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Requisition Number 4195 Location MMC – Washington, DC-MMCDC Job Description Position Title: Vice President of Government Affairs Division/Department: Fincantieri Marine Group Location: Washington, D.C. Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Fincantieri Marine Group is hiring for a Vice President of Government Affairs at our Washington, D.C. Corporate location. Fincantieri Marine Group is a main subsidiary of Fincantieri, a global organization… Read More
NEW YORK – January 29, 2026 – Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, has been named on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Engineers 2026. This second annual list was created in partnership with Statista to help job candidates get a sense of workplace environments at prospective employers. Rankings are based on a… Read More
Please be aware, dredging operations are scheduled to take place in Wells Harbor from Monday, February 2nd through Friday, February 27th as part of the efforts to improve navigational conditions in the harbor and address Atlantic Avenue dune restoration. The Wells Harbor project is the first time the York County owned dredge will be put… Read More
The newest addition to the Manson Construction Co. fleet — the hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP — departed the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, on January 27, 2026, bound for Mobile, Alabama. Representing Manson’s largest single investment since its founding in 1905, the FREDERICK PAUP is the largest self-propelled hopper dredge ever constructed in the United States. Designed in… Read More
HOUSTON, Jan. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Kirby Corporation (“Kirby”) (NYSE: KEX) today announced net earnings attributable to Kirby for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2025, of $91.8 million or $1.68 per share, compared with net earnings of $42.8 million, or $0.74 per share for the 2024 fourth quarter. Excluding one-time charges and credits,… Read More
NEW YORK – January 29, 2026 – Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, has been named on the Forbes list of America’s Best Employers for Engineers 2026. This second annual list was created in partnership with Statista to help job candidates get a sense of workplace environments at prospective employers. Rankings are based on a… Read More
GLDD calendar for February 2026 features the ATB Ellis Island performing dredging operations for the Fire Island Inlet Emergency Beach Fill Project, providing vital shore protection to multiple communities along Fire Island, New York. Executed for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, this project enhances coastal resilience and safeguards infrastructure against future… Read More
Alice Rogoff is publisher of Arctic Today and co-founder of the Arctic Circle Assembly Alaskan Alice Rogoff Argues for dredging the Port of Nome and other Alaskan coastal ports as part of enhanced defensive US perimeter Clamor is growing in Europe to boycott Trump’s World Cup The United States faces serious security vulnerabilities in the… Read More
Jan. 29, 2026 – Maritime and cruise industry veteran Christopher Chase has been named Director of Cargo Marketing at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest port. In his new role, Chase is responsible for managing a team of professionals who promote America’s Port® – North America’s largest trade gateway for container volume, which… Read More
Great Lakes Day, featuring the annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception, will take place March 5, 2026, in the Cannon House Office Building – Caucus Room. This event is hosted by the Great Lakes Commission in partnership with the Northeast-Midwest Institute and is open to the public. Great Lakes Day will include dialogue on Great Lakes priorities by regional leaders and members… Read More
Port of Long Beach CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba is set to speak this week at the World Economic Forum. This annual gathering brings together world leaders from government, business and academia in Davos, Switzerland to engage in forward-looking discussions to address global issues and set priorities. Hacegaba will be the only top executive of a… Read More
Event Description The Association of Marina Industries (AMI) Conference & Expo is the leading event for marina and boatyard professionals worldwide. It serves as a vital hub for networking, education, and discovering the latest products and services in the recreational marine industry. From marina operators to dock masters, attendees gather to discuss the future of the… Read More
The AIWA Annual Meeting was a big success! After the federal government re-opened in early November, many of our agency partners were able to join us and we are grateful for their efforts to be with us. Within only a few short days between the government re-opening and the start of the annual meeting, their flexibility… Read More
Jan. 29, 2026 – Maritime and cruise industry veteran Christopher Chase has been named Director of Cargo Marketing at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest port. In his new role, Chase is responsible for managing a team of professionals who promote America’s Port® – North America’s largest trade gateway for container volume, which… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi Commission named new officers and welcomed two new Commissioners at the January Commission meeting. The group returned to the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center following a year of extensive renovations and upgrades to the venue. Commissioner Gabe Guerra was named Chairman of the Port Commission,… Read More
