti The Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District has awarded a $21.6 million contract to Norfolk Dredging of Chesapeake, Va. for dune and beach fill work in Strathmere and Sea Isle City. Construction is to begin in early June in the Sea Isle area after equipment is mobilized. Strathmere’s project will begin after… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Workers will channel tons of sand onto several New Jersey beaches harmed by intense erosion, but not before the summer crowds descend on them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $21.6 million contract to a Virginia-based dredging company to pump sand onto beaches in Sea Isle City and Strathmere, in… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara The Army Corps of Engineers and St. Lucie County are working on a new solution to fix Florida’s most-eroded beach. Here are 5 things to know about the T-groin project: They plan to place a half-dozen T-groins at the Fort Pierce Jetty Park beach by 2030. T-groins are designed to reduce wave… Read More
By Jay Townsend The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District and the Arkansas Game and Fish Commission will begin lowering Blue Mountain Lake May 1 to support habitat improvement efforts for fish and waterfowl. The lake will be lowered from elevation 384 feet to 374 feet over about three months. It is expected to reach the target elevation by… Read More
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ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Waterways Operators – the trade association of the U.S. tugboat, towboat and barge industry – and the National Safe Boating Council have partnered to create a video educating recreational boaters on how to safely interact with commercial vessels on the water. The three-minute video, titled Sharing the Water: Safe Boating on… Read More
