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By DredgeWire The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) has advised the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management in a recent formal memo that water depth will not be a limiting factor for potential minerals development on Alaska’s Outer Continental Shelf. In comments submitted in response to BOEM’s Request for Information, DCA noted that most areas of… Read More
The U.S. Army Corp of Engineers announced Monday an effort to cut red tape for critical infrastructure projects, including ones in Michigan. The “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” effort aims to fund major water resource projects and shorten timelines for permits. “This will eliminate bureaucratic delays and provide fast, clear decisions needed to save lives and… Read More
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed to explain how it would mitigate environmental harms, including PFAS contamination. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers can’t dredge 28 miles of the Wilmington Harbor as planned, after North Carolina environmental regulators determined the billion-dollar proposal would be inconsistent with the state’s coastal management policies. Tancred Miller, director of… Read More
WASHINGTON – Today, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam R. Telle announced a major initiative, “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork,” for the Army’s Civil Works program. “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” will provide greater focus on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) core Civil Works missions, while minimizing non-core programs, direct funding to priority… Read More
Data source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Short-Term Energy Outlook, February 2026 Ten years ago, on February 24, 2016, the first liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Sabine Pass Terminal was exported from the United States, marking the beginning of a new era in U.S. LNG exports. Today, the United States is the world’s largest LNG exporter,… Read More
Family-Owned Marine Construction Company Ranks Among Top 1% of Florida Licensed Contractors. JUPITER, FL, UNITED STATES, February 27, 2026 /EINPresswire.com/ — Coast Seawall Dock & Boatlifts, one of South Florida’s premier marine construction companies, proudly marks more than 45 years of excellence in protecting and enhancing the region’s waterfront properties. Founded in 1979 by Mike Duncan… Read More
On February 17, the Oregon Senate approved Governor Kotek’s appointment of Michael Jordan to the Port of Portland Commission. Jordan, a lifelong Oregonian, has dedicated more than 40 years of his career in service to the public in elected and executive appointments at city, county, regional and state governments. His work frequently focused on establishing… Read More
By Sam Chambers America’s Mainstay Maritime has agreed to sell its three Canadian operating companies and six Canadian‑flagged vessels to Algoma Central Corporation. The deal transfers Lower Lakes Towing and associated entities along with the Kaministiqua, Manitoulin, Robert S. Pierson, Saginaw, Michipicoten and Valo to Algoma, subject to customary closing conditions. Mainstay, formerly Rand Logistics,… Read More
Transaction Underscores Commitment to Creating Shareholder Value through Portfolio Transformation and Simplification Sharpens the Company’s Focus on Key Growth Businesses: Construction Materials and Engineered Structures Enhances Financial Flexibility to Support Investment in Core Growth Platforms DALLAS–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Arcosa, Inc. (NYSE: ACA) (“Arcosa” or the “Company”), a provider of infrastructure-related products and solutions, today announced that it… Read More
Meeting Notice Update: Governor’s Advisory Commission on Coastal Protection, Restoration, and Conservation **Date Change** Thursday, March 5, 2026 9:30 AM The Coastal Center at Nicholls 426 Ardoyne Drive, Thibodaux, Louisiana 70310 Please contact Enger Kinchen, 225-342-7669, enger.kinchen@la.gov at least 24-hours prior to the meeting to request accommodations for ADA-qualifying disabilities.
