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In a Change of Command Ceremony held on July 11, at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Col. John L. Morrow assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District. Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presided over the ceremony. The change of command ceremony… Read More
Mayport Dredging Operations Successfully Completed We are pleased to announce the successful completion of dredging operations as part of the U.S. Naval Station Mayport maintenance dredging project. This milestone reflects several weeks of carefully coordinated activity between our project team and the U.S. Navy, executed with the highest standards of safety, efficiency, and operational excellence. The… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District welcomed its 91st commander today at a change of command ceremony. Lieutenant Colonel Todd Mainwaring assumed command from Major Patrick Ripton during a ceremony officiated by Brigadier General Zachary Miller, commanding general, South Atlantic Division, USACE. Lt. Col. Mainwaring brings more than 18 years of military… Read More
DW insight: Author notes that placing tariffs on shipbuilding inputs like steel or foreign components will hurt the competitiveness of American shipbuilders. EXCERPT: Weekend Essay The largest container ship ever built in the United States is the Kaimana Hila. Completed in Philadelphia in 2019, it can transport 3,220 shipping containers, each 20 feet long. The largest… Read More
The Board of the Eastern Chapter of WEDA invites you to submit an abstract for a technical presentation at our Fall 2025 conference. The meeting be will held at the Double Tree by Hilton outside of Portland, ME, from October 14-16, 2025. Book your room and register for the event to ensure your space as… Read More
LOS ANGELES — Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Greg Spotts has joined the organization’s Mobility leadership team to expand its presence and impact in the Seattle area and California. Spotts’s appointment as West Coast Client Support Leader is a strategic move to enhance sustainable transportation… Read More
Expansion of executive team aims to strengthen customer collaboration, empower employees, and drive revenue growth Benicia, CALIF – RIX Industries, a recognized leader in advanced gas compression and generation technologies, today announced the appointment of Dana Otterson James as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. A proven force within RIX, Dana steps into the… Read More
The Trump administration’s early ambition to revitalise US shipbuilding appears to be losing momentum, following the departure of Ian Bennitt, the White House National Security Council’s (NSC) senior director for maritime and industrial capacity. Bennitt’s exit, alongside that of NSC chief of staff Brian McCormack, underscores a broader hollowing out of the council’s maritime policy… Read More
The Future of Shipping is Here We are celebrating the 4th annual Houston International Maritime Conference hosted by Port Houston, the advocate for the number one port in the nation. Houston’s Port is the the busiest U.S. waterway, the #1 gateway for energy products, #1 in steel, and home to the #5 container port in… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) announced the dredging industry achievement awards for 2025 at the 24th World Dredging Conference & Expo in San Diego, California. Selected from peer nominations by committees comprised of industry leaders, the awards are presented in the categories of industry service, safety excellence, and environmental excellence, and recognize individuals, corporations and… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — Equinor, the developer of Empire Wind 1, will join Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry, First Lady Sharon Landry, and host Edison Chouest Offshore for a christening ceremony for the ECO Liberty on Saturday, June 28, at 11 am at the Port of New Orleans. The American-made Service Operations Vessel (SOV) was built by more than 500 Louisianans and… Read More
As marine-dredging practices advance to meet demands of today’s complex jobs and discerning customers, it’s mission-critical to keep up with the latest innovative methodologies. Antiquated workflows simply can’t compete with today’s technological assists supporting accuracy, efficiency and profits. A machine in the water AI-generated content may be incorrect. That’s why you can’t afford to miss… Read More
LOS ANGELES — Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Greg Spotts has joined the organization’s Mobility leadership team to expand its presence and impact in the Seattle area and California. Spotts’s appointment as West Coast Client Support Leader is a strategic move to enhance sustainable transportation… Read More
Expansion of executive team aims to strengthen customer collaboration, empower employees, and drive revenue growth Benicia, CALIF – RIX Industries, a recognized leader in advanced gas compression and generation technologies, today announced the appointment of Dana Otterson James as its new President and Chief Executive Officer. A proven force within RIX, Dana steps into the… Read More
