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On March 24th, the President announced his nomination of Adam Telle to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)). The ASA(CW) is responsible for directing policy and providing oversight of the Corps’ civil works missions, including navigation, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, hydropower, water supply, regulatory programs, and… Read More
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $9.1 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and materials for repairs to the Oswego Harbor outer west breakwater, with plans to start this spring. The breakwater foundation has been significantly damaged by storms, wave action, and deterioration for more than 90… Read More
Houston, Texas, SAAM Towage and Caterpillar Marine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to evaluate and implement alternative power solutions to diesel, including electrification and alternative fuels such as methanol and ethanol, for the tug fleet. (The companies are already working to launch a diesel and methanol dual-fuel engine, which would first be deployed in tugs in… Read More
The largest development project in Georgia history is open for business and there could be something in it for South Carolina, too, says the president and CEO of the Palmetto State’s port system. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America on March 26 celebrated the official opening of a plant that will produce Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles… Read More
In New York, the Departments of Citywide Administrative Services, Transportation, and Environmental Protection and NYC Parks have started testing the use of renewable diesel in vessels. The barge contract will enable the transition to long-term and large-scale renewable diesel use for city vessels. The famous Staten Island Ferry and other NYC harbor vessels are being… Read More
Houston, Texas, SAAM Towage and Caterpillar Marine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to evaluate and implement alternative power solutions to diesel, including electrification and alternative fuels such as methanol and ethanol, for the tug fleet. (The companies are already working to launch a diesel and methanol dual-fuel engine, which would first be deployed in tugs in… 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
Today, WCI welcomed a new member to its team, Miranda Lang, who will serve as Operations Manager. She will work in concert with Amber McClay, WCI’s Office Manager/Events Coordinator, who will depart the organization in May for a cross-country move. Ms. Lang previously served as University Advancement Reporting Analyst at American University in Washington, DC,… Read More
SEATTLE — OpenTug, a pioneering maritime logistics software platform, today announced a $2.2 million strategic investment led by TMV, an early-stage venture firm investing in the world’s leading entrepreneurs reshaping legacy industries through tech-enabled innovation. This latest funding brings OpenTug’s total raised to $5.3 million, building on the $3.1 million previously secured. The investment strengthens the momentum behind OpenTug’s flagship offerings, BargeOS and LinerOS, which… Read More
Eastern Chapter The Eastern Chapter of WEDA represents Bermuda, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (East Coast) Georgia (Eastern), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Virgin Islands and Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada. SAVE THE DATE! EASTERN CHAPTER –… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced five recipients of a combined $6 million in 2025 Parish Matching Program awards. The Program is a funding opportunity that partners directly with Parish governments to support critical restoration efforts. “Collaborating with our local government partners enables us to accelerate these… Read More
PDF Version HOUSTON — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today that its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Scott Kornblau, will be presenting and hosting one-on-one meetings with investors at the Sidoti Small Cap Virtual… Read More
In recognition of 25 years of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), the Summit will explore the economic and national importance of America’s Everglades. In addition to the environmental and lifestyle enhancements from restoration, our economists have identified 80,000 businesses dependent on Everglades restoration. When we account for business-to-business interactions and the spending of this labor force, this… Read More
Today, WCI welcomed a new member to its team, Miranda Lang, who will serve as Operations Manager. She will work in concert with Amber McClay, WCI’s Office Manager/Events Coordinator, who will depart the organization in May for a cross-country move. Ms. Lang previously served as University Advancement Reporting Analyst at American University in Washington, DC,… Read More
On March 24th, the President announced his nomination of Adam Telle to serve as Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)). The ASA(CW) is responsible for directing policy and providing oversight of the Corps’ civil works missions, including navigation, flood and storm damage reduction, aquatic ecosystem restoration, hydropower, water supply, regulatory programs, and… Read More
In a significant and long-awaited move that could reshape the trajectory of American maritime policy, retired U.S. Navy Captain Brent Sadler, a former submariner, has been officially nominated by President Trump to serve as the next Administrator of the Maritime Administration (MARAD) and, by extension, Commandant of the U.S. Merchant Marine. The nomination was submitted to the… Read More
Crowley has named Jenny Fuss as its chief financial officer, leading all of the company’s financial strategies and operations to enhance economic performance and business growth. With more than 20 years of experience as an executive for global institutions, Fuss brings to Crowley’s Senior Leadership Team extensive expertise in management and analysis using data-driven strategies… Read More
Pine Tree Offshore Wind has requested that the talks be temporarily suspended, citing ‘recent shifts in the energy landscape.’ Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts in the… Read More
Legal challenges, economic factors and Trump administration policies are all creating problems for commercial wind farms. Welders are hard at work at the Paulsboro Marine Terminal, four years after New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy announced a $250 million investment from offshore wind energy companies in a new manufacturing facility. But instead of putting together massive… Read More
Pine Tree Offshore Wind cites “recent shifts in the energy landscape.” Three years after they began, negotiations over a proposed power contract for an offshore floating wind farm in the Gulf of Maine have come to an abrupt halt, with the developer citing “recent shifts in the energy landscape that have in particular caused uncertainty… Read More
The agency, led by Trump loyalist Lee Zeldin, just revoked one offshore wind farm’s permit. Now anti-wind groups are trying to leverage a Republican-run EPA. The Environmental Protection Agency revoked an essential Clean Air Act permit last month from Atlantic Shores, an offshore wind development slated to be built off the New Jersey coast. One of the… Read More
