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Project will export up to 2 million barrels of crude oil per day, create jobs, supercharge Gulf of America economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved a deepwater port license application for Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC off the coast of Louisiana. This project… Read More
Trimble Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2026. Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Revenue of $966.8 million, up 7 percent on a year-over-year basis, up 7 percent on an organic basis Annualized recurring revenue (“ARR”) was $2.56 billion, up 11 percent year-over-year, up 10 percent on an organic basis GAAP… Read More
By Heather DeVries Charlotte County commissioners have approved a contract reported at $29 million to pump new sand onto several miles of Gulf beaches battered by a string of hurricanes, with the work targeting Manasota Key and South Beach. The deal cleared the Board of Commissioners as part of its consent agenda at Tuesday’s meeting,… Read More
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is calling on President Donald Trump to end the temporary Jones Act waiver on November 15, arguing that the policy has failed to deliver meaningful fuel price relief while creating uncertainty for investment in the U.S. maritime sector. In a letter delivered to the White House on November 3, AMP… Read More
By: Joy Crist The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 2 to formally acknowledge that a $15 million promissory note associated with the Miss Katie dredge has been satisfied in full, marking the completion of a financing arrangement established in 2019 to improve dredging capabilities at Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet. The board approved… Read More
The National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) announces that Jonathan Paine is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer after 15 years of service to join National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED). Jessica Bridges will succeed him following a transition through November to ensure continuity for members, staff and industry partners…. Read More
By Eric Ramírez Barreto The Jones Act waiver is set to expire next Sunday, Nov. 15. One industry group says it has put $700 million of planned dredging vessel investment on hold. The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) wrote to the White House on Nov. 3 asking that the waiver lapse on Nov. 15. In the… Read More
The International Ocean Safety Award is annually presented for a supreme maritime rescue, a significant advancement in rescue technology, or an individual/organization’s dedication to promoting safety at sea. The 2026 recipient was the U.S. Coast Guard East District, which oversees the mid-Atlantic region, for the successful rescue of five crew members from the 54-foot catamaran… Read More
Trimble Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced financial results for the third quarter of 2026. Third Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Revenue of $966.8 million, up 7 percent on a year-over-year basis, up 7 percent on an organic basis Annualized recurring revenue (“ARR”) was $2.56 billion, up 11 percent year-over-year, up 10 percent on an organic basis GAAP… Read More
There’s still time to register to attend our Trimble Dimensions user conference. But if you aren’t able to join us in person this year, we invite you to watch the opening keynote online! Register to watch the livestream Trimble Dimensions opening keynote 9:00 to 10:30 am Pacific Time Monday, November 9, 2026 Join Rob Painter… Read More
2026 Annual Meeting November 17–19, 2026 | Atlantic Beach, FL Tuesday, November 17, 2026 5:30 pm–6:30 pm — Icebreaker Happy Hour Sponsored by Kokosing Industrial, Marine Division, on the Pool Deck. Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Registration and all presentations will be held in the Atlantica Ballroom. 8:00 am–8:30 am — Breakfast and Registration Check-in Sponsored… Read More
Innovation, safety, and collaboration were on full display at the WEDA Pacific Chapter Annual Meeting this week in Newport Beach. This year’s meeting brought together professionals from across the maritime, navigation, engineering, environmental, regulatory, and dredging communities to explore the projects and innovations shaping the future of the West Coast. From major port infrastructure investments… Read More
Great collaboration on the shipyard floor this week as Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. hosted U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lieutenant Colonel Ryan A. Baum. During the visit to our Allanton facility, LTC Baum observed firsthand the significant progress made on the dredge DONNELLY since its keel laying earlier this year. Close coordination… Read More
The National Lumber & Building Material Dealers Association (NLBMDA) announces that Jonathan Paine is stepping down as Chief Executive Officer after 15 years of service to join National Association for County Community and Economic Development (NACCED). Jessica Bridges will succeed him following a transition through November to ensure continuity for members, staff and industry partners…. Read More
By Mike Schuler Hanwha Philly Shipyard has named shipbuilding veteran Hyuk Kim as its new president, effective November 2, as the Philadelphia yard moves ahead with plans to expand into U.S. Navy shipbuilding while maintaining its commercial operations. Kim, who brings more than 25 years of naval and commercial shipbuilding experience, succeeds David Kim, who… Read More