The Trump administration’s early ambition to revitalise US shipbuilding appears to be losing momentum, following the departure of Ian Bennitt, the White House National Security Council’s (NSC) senior director for maritime and industrial capacity. Bennitt’s exit, alongside that of NSC chief of staff Brian McCormack, underscores a broader hollowing out of the council’s maritime policy… Read More
In a Change of Command Ceremony held on July 11, at the Crosstown Concourse Theater in Memphis, Col. John L. Morrow assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Memphis District. Mississippi Valley Division Commander and Mississippi River Commission President Maj. Gen. Kimberly A. Peeples presided over the ceremony. The change of command ceremony… Read More
Offshore Wind Innovation Hub announces six companies to join the 2025 annual cohort NYU Tandon School of Engineering, in partnership with Equinor, National Offshore Wind R&D Consortium (NOWRDC) and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC), announced its selection of the 2025 annual cohort of companies that will receive support to further develop their ideas and advance offshore wind’s potential… Read More
The News A pair of multibillion-dollar deals for new offshore wind projects outside the US point to a rebound for an industry that has spent the last few years on life support. Late last week, Danish developer Ørsted raised nearly $3 billion from a group of two dozen banks and export credit agencies to finish… Read More
The Trump administration said the state didn’t correctly describe options for appealing the approval of a US Wind project. EPA has directed Maryland regulators to revise a finalized permit for an offshore wind project to avoid having the approval invalidated. The demand — if met by the Maryland Department of the Environment (MDE) — would… Read More
On June 12, 2025, the Department of the Interior announced its intent to publish a Request for Information and Interest (RFI) for commercial leasing for Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) seabed critical minerals offshore American Samoa. The Department’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) originally published the RFI in the Federal Register on Monday, June 16, 2025, initiating a 30-day public… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) now serves as the first Southeast U.S. port of call in the Premier Alliance’s East Coast 3 (EC3) container service, which directly connects Jacksonville with ports in Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore, and Sri Lanka. Operated weekly by Ocean Network Express, HMM and Yang Ming, the revised service reduces transit times from… Read More
Today, the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) commends U.S. Representatives Laurel Lee (R-FL), Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (D-WA) on the reintroduction of the CBP Securing Ports and America’s Commerce and Economy (SPACE) Act, legislation to address overreach by Customs and Border Protection (CBP) at our nation’s ports by establishing a fair, transparent, and sustainable funding… Read More
The Texas Department of Transportation has plans to double its dredging efforts in the channel between the Galveston Port-Bolivar Ferry landings after the vessel Robert Lanier ran aground and got stuck on a sand bar. The ferry grounded on silt at the bottom of the channel May 25 as it was leaving Bolivar Peninsula on… Read More
The Port of Long Beach has released its latest Green Port Progress Report, marking two decades of environmental leadership and outlining its ambitious path toward zero-emission operations. This report highlights the evolution of the Port since its adoption of the groundbreaking Green Port Policy in 2005. Over the years, Long Beach has positioned itself as… Read More
A $20 million project to renourish the Fernandina Beach shoreline from Fort Clinch to Sadler Road has finished months ahead of schedule. Crews from the out-of-state company hired to pump sand onto the shore have been working 24 hours a day since the beach renourishment project started in May. Crews officially finished the pumping element of… Read More
On Tuesday outside city hall, Petersburg officials said yet another night of intense, dangerous rainfall led to major flooding for the third time in a week in the city. While providing updates on the safety concerns and the additional storms rolling in, city leaders explained how the Appomattox River is playing a role in the… Read More
The embattled Quidnessett Country Club is facing more scrutiny after failing to submit the required restoration plan of its shoreline to state coastal regulators by the July 10 deadline. The Rhode Island Coastal Resources Management Council is scheduled to revisit the matter at its upcoming July 22 meeting, according to a July 14 letter from agency staff… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – If you have an idea for ways to protect Louisiana’s coastline, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) wants to hear about it. The CPRA is opening the floor to any ideas from residents, governmental agencies, and organizations as they work on developing the state’s 2029 coastal master plan. That… Read More
Caterpillar Inc and Luck Stone, the USA’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, announced a significant milestone in their ongoing collaboration: 1 million tons autonomously hauled at Luck Stone’s Bull Run Quarry in Chantilly, Virginia. The achievement marks a first for Caterpillar in the aggregates industry and it says underscores… Read More