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 28, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced the appointment of Justin Berton to serve as its new Director of Communications, effective January 28, 2026. Berton will serve as the agency’s lead communications strategist and primary media liaison for the seaport, airport, commercial real estate, and utility holdings. “We’re thrilled to add… Read More
On January 28, 2026, President Donald J. Trump designated Laura DiBella to serve as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman DiBella was sworn in as a Commissioner on January 6, 2026. She was nominated by President Trump on September 3, 2025 and confirmed by the United States Senate on December 18, 2025, to serve… Read More
The first production wind turbine for the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project was installed Jan. 27, less than two weeks after developer Dominion Energy won a temporary injunction against the Trump administration’s stop-work order. Dominion’s 472’x184’ wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV) Charybdis, built at Seatrium’s AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, is the first Jones Act-compliant WTIV under the U.S. flag. After the… Read More
By Nate Delesline III, The Virginian-Pilot The cost of Dominion Energy’s Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project has risen by roughly $300 million. “Estimated total project costs for CVOW, inclusive of contingency and excluding financing costs, have increased from approximately $11.2 billion to approximately $11.5 billion,” Dominion said in a Friday regulatory filing. The utility said… Read More
By Andrew Follett Virginia Democrats want to quintuple their state’s offshore wind power and greatly accelerate its construction timeline. What they fail to see — or admit — is that this approach would pose a huge risk to American national security. In January, Democrats in the Virginia State House proposed House Bill 920, expanding offshore wind power… Read More
A federal judge has ruled that Vineyard Wind may continue construction on its 62-turbine, $4.5 billion wind farm southwest of Nantucket while a lawsuit challenging the Trump administration’s stop-work order remains pending. Finding that the government failed to “adequately explain or justify the decision to halt construction,” Massachusetts District Court Judge Brian Murphy issued the stay Tuesday,… Read More
By Brian Taylor, Senior Editor The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) has designated several of its member entities to form a partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (GLS) to undertake a market analysis aimed at expanding cargo movement between the Great Lakes and the inland waterways system. AGLPA members who will… Read More
Jan. 29, 2026 – Maritime and cruise industry veteran Christopher Chase has been named Director of Cargo Marketing at the Port of Los Angeles, the nation’s busiest port. In his new role, Chase is responsible for managing a team of professionals who promote America’s Port® – North America’s largest trade gateway for container volume, which… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – The Port of Corpus Christi Commission named new officers and welcomed two new Commissioners at the January Commission meeting. The group returned to the Congressman Solomon P. Ortiz International Center following a year of extensive renovations and upgrades to the venue. Commissioner Gabe Guerra was named Chairman of the Port Commission,… Read More
Oakland, Calif. – Jan. 28, 2026: The Port of Oakland announced the appointment of Justin Berton to serve as its new Director of Communications, effective January 28, 2026. Berton will serve as the agency’s lead communications strategist and primary media liaison for the seaport, airport, commercial real estate, and utility holdings. “We’re thrilled to add… Read More
The U.S. Department of Transportation has approved a license for Texas GulfLink, LLC to build and operate a deepwater crude oil export terminal off the Texas coast, marking the first such approval under the Trump administration and potentially resetting a licensing process that has stalled for decades. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy announced the decision, calling it… Read More
By Brian Taylor, Senior Editor The American Great Lakes Ports Association (AGLPA) has designated several of its member entities to form a partnership with the Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corp. (GLS) to undertake a market analysis aimed at expanding cargo movement between the Great Lakes and the inland waterways system. AGLPA members who will… Read More
By Alma Solís The Panamanian Supreme Court ruled that the concession held by the PRC company, CK Hutchison to run ports in Panama was unconstitutional. Beijing responded with outrage but once the concession formally ends, the Danish logistics company, A.P. Moller-Maersk will operate the ports. Source
In just two weeks, demobilization of equipment will start with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District and renourishment will officially be completed. What a positive, wonderful, and great relationship built on protecting the beaches of the North Strand with the contractor and Army Corps. The City thanks all of its partners and the USACE… 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