Jody Peacock concluded his service as Chief Executive Officer of Ports of Indiana effective November 1. On that date, Chief Operating Officer Dave Parrott and Chief Financial Officer Erica Jackson began serving as the organization’s interim leadership team. Commission Chairman Steven Stemler is taking an active role working with them to lead Ports of Indiana… Read More
Hanwha Philly Shipyard is accelerating its push into the U.S. market with the appointment of Kim Hyuk as its new president. Kim brings more than 25 years of experience in both naval and commercial shipbuilding. The shipyard announced on Nov. 2 that it had appointed Kim, formerly head of the Smart Vessel Business Center at… Read More
By Hugo Rojas For five months last year, the steel legs standing in the water off Rhode Island did not move an inch closer to finished. A federal order had frozen the site in place. Vessels sat idle, towers half built, cable ends waiting in the mud. Then the order lifted, the cranes came back,… Read More
Vineyard Wind, the country’s largest offshore wind project to be federally permitted and constructed, is fully up and running about 15 miles off the coast of Massachusetts. Getting to this point has been a journey filled with starts and stops, and then more starts and stops. At times, it seemed unclear whether the project —… Read More
By Daniel Garcia A 15-megawatt wind turbine rising 150 meters above the North Sea, its 240-meter rotor sweeping through ocean air, looks like an engineering problem that’s been solved. The wind models used to design machines at this scale were built for land — and offshore, a different class of wind fluctuation dominates: slow, sweeping… Read More
By Abagael Giles Vermont has signed a three-year agreement with Nova Scotia to explore the possibility of importing electricity generated by Canadian offshore wind. Senior officials in Gov. Phil Scott’s administration hope this prospective power could replace electricity from planned offshore wind farms in the United States if the Trump administration blocks those domestic projects…. Read More
Project will export up to 2 million barrels of crude oil per day, create jobs, supercharge Gulf of America economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved a deepwater port license application for Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC off the coast of Louisiana. This project… Read More
Jody Peacock concluded his service as Chief Executive Officer of Ports of Indiana effective November 1. On that date, Chief Operating Officer Dave Parrott and Chief Financial Officer Erica Jackson began serving as the organization’s interim leadership team. Commission Chairman Steven Stemler is taking an active role working with them to lead Ports of Indiana… Read More
By Alan Bosworth Port Houston will undertake its own study of portions of a potential Project 12 to deepen the Houston Ship Channel, CEO Charlie Jenkins announced at the Port Commission meeting on October 21. The port-led work will proceed under Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, which allows a non-federal… Read More
By Robert Barron The federal government’s Oct. 30 decision to list the $5.9-billion Delta container port expansion as a project of “national interest” is a positive development for Nanaimo, according to Donna Hais, chairperson of the Nanaimo Port Authority. Hais said Delta’s port expansion project is complementary to the NPA’s approximately $120-million expansion project at… Read More
By Phil Diehl More sand replenishment, rock riprap, and the construction of a seawall were approved Thursday for eroding beaches in San Clemente to protect the only rail corridor connecting San Diego with Los Angeles and the rest of the United States. Most of the riprap has already been installed along the seaward side of… Read More
By Michelle King Orange County’s disappearing coastline in San Clemente is slated to get some much-needed sand as high tides batter the coast while experts say a super El Niño approaches. It comes as coastal cities grapple with high tides leading to localized flooding, beach and road closures, red-tagged homes and local emergencies. Last week,… Read More
San Clemente voters have rejected a sales tax proposal aimed at protecting the city’s eroding beaches and reducing wildfire risks. Nearly two-thirds opposed Measure M, a potential 1 percent sales tax that would have generated about $15 million annually. The measure would have raised the city’s sales tax from 7.75 percent to 8.75 percent, splitting… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging on Nov. 5 of approximately 109,000 cubic yards of sediment from Sandusky Harbor, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed under a $628,000 contract, with the majority of the… Read More
By Kiran Journals Sand and gravel are the second most used resources on Earth after water. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates global use at about 50 billion tonnes a year and says extraction is outpacing sustainable supply. Sand is central to concrete, asphalt and glass, while high-purity silica is a feedstock for silicon used in… Read More
All over the world, industrial sand mining is extracting river sediment much, much faster than Earth’s natural cycles can replenish it. Our rivers are, quite literally, running out of sand. Scientists have just published a massive review of 411 studies conducted since 1974, revealing that the global demand for river sand and gravel to create construction… Read More
WATSONVILLE, Calif., July 28, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Memphis Stone & Gravel, A Granite (NYSE: GVA) Company, announced today that it has opened the new River Yard aggregate sales facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Strategically located on the Mississippi River, the River Yard receives limestone products barged from Warren Paving’s Slats Lucas Quarry in Salem, Kentucky, connecting operations within Granite’s integrated… Read More