Carmeuse Americas acquired Crandell Brothers Trucking, a family-owned business that maintains sand and gravel operations around Lansing, Michigan. According to Carmeuse, Crandell has a fleet of 40 gravel trains that serve large industrial and commercial road projects, as well as smaller residential jobs. Additionally, Carmeuse says Crandell has a trucking service that complements its business. “We are… Read More
Capital Aggregates acquired two aggregate operations that strengthen its presence in Missouri and Arkansas. The company acquired the quarry operations of Richard J. Mertens, a Missouri-based business with two quarry sites in the St. Louis area. In a separate deal, Capital Aggregates acquired the sand and gravel operation of Dan Processing, which is located near Batesville… Read More
Chaney Enterprises relocated its corporate headquarters from Gambrills, Maryland, to a newly renovated four-story building in Annapolis. “This move isn’t just about a new building – it’s a testament to the strength and growth of our company and the incredible people who make it all possible,” says Francis Hall Chaney III, CEO of Chaney Enterprises. “We’ve built… Read More
A consortium of Finnish and Canadian firms aims to construct two medium-sized Arctic Security Cutter icebreakers for the U.S. Coast Guard. According to reports Finland’s Rauma Marine Construction (RMC) is proposing to team up with Canadian builder Seaspan. RMC would adapt and build Seaspan’s Multi-Purpose Icebreaker (MPI) design under license as bases for the Arctic… Read More
South Korea intends to promote co-operation with the US in the shipbuilding industry in earnest in the second half of the year, with the aim to achieve growth that benefits the entire industry The government has admitted that the US wants South Korea to join forces with them to counter China in shipbuilding THE South… Read More
Mobile, Ala. – Austal USA delivered the future USS Pierre (LCS 38) to the U.S. Navy today, the second ship delivered by Austal USA to the Navy in less than a month. LCS 38 is the 19th Independence-variant Littoral Combat Ship (LCS) delivered by the company and is the last of the Independence-variants that will be delivered…. Read More
Imagine being able to walk through every deck, visually inspect every system, and examine every corner of a vessel without ever stepping onboard. At Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG), this is not just a vision for the future; it is the reality we deliver every day to our clients. EBDG’s use of advanced 3D scanning… 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
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
The Blueprint Wisconsin DNR partners with Ducks Unlimited on wetland restoration. Dredging aims to reduce flooding near Brillion, Wisconsin. Project will remove invasive cattails and sediment to improve flow. Funding comes from Waterfowl Stamp and conservation program funds. BRILLION, Wis. — The state wildlife agency will advance a dredging project to reduce flooding near Brillion. The Wisconsin Department of… Read More
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the commencement of The Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Texas Beach Nourishment Project, which will be executed through a partnership between the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (UACE). UACE will… Read More
The town of Hilton Head Island in South Carolina will begin a $47.5 million beach renourishment project on August 6 to replace sand along sections of shoreline lost to erosion and storm activity. The contractor for the project is Marinex Construction. The project will occur in three phases with an anticipated completion date of May… Read More
The $20 million Nassau County Shore Protection Project to renourish the Fernandina Beach shoreline from Fort Clinch to Saddler Road has finished months ahead of schedule. Source
AUSTIN, Texas— Today, Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., is pleased to announce the commencement of The Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Texas Beach Nourishment Project, which will be executed through a partnership between the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston and the U.S. Army Corp of Engineers (UACE). UACE will… Read More
The $20 million Nassau County Shore Protection Project to renourish the Fernandina Beach shoreline from Fort Clinch to Saddler Road has finished months ahead of schedule. Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG), in collaboration with the Texas General Land Office (GLO), the City of Galveston, and the Galveston Park Board of Trustees, announced their Continuing Authorities Program Section 204 (CAP 204) West Galveston Beach Nourishment Project, July 15, 2025. The CAP 204 project will use dredged sand from the Galveston… Read More
MOBILE, Ala. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mobile District will hold a Change of Command ceremony on July 18, at the Mobile District Headquarters, Alabama. The event will officially mark the transition of command from Col. Jeremy J. Chapman, outgoing commander, to Col. Kelcey R. Shaw, incoming commander. Col. Chapman has served as the… 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
Watch the Bayonet 350 AUGV crawl from beach to sea during a beach inspection.
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
