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The GLDD Laboratory for Dredging and Coastal Studies is almost ready! The Lab was celebrated at an event in College Station on April 16, 2025. Mike Fossum, Chief Operating Officer at Texas A&M Galveston, Sharith Girimaji, Ocean Engineering Department Head, Aruk Jayaraman, Executive Associate Dean College of Engineering, and Kevin McGinnis of the Texas A&M Foundation welcomed… Read More
USA has capacity to utilize any of its 19 strategically located shipyards and 14 fabrication facilities across Louisiana, Mississippi and Florida to optimize labor resources and accelerate project timelines USA responds to Arctic Security Cutter RFI with a 33-month contract award-to-delivery timeline utilizing a commercial vessel construction for national security purpose model WASHINGTON, D.C. –… Read More
The advanced legislation reforms the Gulf of Mexico* Energy Security Act by increasing the revenue sharing cap by $150 million yearly for the next decade. BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) Chairman Gordon Dove applauds Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) and the House Committee on Natural Resources for the passage… Read More
Congratulations to Walter Dinicola, P.E. on his prestigious career milestone of receiving the Fellow election of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)! Becoming an ASCE Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed by ASCE—an achievement earned by less than 3% of its 160,000-plus members across 177 countries. This prestigious distinction recognizes civil engineers… Read More
1775 – 2025 – U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – 250 YEARS OF BUILDING STRONG This year marks the 250-year anniversary of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). GLDD celebrates the contributions of this great organization, and we are pleased to share some of the many projects we have completed on their behalf. PortMiami… Read More
In early March, 14 members of Congress spoke in support of the lakes at our annual Great Lakes Day Congressional Breakfast Reception in D.C. More than 150 attendees and mayors of 30 different communities in the Great Lakes states and provinces, and the Anishinabek Nation, attended the event, hosted by the GLC and our partners… Read More
As part of its ongoing commitment to ensuring the safety and well-being of its workforce, Manson has launched a company-wide upgrade to its head protection standards. The introduction of the new Type II Studson SHK-1 head protection signifies a significant leap in safeguarding employees on the jobsite. A Brief History of Head Protection Protective headgear… Read More
Copán, the second vessel in Crowley’s Avance Class fleet of LNG-powered containerships, has begun its inaugural commercial operations from the Port of Jacksonville, Florida (JAXPORT), further expanding the company’s capacity and enhancing speed of ocean shipping for the Caribbean Basin. Named for one of the most important archaeological sites of the Mayan civilization in Honduras,… Read More
NYC and San Francisco make the top 10 of most expensive cities to build in globally Labor shortages and regulatory complexity, fuel cost escalation as new global dynamics shape development realities Bright spots emerge in growth areas such as energy infrastructure and data centers as clients reallocate global resources to meet shifting demand Arcadis urges… Read More
AGC of California awarded Constructor Awards to industry leaders for their excellence and innovation in construction projects. Winners included companies such as Granite Construction and Turner Construction, along with individuals recognized for their contributions to advancing construction education and industry collaboration. The Associated General Contractors of California (AGC of California) hosted its 2025 Installation &… Read More
2025 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting October 28-30 • Pier B Resort • Duluth, Minnesota Please save the date for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission Annual Meeting, to be held October 28-30 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center and Pier B Resort in Duluth, Minnesota! More information will be available later this year at www.glc.org/meetings/annual…. Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) today announced another high-level keynote speaker for the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition (“WODCON XXIV”), Rear Admiral Dean VanderLey, Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command/ Chief of Civil Engineers. VanderLey assumed the duties of Commander, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) and the 46th Chief of Civil Engineers in… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA — Coastal Day at the Louisiana Legislature will take place on Monday, May 12, 2025, providing numerous opportunities for coastal stakeholders to engage with one another and with the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) staff. Coastal Industry Week Webinars Leading up to the Coastal Day events, CPRA will facilitate five… Read More
Congratulations to Walter Dinicola, P.E. on his prestigious career milestone of receiving the Fellow election of the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE)! Becoming an ASCE Fellow is one of the highest honors bestowed by ASCE—an achievement earned by less than 3% of its 160,000-plus members across 177 countries. This prestigious distinction recognizes civil engineers… Read More
In a series of board and membership meetings last week the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) unanimously voted to accept Harry Stewart as the President of the DCA Board of Directors and Travis Boone as its Senior Vice President. Harry Stewart is the President and CEO of San Rafael, California based The Dutra Group. Travis Boone… Read More
