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Baton Rouge, LA – The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded a contract for a coastal restoration project in St. Bernard Parish that will create marsh, reduce wave energy, and enhance long-term stability in the Delacroix area. The East Delacroix Marsh Creation and Terracing project, a Phase 2 effort under the Coastal Wetlands… Read More
By JoAnne Castagna New York City, the cultural and economic power we know today grew from the waterways that run through it. Over the years, the deepening and widening of the Port of New York and New Jersey allowed ships to bring in goods, foster trade, and carry in immigrants who established communities, industries and… Read More
DredgeWire note: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock was prime on this project Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) Executive President Luis Reinaldo González Delgado announced over the weekend the completion of the dredging project for the Carraízo Reservoir. They also announced the allocation of funds for a second phase… Read More
By Stew Magnuson Congressional Research Service Naval Analyst Ronald O’Rourke announced at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium in January that he was retiring after 42 years of providing reports to lawmakers on issues facing the sea services. He received a standing ovation in recognition for his work from the hundreds of conference attendees while… Read More
The Nature Conservancy believes we can do better—by connecting these two vital activities to benefit both people and nature. Every year, hundreds of millions of cubic yards of sediment are dredged to keep our ports and waterways open. At the same time, our marshes and coastal habitats are disappearing. What if we matched dredging with… Read More
The employees in the Ørsted Group have selected their employee-elected members to the Board of Directors of Ørsted A/S. The following employees were elected as employee-elected board members for the next four years: Benny Gøbel, Senior Mechanical Specialist, Generation (re-elected). Pawel Matysiak, Solutions Manager, Finance & Digital Technology (re-elected). Ruchit Majmudar, Lead Venture Manager, Commercial…. Read More
HOUSTON, March 17, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today announced that Thomas (“Tom”) N. Amonett, who has served as an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) and Audit Committee since 2007 and Chairman of the Nominating & Governance Committee from 2007 to 2025, informed the Company… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the appointment of Mr. Richard (Rich) Feibelman, Jr., P.M.P. as the new Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management (DPM). A native of Vicksburg, MS, Mr. Feibelman most recently served as the Civil Works Office of Strategic Engagement Leader at the… Read More
The Nature Conservancy believes we can do better—by connecting these two vital activities to benefit both people and nature. Every year, hundreds of millions of cubic yards of sediment are dredged to keep our ports and waterways open. At the same time, our marshes and coastal habitats are disappearing. What if we matched dredging with… Read More
The 2026 Port of the Future Conference is focused on creating and revitalizing our Nation’s seaports, infrastructure, and processes – across maritime, air, land, and cyber domains. This symposium addresses the urgent and emerging issues facing ports of entry, regulators, and associated industries. This year’s Conference brings together the leaders of more than 60 seaports… Read More
Dredging is underway now for @sail250mdairshowbaltimore on June 24–30 for a spectacular global celebration of the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. International tall ships, military vessels, and world-class aviation will fill the skies and waterfront as crews, cadets, aviators, and visitors from around the world gather for an unforgettable maritime and… Read More
This week at hashtag#PDAC2026 in Toronto, the shift in the global mining landscape was unmistakable. As part of the Dutch delegation, IHC Mining engaged with operators and governments focused on securing Critical Raw Materials. A standout theme: tailings are becoming strategic assets. Across the industry, companies want to understand what’s in their tailings and how… 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.
