From humble beginnings as a small Port Macquarie family business, originally focused on dredging, Birdon has become a global maritime engineering powerhouse with major shipbuilding operations in both Australia and the United States. Founder Jamie Bruce has overseen a transformation that now sees Birdon leading major U.S. defense contracts, including the U.S. Army’s new landing… Read More
Despite weather-related delays, contractor expects to finish within the next 10 days Despite some weather-related delays, the replenishment project for the beach immediately north of the Indian River Inlet is expected to wrap up in a little more than a week. The project calls for about 550,000 cubic yards of sand to be placed onto… Read More
Record annualized recurring revenue, reflecting ongoing execution of the Connect & Scale strategy Record third quarter gross margin Third quarter results exceeded expectations Raising full year 2025 guidance WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trimble Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2025. Third Quarter 2025 Financial Highlights Revenue of $901.2 million, up 3 percent… Read More
The Barnstable County Dredge Department has launched its 30th season of dredging on Cape Cod with its largest single-season project to date—an expanded dredging of the Popponesset Bay Approach Channel in Mashpee. With a targeted volume of 57,000 cubic yards, the project utilizes both of the County’s dredges, Sand Shifter and Cod Fish II, and more than two… Read More
Federal immigration authorities conducted a targeted enforcement operation at an unidentified Louisiana shipyard last week, resulting in the arrest of 25 Honduran nationals working for a welding contractor that allegedly failed to comply with employment verification requirements. ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans, supported by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), executed the intelligence-driven operation… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has announced significant progress in efforts to develop offshore critical minerals resources in the Pacific, completing Area Identification offshore American Samoa and launching a public comment period for the Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands. The moves represent the first concrete steps toward commercial leasing of seabed minerals and… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Hillary Franke, our Director of Coastal Operations, on her election to the national Board of Directors of WIMOs (Women in Maritime Operations). WIMOs is an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting women across all areas of the maritime industry, fostering leadership, mentorship, and professional growth. This position is a significant… Read More
By Jack Burke, Senior Editor, Compressor Tech2 Will serve eastern U.S. and Caribbean Accelleron North America has named Dave Otto as territory sales manager, overseeing service sales across the eastern United States and the Caribbean. In his new role, Otto will focus on strengthening customer relationships and supporting operations in the power production, cruise, shipping,… Read More
Last week, we celebrated the grand opening of our new Trades Building — a major investment in the people, operations, and partnerships that power our region’s maritime industry. This 9,000-square-foot facility expands our capacity for hands-on work, equipment training, and continued workforce development. As Chairman and CEO Randall Crutchfield shared, “This new trades building isn’t… Read More
Celebrate the momentum in the marine renewable energy sector with Marine Renewables Canada. Our expanded 2025 conference and exhibition will bring together leading minds from across Canada and the world to explore new opportunities and chart the future of the industry. What’s new at MRC 2025 Workshops for Members by Members →At MRC 2025, learn… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”, “Orion”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that Orion management will participate in the Craig-Hallum 16th Annual Alpha Select Investor Conference on November 18, 2025, in New York City. About Orion Group Holdings Orion Group Holdings, Inc., a leading specialty construction company serving the infrastructure, industrial and building sectors,… Read More
It’s time to mark your calendar for the WEDA 2026 Midwest Chapter meeting, April 21-23 in Nashville, Tennessee! You can expect an engaging agenda and ample opportunity to engage with dredging industry colleagues, customers, and friends. Plus, look forward to enjoying a highlight of this year’s conference – a dinner cruise aboard the General Jackson Showboat. Registration… Read More
Software Enhancements, AI Capabilities and GIS-centric Mapping and Asset Tracking Features Unveiled to Increase Efficiency and Reduce Total Cost of Ownership Trimble® unveiled new capabilities and continued development of its Trimble UnityTM software suite for asset lifecycle management at the Trimble Innovate User Conference held in Salt Lake City, Utah, October 14-17. Over 1,000 infrastructure… Read More
Please join us in congratulating Hillary Franke, our Director of Coastal Operations, on her election to the national Board of Directors of WIMOs (Women in Maritime Operations). WIMOs is an organization dedicated to promoting and supporting women across all areas of the maritime industry, fostering leadership, mentorship, and professional growth. This position is a significant… Read More
By Jack Burke, Senior Editor, Compressor Tech2 Will serve eastern U.S. and Caribbean Accelleron North America has named Dave Otto as territory sales manager, overseeing service sales across the eastern United States and the Caribbean. In his new role, Otto will focus on strengthening customer relationships and supporting operations in the power production, cruise, shipping,… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Tim Taylor has been appointed vice president of engineering, technology and design at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Taylor, a U.S. Navy veteran, has served NNS for 29 years in positions of increasing responsibility, including work control, submarine ship’s safety and sea trial coordination. He… Read More