WASHINGTON — The Trump administration has nominated Stephen Carmel, an executive with Maersk Line Ltd. (MLL), to head the U.S. Maritime Administration, according to documents filed in the U.S. Senate on Tuesday. Carmel replaces Brent Sadler, who had been tapped in March to lead the agency but had yet to undergo a nomination hearing in the Senate…. Read More
Industry leader Josh Cheshier has been named vice president of operations for the Crowley Fuels business unit, which provides energy distribution and supply chain solutions throughout Alaska. With more than two decades of expertise in the energy sector, Cheshier brings a strong focus on operational efficiency, safety and strategic growth to Crowley. Cheshier has held… Read More
At a recent offshore wind industry conference, speakers had lots of advice on how to make the case for President Trump’s least favorite form of energy. There were boat rides to see an offshore wind farm — America’s largest — being constructed. An exhibit space greeted attendees with German beer, Danish cuisine, undersea robots, and free… Read More
The Norwegian energy company Equinor said Friday it will be forced to terminate an offshore wind project for New York within days unless President Donald Trump ‘s administration relents on its order that stopped construction. Work on Empire Wind has been paused since April 16, when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to… Read More
A coalition of state attorneys general filed a lawsuit Monday against President Donald Trump’s attempt to stop the development of wind energy. Attorneys general from 17 states and Washington, D.C., are challenging an executive order Trump signed during his first day in office, pausing approvals, permits and loans for all wind energy projects both onshore… Read More
Dominion Energy says if Trump’s tariffs continue, they could add up to $500 million in costs to its Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind project. Off the coast of Virginia, Dominion Energy is building what will be the largest offshore wind facility in the U.S., a 2.6-gigawatt project that will provide energy to as many as 660,000… Read More
Monday’s reprieve in the U.S.-China trade wars did little to calm West Coast waters. President Donald Trump gave West Coast ports a brief reprieve Monday when he agreed to temporarily pull back from sky-high tariffs on imported goods from China — but the industry remains in choppy waters. “This is still a crisis,” Long Beach… Read More
RICHMOND, Va. — On Monday, May 12, China and the U.S. agreed to end their recent tariff battle temporarily and restart stalled trade between the two countries. However, even with the pause in place, tariffs are left higher than before due to President Donald Trump previously raising them in April, according to the Associated Press (AP). The… Read More
The U.S. and China have agreed to a 90-day tariff reduction with the Trump administration lowering import taxes on Chinese goods from 145% to 30% on Wednesday. Port of Los Angeles executive director Gene Seroka joins “The Daily Report” to discuss. Source
East Coast ports will likely see the true impacts of the trade war later in May. Port of Virginia CEO Stephen Edwards said the port is a “blueprint” for the future of the supply chain and will be able to weather the ongoing trade war with China better than others in the nation. New tariffs… Read More
‘Goldilocks’ sand, to be precise. Where to get it? San Clemente will begin searching offshore from Dana Point to Camp Pendleton for some “Goldilocks” sand it can use to replenish its own shorelines — or risk losing its reputation as a beach destination. What’s the problem? Coastal erosion over the years has left some of the city’s beaches… Read More
The Marco Island City Council held a special meeting May 5 to hear an “unsolicited proposal” from EarthWerks Land Improvement and Development Corporation to enter into a public-private partnership to dredge Marco Island canals and improve water quality, according to a press release. City Council voted to authorize an independent review and technical study of… Read More
Grand Haven, MI – Leaders in the community are sounding the alarm on dredging this year as city officials signed a letter to Governor Whitmer. Here is a copy of the letter below: Governor Gretchen Whitmer May 8, 2025 P.O. Box 30013 Lansing, MI 48909 Dear Governor Whitmer, We are writing today on behalf of… Read More
Harbor Beach has added a $450,000 dredging project to the list of infrastructure improvements the city has taken on, including its Pack Street Pier, road project and water system upgrades. The dredging project comes as Lake Huron continues a cycle of lower lake levels, causing navigational challenges across the shoreline. “We’re dredging our marina. Lake levels are low, so… Read More
Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon… Read More
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources approves permits for mining operations. The open pit mine in Christian County will take sand and gravel from near a bank of the Finley halfway between Highlandville and Nixa. A contentious sand and gravel mine off the Finley River in Christian County has been approved by the Missouri Department… Read More
Chaney Enterprises acquired Williams Sand & Clay, a family-owned business located in Eagle Springs, North Carolina. The addition gives Chaney a second aggregate location in North Carolina following the opening of Grifton Sand & Gravel in 2024. Serving central North Carolina, Williams Sand & Clay provides washed concrete sand, ball field clay, fill dirt, topsoil, white… Read More