The employees in the Ørsted Group have selected their employee-elected members to the Board of Directors of Ørsted A/S. The following employees were elected as employee-elected board members for the next four years: Benny Gøbel, Senior Mechanical Specialist, Generation (re-elected). Pawel Matysiak, Solutions Manager, Finance & Digital Technology (re-elected). Ruchit Majmudar, Lead Venture Manager, Commercial…. Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District announces the appointment of Mr. Richard (Rich) Feibelman, Jr., P.M.P. as the new Deputy District Engineer for Programs and Project Management (DPM). A native of Vicksburg, MS, Mr. Feibelman most recently served as the Civil Works Office of Strategic Engagement Leader at the… Read More
Seadrill Limited (“Seadrill” or the “Company”) (NYSE: SDRL) today announced a leadership change, effective immediately. Samir Ali, Executive Vice President, Chief Commercial Officer, has been appointed President and Chief Executive Officer, succeeding Simon Johnson. Julie J. Robertson, Chair of the Board of Seadrill, commented: “The Board is confident that Samir is the right leader to… Read More
HONOLULU, March 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Matson, Inc. (“Matson” or the “Company”) (NYSE: MATX) announced today that John Lauer, Executive Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer, will retire on July 1, 2026, having led the sales, marketing, pricing and customer service activities of the company over the past 19 years. The company concurrently announced that Chris Scott, Senior… Read More
By Jackie Flynn Mogensen Two offshore wind farms that were targeted by the Trump administration are making strides toward providing clean energy for the East Coast. One installation, Revolution Wind, came online last week, marking a significant milestone for the U.S. renewable energy industry. Meanwhile Vineyard Wind, another wind energy project targeted by the Trump administration that has already… Read More
By Diana DiGangi The Trump administration is drafting settlement agreements which would pay close to $1 billion to TotalEnergies in exchange for the cancellation of its leases for the 3-GW Attentive Energy and 1.2-GW Carolina Long Bay offshore wind projects, the New York Times reported Tuesday. The plans for a buyout proposal come after the… Read More
Revolution Wind is now delivering power to the grid, bringing reliable, affordable energy to communities across New England in the US. This project was built by more than 2,000 workers across US construction, operations, shipping, and manufacturing industries, including more than 1,000 local union labour workers. The 704 MW project is expected to power 350,000+ homes and businesses… Read More
The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management has issued a Notice of Intent to prepare an Environmental Impact Statement for a proposed update to the Santa Clara Unit Development and Production Plan, which includes the use of hydraulic fracturing on 16 existing wells at Platform Gilda, located 8.8 miles offshore Ventura County, California. BOEM has deemed… Read More
By Chris Gray Hundreds of millions of dollars in potential additional development on Pelican Island is prompting Galveston officials to increase their efforts to find an alternative to the aging Seawolf Parkway bridge, which the Texas Department of Transportation currently estimates will cost more than $350 million and require nearly a decade to complete. Last Tuesday, the Galveston… Read More
Annual maintenance dredging has now been completed, with more than 46,000 cubic metres of excess wrack and sand relocated over six months. This work was undertaken to: Restore safe navigation at the entrance channel Provide capacity for sand infill of the channel during winter Replenish Wonnerup Beach with clean sand to protect it from winter… Read More
By JoAnne Castagna New York City, the cultural and economic power we know today grew from the waterways that run through it. Over the years, the deepening and widening of the Port of New York and New Jersey allowed ships to bring in goods, foster trade, and carry in immigrants who established communities, industries and… Read More
By Kathleen Lundy NORFOLK, Va. — Abigail Spanberger announced Monday that more than $1.5 million will go toward redevelopment and infrastructure projects in several Hampton Roads port communities. The $1.53 million investment comes through Virginia’s Port Host Communities Revitalization Fund and will support projects in Portsmouth, Norfolk and Newport News. According to the governor’s office,… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara Florida sea turtles in the past five years have laid over 14,000 nests on two St. Lucie County beaches currently undergoing massive sand replenishment projects, which are occurring during the start of nesting season. Crews with heavy equipment and portable lights are working day and night, seven days a week, to finish…. Read More
By Angie Angers MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — More than one month into the long-awaited dredging project in John’s Pass, the city of Madeira Beach confirms the contractor is only about 20% complete. A spokesperson for the city said it’s a “slow process” as the contractor, Bayside Dredging, works to pull roughly 13,000 cubic yards of… Read More