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Council for Dredging and Marine Construction 2026 Quarterly Meeting March 11 We’re pleased to announce the CDMCS Quarterly Meeting hosted by the Alabama Port Authority. Wednesday, March 11, 2026 9:00 AM – 4:00 PM (CST) Alabama Port Authority – Killian Room 250 N Water St, Mobile, AL 36602 Agenda and additional updates… Read More
Abstract Submissions for the WEDA Midwest Chapter are now due on February 27, 2026 For more information and to register visit https://lnkd.in/gfdsn98h Source
On February 17, the Oregon Senate approved Governor Kotek’s appointment of Michael Jordan to the Port of Portland Commission. Jordan, a lifelong Oregonian, has dedicated more than 40 years of his career in service to the public in elected and executive appointments at city, county, regional and state governments. His work frequently focused on establishing… Read More
MIAMI, FL / ACCESS Newswire / February 24, 2026 / Victory Marine Holding, Inc. (OTC:VMHG) (the “Company”) today announced the appointment of William S. Dunn as Chairman of the Board of Directors and Robert J. Groux as Chief Executive Officer, effective immediately. The leadership transition follows the Company’s previously announced ownership change on February 10, 2026, and marks… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Michel Bechtel, former mayor of Morgan’s Point, Texas, has been appointed to the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority. Bechtel, a respected leader in coastal protection and the energy sector, retired after five terms as mayor of Morgan’s Point. He also previously served on the Board of Pilot Commissioners for the Ports… Read More
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA President Michelle Kruger has announced her plans to retire effective June 1, 2026. Kruger was promoted to president in April 2024, after serving as vice president of global services and support, a role she assumed in 2022. During her tenure as president, Kruger guided Austal USA through a period of remarkable… Read More
During the recent gubernatorial election in New Jersey, the debate over offshore wind energy became almost a whisper owing to fears it would upset chances for a Democratic victory—so politicized had the fight for clean energy become. Even now, it’s as though proponents of this plentiful source of clean energy are still treating it as… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced its intent to prepare a programmatic environmental impact statement for proposed oil and gas lease sales in the Northern, Central and Southern California Planning Areas of the Outer Continental Shelf, the initial step under the National Environmental Policy Act which initiates the process to analyze a… Read More
By Sergio Goncalves LISBON (Reuters) – EDP Renovaveis, the world’s fourth-largest wind producer, is “very optimistic” about its continued growth in the U.S. market after much of last year’s regulatory uncertainty was cleared, the company’s CEO told Reuters on Wednesday. In January 2025, President Donald Trump ordered federal agencies to halt the issuance of any… Read More
Premier Tim Houston tabled new legislation Tuesday that lays out what offshore wind developers will be expected to pay the province to operate and the charge is lower than was initially advertised. Nova Scotia plans to ask offshore wind developers to pay the province $7,000 per megawatt of their turbines’ capacity each year for the… Read More
On February 17, the Oregon Senate approved Governor Kotek’s appointment of Michael Jordan to the Port of Portland Commission. Jordan, a lifelong Oregonian, has dedicated more than 40 years of his career in service to the public in elected and executive appointments at city, county, regional and state governments. His work frequently focused on establishing… Read More
The Port of Long Beach kicked off the new year as the nation’s busiest seaport, marking its second-busiest January on record, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Wednesday during a virtual media briefing. Dockworkers and terminal operators moved 847,765 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) of cargo containers last month, down 11% from January 2025, which remains the… Read More
Port Houston handled 370,034 TEUs in January, the biggest January container volume on record and a 4% increase from the same month last year. The increase in containers was driven by gains in both loaded imports and loaded exports moving through the Houston Ship Channel, with each up 5% compared to January last year. Import… Read More
By David Williams LOUISVILLE, Ky. — The Louisville Riverport Authority announced it is starting a detailed master planning process to steer the future of the Louisville Riverport, a major industrial and logistics hub in the city. Karen Fallon was born and raised in southwest Louisville and has lived there for nearly 60 years. “It’s fun. It’s home. It’s good, hardworking people that really… Read More
By Stephen Alexander MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — The Mobile County Commission approved a grant amendment with the National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) and awarded a construction contract to advance the Salt Aire Shoreline Restoration Project along Mobile Bay. Approved at the Commission’s Feb. 25 meeting, the grant amendment provides additional funding through NFWF’s Gulf Environmental… Read More