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 (UNEP),… Read More
At a packed town hall meeting on Wednesday night, White Township residents said they are living in disharmony with their quarry neighbor. Local officials agreed to begin enforcing a new amendment that will limit township truck import loads to 25 trucks at 600 tons max, and ban operating on weekends and holidays. Two companies challenged… Read More
In Plymouth, concerned with the way earth removal occurs in town, the Plymouth Stewardship Alliance has been working with the Planning Board to form a bylaw review committee to look at strengthening laws to limit sand mining that can occur during earth removal. Although it’s a Planning Board committee, according to the Chair of the… Read More
By Ragip Soylu in Ankara and Sean Mathews Turkey and the United States have been holding talks since last year on cooperation in naval shipbuilding, as the US Navy seeks to expand its fleet amid growing competition with China, officials told Middle East Eye. Ankara has emerged as a naval powerhouse in recent years. Its shipyards are capable of producing more than… Read More
The newest addition to the Manson Construction Co. fleet — the hopper dredge FREDERICK PAUP — departed the Seatrium AmFELS shipyard in Brownsville, Texas, on January 27, 2026, bound for Mobile, Alabama. Representing Manson’s largest single investment since its founding in 1905, the FREDERICK PAUP is the largest self-propelled hopper dredge ever constructed in the United States. Designed in… Read More
Seaboard Marine’s decision for three LHM 550 reflects a commitment to scalable infrastructure and energy‑efficient solutions, leveraging Liebherr’s modular crane design and full‑service support to optimise performance in high‑volume environments. Driving efficiency across two critical U.S. gateways for trade within the Americas. The three Liebherr LHM 550 mobile harbour cranes in high-rise configuration will be… Read More
Requisition Number 4195 Location MMC – Washington, DC-MMCDC Job Description Position Title: Vice President of Government Affairs Division/Department: Fincantieri Marine Group Location: Washington, D.C. Reports To: Chief Executive Officer Fincantieri Marine Group is hiring for a Vice President of Government Affairs at our Washington, D.C. Corporate location. Fincantieri Marine Group is a main subsidiary of Fincantieri, a global organization… 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
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and Weeks Marine, a contractor dredging and placing sand on the Army Corps’ Fire Island to Montauk Point Project (FIMP), have been recognized with an Award of Merit in the category of ‘Safety Excellence: Water-Environment, Eastern U.S.’, by Engineering News Record, an American weekly magazine covering the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), bid a fond farewell to Lt. Col. Ian P. O’Sullivan, SWG Deputy Commander for the Mega Projects Division in a ceremony at the Gemini Building in Houston, Texas, Jan. 22, 2026. Major General (retired) Ed Jackson hosted and presided over the ceremony. SWG Deputy Commander, Lieutenant Colonel… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, with federal, state, and local partners celebrated the completion of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Miller Pump Station in Naples, FL. “Today we celebrated a significant step toward protecting Floridians from flood risk and restoring America’s Everglades. It is a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) 2026 nominee for the Federal Engineer of the Year is no stranger to leading a team that is tackling large complex projects. Cory Morgan, a navigation mega project technical lead and registered Professional Engineer at USACE’s Inland Navigation Design Center is guiding the process of two monumental inland… Read More
The US Army Corps of Engineers, New York District, and Weeks Marine, a contractor dredging and placing sand on the Army Corps’ Fire Island to Montauk Point Project (FIMP), have been recognized with an Award of Merit in the category of ‘Safety Excellence: Water-Environment, Eastern U.S.’, by Engineering News Record, an American weekly magazine covering the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Galveston District (SWG), bid a fond farewell to Lt. Col. Ian P. O’Sullivan, SWG Deputy Commander for the Mega Projects Division in a ceremony at the Gemini Building in Houston, Texas, Jan. 22, 2026. Major General (retired) Ed Jackson hosted and presided over the ceremony. SWG Deputy Commander, Lieutenant Colonel… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, with federal, state, and local partners celebrated the completion of the Picayune Strand Restoration Project during a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Miller Pump Station in Naples, FL. “Today we celebrated a significant step toward protecting Floridians from flood risk and restoring America’s Everglades. It is a… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineer’s (USACE) 2026 nominee for the Federal Engineer of the Year is no stranger to leading a team that is tackling large complex projects. Cory Morgan, a navigation mega project technical lead and registered Professional Engineer at USACE’s Inland Navigation Design Center is guiding the process of two monumental inland… 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
