HONOLULU (AP) — The Hawaii Board of Land and Natural Resources has approved Honolulu’s application to add sand to a beach at Ala Moana Regional Park. The project involves dredging offshore sand to cover the shoreline from Magic Island to Kewalo Basin, restoring the beach to its 1957 profile, the Honolulu Star-Advertiser reported Tuesday. The city’s preferred… Read More
The California Coastal Commission released a staff report on Wednesday that outlines its opposition to State Parks’ new plans for Oceano Dunes State Vehicular Recreation Area. In its 181-page report, the Coastal Commission staff discuss how the development ideas in State Parks’ draft Public Works Plan — released on Dec. 31, 2020 — do not… Read More
SACRAMENTO February 19, 2021 – The Ocean Protection Council (OPC) this week approved 15 grants totaling more than $8 million in Proposition 68 funds for projects that will build coastal resilience in the face of sea-level rise. These projects, which include planning, research and construction, will help safeguard public health and safety, preserve biodiversity and… Read More
Fourth quarter income from continuing operations of $10.6 million Fourth quarter adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $29.4 million Full year income from continuing operations of $66.1 million Full year adjusted EBITDA from continuing operations of $151.1 million Backlog of $559.4 million at December 31, 2020 Cash position of $216.5 million at December 31, 2020… Read More
Registration is underway, no limits are set for online participation The 4th International Congress “Hydraulic Engineering Structures and Dredging” will be held as an in-person event with online streaming on 10-11 March 2021. The participants will gather at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Russian Federation (Moscow). An ideologist of the Congress, PortNews… Read More
The Port of San Diego is making significant moves to advance new clean air and environmental justice strategies, according to the company’s release. During its February 11 meeting, the Board of Port Commissioners approved a resolution to support development of the County of San Diego’s Regional Carbon Sustainability Plan, approved a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)… Read More
The Covid-19 pandemic has posed many challenges to the maritime industry, but it has also given it time to think to the future, and that future is looking strong in renewable energy. At a hearing before a congressional committee on Feb. 9, Michael Roberts, senior vice president at Jacksonville, Fla.-based Crowley Maritime and president of… Read More
Global Harbor Deepening Market 2020 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 The newly introduced report namely Global Harbor Deepening Market 2020 by Company, Regions, Type and Application, Forecast to 2025 focuses on current market trends, briefing about market size, share, applications, types, and forecast 2020-2025. The report answers questions on the current… Read More
The Port of Seattle this week announced that it will be acquiring 14 acres of land in Des Moines for a new industrial development. The Port of Seattle (POS) Commission this week approved the purchase of a surplus Washington State Department of Transportation’s (WSDOT) parcel to create another industrial development and jobs opportunity in the… Read More
Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (NBEP) just completed an interactive, online narrative that pioneers the use of cell phone data to look at tourism and recreation on our coasts from the perspective of environmental management. The Narragansett Bay Estuary Program (NBEP) recently completed an interactive, online narrative that pioneers the use of cell phone data to look… Read More