You may have seen what looks like construction work along Burlington’s waterfront. This is part of a project meant to keep the Queen City’s marinas safe and functional. Source
By Audrey Brewer An impressive section of marshland has been restored in southeastern British Columbia, Canada, preserving wildlife habitats in the region. According to 102.9 Rewind Radio, Elk Valley Resources announced the completion of the Suzanne Creek Marsh project, a $1.3 million restoration initiative in collaboration with Ducks Unlimited Canada. The project revitalized aging water-control infrastructure… Read More
SANTA MONICA/VENICE – Santa Monica is expanding its beach-dune restoration project from the Pier toward the Venice border—an effort the City says will add nearly 30 additional acres of restored dunes intended to buffer erosion and flooding as sea levels rise. The City of Santa Monica said Thursday, Feb. 26, that Phase III of the… 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
A major cooperation agreement between the Greek ONEX Shipyards & Technologies and Hanwha Power Systems was signed on Wednesday, February 25, in the presence of Greek foreign minister George Gerapetritis and U.S. deputy secretary of state Michael Rigas. The trilateral agreement linking the United States, Greece and South Korea was signed at the US department of… Read More
By Prabhat Ranjan Mishra A Virginia-based company is exploring the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) for welding into shipbuilding operations. For this, HII has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Path Robotics. The step could accelerate throughput, strengthen the maritime industrial base, and augment the shipbuilding workforce. “We are excited to partner with Path… Read More
NEW RICHMOND, WI USA – Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has unveiled the all-new Generation IV Versi-Dredge® dredge range for 2026. The new line is engineered to dredge sand and sediments from rivers, lakes, canals, and ports with the aggressive SolidsMaster® low turbidity cutterhead. In addition, all Generation IV models can utilize the patented WeedMaster® cutterhead for… Read More
By Tom Kington ROME — Fincantieri is to build four U.S. Marine Corps landing vessels at its U.S. Marinette Marine yard in a new deal that follows the cancellation of its contract to build Constellation class frigates for the U.S. Navy. Fincantieri will work with Bollinger Shipyards, which was previously given a contract for engineering 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
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A six-month dredging project is set to begin in early March at Safe Harbor Marina Harbortown in Fort Pierce as part of ongoing renovations, St. Lucie County officials said. The work, being done in partnership with St. Lucie County, will take place in three phases and target areas adjacent to Taylor… Read More
By Conor Doherty WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responding to a decision made by the Department of Environmental Quality about the Wilmington Harbor Dredging project. The project would dredge the harbor and channel leading into the Port of Wilmington, allowing larger ships that would make the port more competitive… Read More
By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2025) – As part of National Engineers Week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recognized its newest licensed professionals yesterday by affixing nameplates onto the “Registered Professional Personnel” board as a record of achievement for all to see at the district headquarters. “It says a lot… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — For Roger Morejon, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, it’s not just about building structures, but about building a better world. A native of Miami, Florida, Morejon has found a fulfilling career where his passion for engineering and desire to make a positive impact on society converge. Morejon,… Read More
FORT PIERCE, Fla. — A six-month dredging project is set to begin in early March at Safe Harbor Marina Harbortown in Fort Pierce as part of ongoing renovations, St. Lucie County officials said. The work, being done in partnership with St. Lucie County, will take place in three phases and target areas adjacent to Taylor… Read More
By Conor Doherty WILMINGTON, NC (WWAY) — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is responding to a decision made by the Department of Environmental Quality about the Wilmington Harbor Dredging project. The project would dredge the harbor and channel leading into the Port of Wilmington, allowing larger ships that would make the port more competitive… Read More
By Lee Roberts NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Feb. 26, 2025) – As part of National Engineers Week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District recognized its newest licensed professionals yesterday by affixing nameplates onto the “Registered Professional Personnel” board as a record of achievement for all to see at the district headquarters. “It says a lot… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. — For Roger Morejon, a civil engineer with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District, it’s not just about building structures, but about building a better world. A native of Miami, Florida, Morejon has found a fulfilling career where his passion for engineering and desire to make a positive impact on society converge. Morejon,… 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