Every year, the world consumes around 50 billion tonnes of sand, gravel and crushed stone. The astonishing scale of this demand is hard to comprehend – 12.5 million Olympic sized swimming pools per year – making it the most-used solid material by humans. Most of us don’t see the sand and gravel all around us…. Read More
ROME — The CEO of shipbuilder Fincantieri has claimed the Italian state- controlled yard can be a catalyst in President Donald Trump’s shake-up of U.S. naval shipbuilding. Pierroberto Folgiero said Fincantieri could “enable and support a kind of renaissance of shipbuilding in the U.S.” Speaking to analysts on Monday, the Italian manager added that Trump’s… Read More
U.S. Sen. Todd Young, known for co-authoring and heading up support for the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry, is now turning his focus to his SHIPS for America bill. Young, R-Indiana, and fellow Sen. Mark Kelly, D-Arizona, reintroduced legislation April 30 to jumpstart the country’s “rusted” shipbuilding industry… Read More
On April 9, President Donald Trump signed a new executive order aimed at boosting the country’s shipbuilding capacity. Some members of Congress also are seeking to promote U.S. shipbuilding, including re-introducing the Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act last week. We asked four experts: What is one crucial step… Read More
It’s now common knowledge that commercial shipbuilding is in crisis in the United States, and has been for decades—and this revelation is triggering something like universal panic. There are currently 154 active shipyards in the US, spread across 29 states. That’s an impressive figure, except when you realize only ten are engaged in building large-scale… 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
Chris Gollon Starting on March 10th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be beginning a dredging project off Volusia County, in tandem with the county government and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). The first stage of the project, which starts on March 10th, will entail the delivery and installation of a temporary dredge… Read More
MANATEE COUNTY – Anna Maria Island beach renourishment is scheduled for 2026-27 at federal expense, but Manatee County must pay to stabilize Gulf Drive, install offshore erosion control breakwaters and repair the Longboat Pass jetty, the county’s beach official said. During a joint meeting of the Manatee County Commission and the Town of Longboat Key… Read More
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – A $20 million project is set to begin Monday on Fernandina Beach, aimed at enhancing safety and enjoyment for visitors. Crews will add more sand to the beach and block off certain areas during the work. This project is all about protecting the shoreline on Fernandina Beach by replacing sand that has… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a public meeting in River Falls, Wisconsin, June 4, from 6:30 – 8 p.m., to obtain public input on a draft feasibility study for an environmental restoration project on the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls. USACE previously held a public meeting… Read More
WESTFIELD, N.Y. — Dredging of the Barcelona Harbor federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company will begin May 15. Dredging will clear regular sediment build-up, as well as shoaling from overtopping of the harbor’s west breakwater, ensuring safe navigation and accessible depths… Read More
FERNANDINA BEACH, Fla. – A $20 million project is set to begin Monday on Fernandina Beach, aimed at enhancing safety and enjoyment for visitors. Crews will add more sand to the beach and block off certain areas during the work. This project is all about protecting the shoreline on Fernandina Beach by replacing sand that has… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is hosting a public meeting in River Falls, Wisconsin, June 4, from 6:30 – 8 p.m., to obtain public input on a draft feasibility study for an environmental restoration project on the Kinnickinnic River in River Falls. USACE previously held a public meeting… Read More
WESTFIELD, N.Y. — Dredging of the Barcelona Harbor federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District and its contractor, Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company will begin May 15. Dredging will clear regular sediment build-up, as well as shoaling from overtopping of the harbor’s west breakwater, ensuring safe navigation and accessible depths… Read More
DETROIT — The U.S. Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will start dredging outer St. Joseph Harbor on May 13 to keep the federal channel open. The purpose of dredging is to remove shoaling and to perform preventative maintenance at the harbor mouth to avoid interruptions to the commercial shipping season. Hydraulic dredging, pumping sediment through… 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
Chris Gollon Starting on March 10th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be beginning a dredging project off Volusia County, in tandem with the county government and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). The first stage of the project, which starts on March 10th, will entail the delivery and installation of a temporary dredge… Read More
Residents on Sullivans Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Port of Baltimore’s subsequent closure showed the world how valuable this region’s port operations are to the rest of the world. Port Of Baltimore Executive Director Jonathan Daniels sat down with World Trade Center Institute CEO Eddie Resende to discuss just how much the port… Read More