The largest development project in Georgia history is open for business and there could be something in it for South Carolina, too, says the president and CEO of the Palmetto State’s port system. Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America on March 26 celebrated the official opening of a plant that will produce Hyundai, Kia and Genesis vehicles… Read More
How have the new U.S. tariffs on Chinese imports affected shipping volumes and container traffic so far? MS: Importers front-loaded goods between the US election and early February, leading to a temporary spike in container traffic in Q4. Now we’re seeing the start of reduced demand as businesses adjust to the tariffs. What retaliatory measures do you anticipate… Read More
New Boat Tour Vessel Also Announced Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability and Accessibility HOUSTON –On Tuesday, March 25, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting with a heartfelt tribute to former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner, who passed away earlier in… Read More
Port Houston experienced significant operational disruptions in February due to widespread fog, leading to a 13% year-over-year decline in container throughput. The port handled 325,424 TEUs during the month, with loaded imports and exports dropping by 14% and 16% respectively. The fog impact was particularly severe, affecting vessel navigation along the Houston Ship Channel for 14… Read More
In New York, the Departments of Citywide Administrative Services, Transportation, and Environmental Protection and NYC Parks have started testing the use of renewable diesel in vessels. The barge contract will enable the transition to long-term and large-scale renewable diesel use for city vessels. The famous Staten Island Ferry and other NYC harbor vessels are being… Read More
The Captiva Erosion Prevention District will hold a public hearing Monday on a tentative apportionment for a beach renourishment project set to start this summer. The estimated $26.67 million project cost will be paid, partly, through special assessments imposed on the properties that benefit. The project consists of placing some 800,000 cubic yards of beach fill along 4.85… Read More
The low, rock-covered berm juts like a crooked finger into the Middle Branch of the Patapsco River. It doesn’t look like much now. When finished, though, this and other marine construction work under way in South Baltimore will become 10 acres of wetlands in a city desperately short of natural shoreline. Roughly three quarters of… Read More
A NOAA-funded project on the Upper Coonamessett River in Falmouth, Massachusetts, will remove fish passage barriers and restore wetlands on a former cranberry bog. This work complements earlier NOAA-funded work on the lower part of the river. Each autumn, a familiar sight returns to Cape Cod—acres of ruby red cranberries. They rise to the surface… 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
In New York, the Departments of Citywide Administrative Services, Transportation, and Environmental Protection and NYC Parks have started testing the use of renewable diesel in vessels. The barge contract will enable the transition to long-term and large-scale renewable diesel use for city vessels. The famous Staten Island Ferry and other NYC harbor vessels are being… Read More
New Boat Tour Vessel Also Announced Reinforcing Commitment to Sustainability and Accessibility HOUSTON –On Tuesday, March 25, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting with a heartfelt tribute to former Houston Mayor and Congressman Sylvester Turner, who passed away earlier in… Read More
This compilation features the latest vessel contracts in the offshore energy industry. AF Offshore Decom, Deep C partner for offshore dredging Deep C and AF Offshore Decom are collaborating on an unnamed subsea intervention project, according to a March 19 press release. This involves dredging several thousand cubic meters of rock dump. Deep C will… Read More
Mobile, Ala. – Silver Ships, a leading manufacturer of military aluminum workboats, has completed, tested and delivered a new Assault Amphibian Safety Boat (AASB) for the U.S. Marine Corps and the U.S. Navy. Silver Ships has now delivered 25 of 31 AASB on time since production has been in place. A noteworthy achievement for this project… 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
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $9.1 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and materials for repairs to the Oswego Harbor outer west breakwater, with plans to start this spring. The breakwater foundation has been significantly damaged by storms, wave action, and deterioration for more than 90… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites Program property located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is actively monitoring this week’s forecasted heavy rainfall and preparing for potential wide-spread moderate to major flooding throughout portions of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Cumulative rainfalls totals for this event may range from 2-15+ inches resulting in elevated lake levels at the district’s Flood Risk Management (FRM)… Read More
Mecklenburg County will begin to dredge the pond at Park Road Park on April 16, weather permitting. Dredging will remove sediment, trash and debris from the pond to improve water quality and public safety. Sediment impacts a pond’s functionality and the health of the aquatic ecosystem. It exacerbates blue-green algae growth and negatively affects pond depth and… Read More
OSWEGO, N.Y. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Buffalo District awarded a $9.1 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and materials for repairs to the Oswego Harbor outer west breakwater, with plans to start this spring. The breakwater foundation has been significantly damaged by storms, wave action, and deterioration for more than 90… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announces the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used Defense Sites Program property located within the Cape Hatteras Seashore in Dare County, North Carolina…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District is actively monitoring this week’s forecasted heavy rainfall and preparing for potential wide-spread moderate to major flooding throughout portions of Kentucky, Indiana, and Ohio. Cumulative rainfalls totals for this event may range from 2-15+ inches resulting in elevated lake levels at the district’s Flood Risk Management (FRM)… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued the following press release on Monday, March 31. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Savannah District, announced on Monday that the Restoration Advisory Board membership has been established and the first meeting is scheduled for April 10, 2025, at 6:30 p.m., for the Buxton Naval Facility, a Formerly Used… 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
By Heiko Osterchrist-Associate Publisher Trimble is a global, industrial technology company who supports the building & construction, marine, agriculture, natural resources, utilities, transportation, and many other sectors. DW: Jonathan tell our readers a little bit about your background and how you came to be at Trimble. JW: I got involved in the LiDAR (Light Detection… Read More