The sand used to build cities, roads and other infrastructure is being removed from many rivers faster than nature can replace it, according to a global review led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). The authors said the problem can be better managed if governments track where mining is taking place, measure… Read More
Trimble today introduced Trimble Connect SchedulingTM, an integrated and AI-assisted solution for real-time visibility and optimization of construction scheduling and planning. Unveiled as a new capability of the Trimble ConnectⓇ platform during the Trimble Dimensions User Conference, Trimble Connect Scheduling transforms how teams in the field and office can plan activities, identify scheduling risks and respond to… Read More
Trimble announced several new capabilities for its Trimble® SketchUp® design and collaboration solution with the release of SketchUp 2027 and SketchUp Importer for Revit®. The announcement was made at the Trimble Dimensions User Conference and 3D Basecamp. The enhancements remove friction from design workflows and enable professionals to work faster from concept to documentation without sacrificing creative exploration…. Read More
Today at Trimble Dimensions, Trimble (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced new Trimble Connect® AI capabilities across the design, build and operate lifecycle of construction that increase the breadth and functionality of the industry platform. From generative design using Trimble Assist, to customer designed agents in Trimble Agent Studio, to advanced AI governance and transparency, Trimble Connect is delivering… Read More
Trimble today announced Trimble® WorksManager Drone processing software, enabling civil contractors to process drone data in the cloud, directly within the Trimble ecosystem. This new photogrammetry functionality makes it easy for contractors to process and overlay true-to-scale flight data with project designs, machine data, as-builts and other site data to calculate volumes, take measurements and verify… Read More
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks secured funding on behalf of Maryland non-profit organizations, local governments Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill –… 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
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Albuquerque District will host an open house in Santa Rosa, N.M., Nov. 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to share details on the draft revision of the 1977 Santa Rosa Lake Master Plan and introduce the draft of the Two Rivers Dam Master… Read More
Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50643 Report Number: ERDC/EL TR-26-16 Title: Suggested Management Strategies to Benefit Seasonal Coastal Bird Populations During Coastal Engineering Projects By Michael P. Guilfoyle, Walker Golder, Brad Winn, Richard A. Fischer, and Jacob F. Jung Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited November 2026 76 pages / 5.21 MB Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting an open house-style public meeting to review proposed updates to the Berlin Lake Shoreline Management Plan. The district is also seeking public input about environmental and recreational topics to consider during the shoreline management plan revision process. WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging on Nov. 5 of approximately 109,000 cubic yards of sediment from Sandusky Harbor, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed under a $628,000 contract, with the majority of the… Read More
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Albuquerque District will host an open house in Santa Rosa, N.M., Nov. 17, 2026, from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. to share details on the draft revision of the 1977 Santa Rosa Lake Master Plan and introduce the draft of the Two Rivers Dam Master… Read More
Link: https://dx.doi.org/10.21079/11681/50643 Report Number: ERDC/EL TR-26-16 Title: Suggested Management Strategies to Benefit Seasonal Coastal Bird Populations During Coastal Engineering Projects By Michael P. Guilfoyle, Walker Golder, Brad Winn, Richard A. Fischer, and Jacob F. Jung Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited November 2026 76 pages / 5.21 MB Source
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District is hosting an open house-style public meeting to review proposed updates to the Berlin Lake Shoreline Management Plan. The district is also seeking public input about environmental and recreational topics to consider during the shoreline management plan revision process. WHO: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging on Nov. 5 of approximately 109,000 cubic yards of sediment from Sandusky Harbor, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed under a $628,000 contract, with the majority of the… Read More
Commercial fishermen and oyster farmers in Panacea say sediment buildup in local channels is making it dangerous and costly to operate, and there is no dredging planned for the foreseeable future. WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — Channel markers at the Rock Landing Boat Ramp in Panacea mark the path local commercial fishermen and oystermen use to… Read More
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks secured funding on behalf of Maryland non-profit organizations, local governments Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill –… Read More
Mud Cat E Series Electric Dredges
