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U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Appropriations Committee, Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced $32,537,200 in direct federal funding for local projects across the Eastern Shore within the six-bill package of fiscal year 2024 funding bills passed by the Senate Friday. These funds, included at the Senators’ request, support projects encompassing… Read More
The Whanganui Port revitalisation project Te Pūwaha wants a long-term dredging consent for the Whanganui Port basin and river bar. Whanganui Port project director Phil Wardale said long-term dredging would create greater access and opportunities for recreational and commercial use. “The port basin will become a sheltered area for water sports such as paddle-boarding and kayaking, while… Read More
‘Urgent action’ is needed to avoid severe damage to property and the permanent loss of some of Cayman’s most high-value beachfront, according to a detailed scientific report on coastal erosion on Seven Mile Beach. A mix of increased storm intensity, sea level rise and changes in offshore wave conditions has contributed to deteriorating conditions at… Read More
DP World has announced a $50 million investment to build a new logistics hub at Busan New Port, China. According to DP World, this investment intends to boost the port’s position as a logistics centre for Northeast Asia while also bolstering the worldwide status of the Busan-Jinhae Free Economic Zone (BJFEZ) in commerce and logistics…. Read More
A major sand replenishment project aimed at bolstering San Clemente’s beaches near the pier area will resume by the end of April, following a pause in operations since mid-January due to rocks being pumped onto shore instead of sand. The $14 million, US Army Corps of Engineers-led project more than two decades in the making is expected to add… Read More
Ducks Unlimited (DU) and the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ) are pleased to announce the initiation of a Texas Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Master Plan, or TEXBUMP. Stakeholders who have an interest in natural resources restoration along the Texas coast using dredged material are invited to participate and provide input on this Texas-wide… Read More
The US Department of Treasury Feb. 27 outlined a set of new sanctions targeting Iran’s support of Russia and the Houthi rebels, including new sanctions on two oil tankers that Treasury alleges have helped fund Iran’s military activities. The measures are targeted to Iran’s involvement with regional terror groups and Russia’s military supply chains, said… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Baltimore District is receiving about $124 million to dredge the Baltimore Harbor, continue aquatic ecosystem restoration that benefits the Chesapeake Bay and its watershed, and operate and maintain floor risk management projects throughout the mid-Atlantic region, according to the President’s budget for fiscal year 2025. The President’s budget… Read More
APM Terminals has appointed Marliz Bermúdez the new Head of Investments for the Americas Region, and Beatriz Yera as the Managing Director for APM Terminals in Mexico, effective 15 April 2024. With these new appointments, APM Terminals reaffirms its goal of becoming the best terminal company in the Americas with innovation, digitisation, and cutting-edge technology…. Read More
Coast Guard Will Not Enforce California Commercial Harbor Craft Rule. RADM Andrew M. Sugimoto, 11th District Commander, wrote to the California Air Resources Board on February 21, stressing that the Coast Guard will not enforce the California Air Resources Board’s new emissions rule and citing continuing safety concerns with the regulations. Echoing concerns expressed by AWO… Read More