ALEXANDRIA, VA—The National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA) today announced Michele Stanley as the association’s new President & CEO. Stanley has been with the association for over ten years, serving in various roles in government affairs, most recently as Executive Vice President and Chief Advocacy Officer. During her tenure, she helped grow the association… Read More
WASHINGTON – The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management today announced two major steps toward expanding offshore energy development pursuant to the One Big Beautiful Bill Act. BOEM released the Final Notice of Sale for Lease Sale Big Beautiful Gulf 1 (BBG1), the first of 30 Gulf of America lease sales required by the One Big Beautiful Bill… Read More
PORTSMOUTH, Va. — The United States’ largest offshore wind energy project to date is two-thirds complete, however developer Dominion Energy said tariffs and issues with its new ship are challenging their “on-time and on-budget” mission statement. In an earnings call with the publicly traded utilities investors on Halloween, Bob Blue, Dominion’s chairman, president and CEO,… Read More
More than 40% of existing and planned offshore wind farm sites in Europe and Asia are being exposed to wind speeds above the maximum design load of some classes of turbine, according to a study in Nature Communications. These findings highlight the need for better adaptation of offshore wind energy infrastructure to increase resilience to extreme wind events… Read More
A U.S. District Court judge ruled on Tuesday that U.S. President Donald Trump’s Interior Department may reconsider the Biden administration’s approval of the SouthCoast Wind project planned off the coast of Massachusetts. The order is a victory for the Trump administration, which argued that it had identified issues with the project’s environmental analysis and that a review could… Read More
By Jenan Hasan US ports are caught in a dramatic reversal: after stellar July-August performance that saw the Port of Los Angeles shatter 117 years of records, September brought reality crashing back as containerised inbound volumes fell 5.8% YoY, according to S&P data, and are projected to close the year on a lower note. This doesn’t… Read More
HOUSTON — Port Houston crossed the three million TEU mark in September, reaching 3,270,595 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) year-to-date, the fastest pace in Port Houston’s history. Total container volumes are up 5% year-to-date compared to last year. “Three million TEUs and counting; this is the earliest we’ve ever reached that mark,” said Charlie Jenkins, CEO… Read More
The United States and China have agreed to suspend retaliatory port fees on each other’s vessels for one year, marking a significant pause in a central pillar of the Trump administration’s push to counter China’s shipbuilding dominance. The suspension comes as part of a broader trade truce between the world’s two largest economies. U.S. President Donald Trump… Read More
Port Houston announced that Jim Teague, Co-Chief Executive Officer and Director of Enterprise Products, will be honored with the 3rd Annual Lone Star Award on November 3rd during the Houston International Maritime Conference (HIMC). The event, taking place November 2–5 at the Hilton Americas in downtown Houston, will bring together leaders from the maritime, energy,… Read More
NORTH COVE — Recent initiatives along the north shore of Willapa Bay are working to change the narrative about a shoreline that’s eroded faster than any other on the U.S. Pacific Coast — and none are more anticipated than a project that was recently awarded nearly $13 million in federal funding. The Pacific Conservation District… Read More
A major federal beach replenishment and dune building project for the Wildwoods has collapsed after years of planning because two key communities have withdrawn support. That’s bad news for North Wildwood, which desperately needs reinforcement for its battered beaches. And it marks another blow to erosion projects at the New Jersey Shore, which received zero federal… Read More
City staff briefed the committee on efforts to find beneficial reuses for dredged material following the state ban on open-lake disposal and on plans to bring the Causeway Wetlands to final completion. Aaron Klein, staff member, summarized the regulatory and logistical context: after the state of Ohio banned open-lake disposal of dredge material in 2017–2018,… Read More
A disagreement has killed a federal beach replenishment plan in the Wildwoods The towns clashed over where to get sand for the project U.S. Rep. Jeff Van Drew says he already has a new plan allowing the work to continue A lack of cooperation between two of the three communities that make up the Wildwoods… Read More
Company receives multiple distinctions from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association AMRIZE, North America’s largest building solutions supplier, have been recognized with multiple distinctions by the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association (NSSGA), the leading advocate for the US aggregates industry. The awards were presented as part of NSSGA’s annual Awards of Excellence programme during… Read More
Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE:VMC), the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, announced that its Board of Directors has named Ronnie Pruitt Chief Executive Officer, effective January 1, 2026. At that time, he will also join the company’s Board of Directors. The company’s current Chairman and CEO, Tom Hill, will transition to the role of Executive… Read More