SANIBEL, Fla. (WINK) — A large sandbar has effectively sealed off Blind Pass, the waterway that separates Sanibel and Captiva islands. The pass, which typically allows water to flow between the Gulf and the bay system, is currently blocked by a large amount of accumulated sand. Officials say the situation reflects the natural dynamics of a… Read More
DredgeWire note: Great Lakes Dredge & Dock was prime on this project Gov. Jenniffer González Colón and Puerto Rico Aqueduct and Sewer Authority (PRASA) Executive President Luis Reinaldo González Delgado announced over the weekend the completion of the dredging project for the Carraízo Reservoir. They also announced the allocation of funds for a second phase… 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 Stew Magnuson Congressional Research Service Naval Analyst Ronald O’Rourke announced at the Surface Navy Association’s annual symposium in January that he was retiring after 42 years of providing reports to lawmakers on issues facing the sea services. He received a standing ovation in recognition for his work from the hundreds of conference attendees while… Read More
By Heiner Kubny The American shipbuilder Davie Defense has received a contract from the United States Coast Guard (USCG) for the construction of five Arctic Security Cutters (ASCs). The new class of polar icebreakers is of critical importance to the growing strategic presence of the United States in the Arctic. The contract is part of… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., March 11, 2026 — Trimble today introduced the 2026 version of its Tekla® software for constructible Building Information Modeling (BIM), structural engineering and steel fabrication management, delivering data-driven workflows that connect design and construction. This release accelerates the entire design-to-detailing process by reducing manual effort and rework, enabling a wider scope of complex tasks without the… Read More
Greensea IQ, a leader in subsea robotics and autonomous systems, today announced the launch of a new simulator designed to help operators learn, practice, and refine their skills using the company’s Bayonet Autonomous Underwater Ground Vehicles (AUGVs). Developed in-house by Greensea IQ, the training simulator is built in a virtual game environment providing a realistic… 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 Chris Gray Hundreds of millions of dollars in potential additional development on Pelican Island is prompting Galveston officials to increase their efforts to find an alternative to the aging Seawolf Parkway bridge, which the Texas Department of Transportation currently estimates will cost more than $350 million and require nearly a decade to complete. Last Tuesday, the Galveston… Read More
By Henry Brannan The federal agency that maintains the Columbia River’s shipping channel is proposing to build seven giant in-water pens as part of a $377 million project to manage dredge spoils over the next 20 years. Meanwhile, the river’s shipping industry is working to get local ports off the hook for part of the… Read More
By Sam Karas Company with long rap sheet of fraud, environmental & safety violations to build in Big Bend Ranch State Park Last Thursday, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded Fisher Sand & Gravel, a North Dakota firm with an Arizona-based subsidiary, a $1.2 billion contract to build a “vertical border barrier system” from Ruidosa in… Read More
By JoAnne Castagna New York City, the cultural and economic power we know today grew from the waterways that run through it. Over the years, the deepening and widening of the Port of New York and New Jersey allowed ships to bring in goods, foster trade, and carry in immigrants who established communities, industries and… Read More
By Chris Gray Hundreds of millions of dollars in potential additional development on Pelican Island is prompting Galveston officials to increase their efforts to find an alternative to the aging Seawolf Parkway bridge, which the Texas Department of Transportation currently estimates will cost more than $350 million and require nearly a decade to complete. Last Tuesday, the Galveston… Read More
By Henry Brannan The federal agency that maintains the Columbia River’s shipping channel is proposing to build seven giant in-water pens as part of a $377 million project to manage dredge spoils over the next 20 years. Meanwhile, the river’s shipping industry is working to get local ports off the hook for part of the… Read More
By JoAnne Castagna New York City, the cultural and economic power we know today grew from the waterways that run through it. Over the years, the deepening and widening of the Port of New York and New Jersey allowed ships to bring in goods, foster trade, and carry in immigrants who established communities, industries and… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara Florida sea turtles in the past five years have laid over 14,000 nests on two St. Lucie County beaches currently undergoing massive sand replenishment projects, which are occurring during the start of nesting season. Crews with heavy equipment and portable lights are working day and night, seven days a week, to finish…. 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
