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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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Whitney McRae as Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Whitney will serve as a key advisor to the District Commander and senior leadership team, providing oversight and direction for the integration of district-wide priorities, executive operations, and cross-functional initiatives. In this role, she… Read More
Marine Group Boat Works (MGBW), a leading full-service shipyard and marine services provider, is proud to announce significant upgrades and service enhancements at its Los Cabos facility. These improvements reinforce Marine Group’s commitment to delivering world-class infrastructure, expanded capabilities, and unmatched customer support for vessels operating throughout Baja California. Marine Group de Los Cabos ‘enhancements… Read More
Key Operational and Financial Highlights Announced five-year integrated services agreements with Shell in the U.S. Gulf of America, commencing in 2027 Awarded a two-year decommissioning contract for integrated well intervention services in the North Sea, commencing in 2Q2027 Committed to acquire eight new work-class ROV systems, with deliveries beginning in the second quarter of 2027… Read More
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) has finalized its acquisition of Birmingham, UK-based Truflo Marine, formerly a part of IMI plc. The acquisition is a major step toward FMD’s expansion of valve and actuator design and manufacturing capabilities for mission-critical naval systems serving a global customer base. “With Truflo Marine now part of Fairbanks Morse Defense, we… 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 U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Whitney McRae as Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Whitney will serve as a key advisor to the District Commander and senior leadership team, providing oversight and direction for the integration of district-wide priorities, executive operations, and cross-functional initiatives. In this role, she… 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
By Maria Gallucci Akinlana Abdalla worked for years inside a sprawling Milwaukee factory repairing generators for onshore wind turbines. Ingeteam, a Spanish manufacturer, opened the plant in 2011 to serve America’s clean energy industries, fixing and producing equipment from its industrial site between the Milwaukee Brewers baseball stadium and the shores of Lake Michigan. As Ingeteam was settling… 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 Adam Van Brimmer Another shipping terminal is coming to Savannah’s crowded working riverfront, this one closer to the Atlantic Ocean than facilities operated by the Georgia Ports Authority and other cargo handlers. Construction is scheduled to begin next year on the long-planned SeaPoint Industrial Marine Terminal. The privately owned port project is part of… 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 Raylen Ladner and Hunter Ezelle The Harrison County Board of Supervisors voted Monday to move forward with the Hurricane Zeta Outfall Repair Project, one of three major projects underway along the county’s coastline. The projects are aimed at restoring and replenishing the shoreline, including for native wildlife. Work is visible along Highway 90. A… Read More
By Amy Kowalski The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has finished this year’s dredging of Sandusky Harbor, removing about 109,000 cubic yards of sediment from the harbor’s two navigation channels and putting most of that sand to work restoring the Lake Erie shoreline, the Corps’ Buffalo District announced. The work wrapped up on November 5… Read More
By John Snell At the first sign of some potential threat, goose necks stretch in unison before the sky fills with a blizzard of white and black wings. In one of North America’s great migrations, snow geese and ducks descend on the south Louisiana delta by the hundreds of thousands, most often in places far… Read More
By Jennifer McLawhorn The California Coastal Commission approved a permit to protect the coastal rail corridor, allowing OCTA to place 690,000 cubic yards of sand at local beaches. The approved permit advances OCTA’s protection of the rail line, including sand nourishment, while protecting the environment, according to the release. OCTA says the program looks at… 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
The welded-aluminum 38 Defiant is a military and law enforcement platform designed for coastal patrol, maritime interdiction, port security, search and rescue, and other security missions. Combining high-speed and maneuverability with all-weather crew protection, the platform has been delivered to military and government customers worldwide. Strategically positioned along the Bay of Bengal, Bangladesh plays an… 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
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
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Whitney McRae as Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Whitney will serve as a key advisor to the District Commander and senior leadership team, providing oversight and direction for the integration of district-wide priorities, executive operations, and cross-functional initiatives. In this role, she… Read More
By Kaylee Wendt The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed rehabilitation of the outer breakwater at Dunkirk Harbor on Oct. 19, strengthening critical infrastructure that protects the harbor and the surrounding community from Lake Erie’s powerful waves and ice. The federally funded project repaired approximately 2,300 linear feet of the 2,800-foot structure, addressing… 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 (USACE) Vicksburg District has selected Whitney McRae as Chief of Staff. As Chief of Staff, Whitney will serve as a key advisor to the District Commander and senior leadership team, providing oversight and direction for the integration of district-wide priorities, executive operations, and cross-functional initiatives. In this role, she… Read More
By Kaylee Wendt The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed rehabilitation of the outer breakwater at Dunkirk Harbor on Oct. 19, strengthening critical infrastructure that protects the harbor and the surrounding community from Lake Erie’s powerful waves and ice. The federally funded project repaired approximately 2,300 linear feet of the 2,800-foot structure, addressing… 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
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