RALEIGH, N.C., Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) (Martin Marietta or the Company), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (Quikrete) for the exchange of certain assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Martin Marietta will receive aggregates operations producing approximately 20 million tons annually in Virginia, Missouri, Kansas… Read More
Caterpillar Inc and Luck Stone, the USA’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, announced a significant milestone in their ongoing collaboration: 1 million tons autonomously hauled at Luck Stone’s Bull Run Quarry in Chantilly, Virginia. The achievement marks a first for Caterpillar in the aggregates industry and it says underscores… Read More
Federal immigration authorities conducted a targeted enforcement operation at an unidentified Louisiana shipyard last week, resulting in the arrest of 25 Honduran nationals working for a welding contractor that allegedly failed to comply with employment verification requirements. ICE Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) New Orleans, supported by Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO), executed the intelligence-driven operation… Read More
From humble beginnings as a small Port Macquarie family business, originally focused on dredging, Birdon has become a global maritime engineering powerhouse with major shipbuilding operations in both Australia and the United States. Founder Jamie Bruce has overseen a transformation that now sees Birdon leading major U.S. defense contracts, including the U.S. Army’s new landing… Read More
Siemens Digital Industries Software (SDIS) announces that it has signed Memorandums of Understanding (MoU) with HD Hyundai and ABS to drive the revitalisation and modernisation of the commercial shipbuilding industry in the United States of America. This collaboration positions the Siemens Xcelerator and ABS Freedom™ platforms as the digital backbone for the revitalisation of the… Read More
Marine engineering consultancy Glosten has launched a new all-electric 75-passenger ferry. The vessel features a lightweight carbon fiber hull which boosts energy efficiency, requiring smaller batteries and reducing the need for large shoreside charging systems. To improve operational flexibility, the battery compartment is positioned on the main deck, enabling the operator to install the battery type 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
City, State and County officials joined community members and harbor stakeholders at Marina Park on Tuesday, November 4 to celebrate the launch of the Newport Harbor Dredging Project — the largest and final major dredge planned for the harbor. The project, a partnership between the City of Newport Beach and the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DREDGING AND DREDGED SEDIMENT PLACEMENT LORAIN HARBOR LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO This Public Notice has been prepared pursuant to Section 404(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). It is being administered in conformance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulation, “Practice and Procedure: Final Rule for Operation and Maintenance of Army Corps… Read More
A major federal beach replenishment and dune building project for the Wildwoods has collapsed after years of planning because two key communities have withdrawn support. That’s bad news for North Wildwood, which desperately needs reinforcement for its battered beaches. And it marks another blow to erosion projects at the New Jersey Shore, which received zero federal… Read More
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) associated with the proposed Wilmington Harbor 403 Navigation Project. The public may comment… Read More
City, State and County officials joined community members and harbor stakeholders at Marina Park on Tuesday, November 4 to celebrate the launch of the Newport Harbor Dredging Project — the largest and final major dredge planned for the harbor. The project, a partnership between the City of Newport Beach and the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
OPERATION AND MAINTENANCE DREDGING AND DREDGED SEDIMENT PLACEMENT LORAIN HARBOR LORAIN COUNTY, OHIO This Public Notice has been prepared pursuant to Section 404(a) of the Clean Water Act (CWA). It is being administered in conformance with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) regulation, “Practice and Procedure: Final Rule for Operation and Maintenance of Army Corps… Read More
A major federal beach replenishment and dune building project for the Wildwoods has collapsed after years of planning because two key communities have withdrawn support. That’s bad news for North Wildwood, which desperately needs reinforcement for its battered beaches. And it marks another blow to erosion projects at the New Jersey Shore, which received zero federal… Read More
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is accepting public comment on a request for review of a federal consistency submission from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, for the Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) associated with the proposed Wilmington Harbor 403 Navigation Project. The public may comment… Read More
ARC Surveying and Mapping turns spooky uncertainty into calm, decision-ready insight, so owners, pilots, and contractors move with calm confidence. Multibeam bathymetry, side-scan sonar, sub-bottom profiling, electrical resistivity, magnetometer tracking, and ArcGeoTwin 3D models reveal hidden objects, map layers, confirm volumes, and set safe windows for navigation and dredging. Happy Halloween from the team that turns… Read More
While the mariners who transport cargo and facilitate commerce on America’s rivers, coasts, harbors and Great Lakes are critical to powering the economy, they also play a vital role in safeguarding our nation. This video from AWO highlights the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry’s contributions to U.S. national and homeland security. Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers signed off on a Federal permit to dredge a portion of the Phillippi Creek in Sarasota County. FOX 13’s Kimberly Kuizon reports. Source