Effective mid-August, Deputy Secretary Samantha J. Biddle will serve as Interim Executive Director HANOVER, MD (June 23, 2026) – Maryland Transportation Secretary Katie Thomson announced today that Maryland Port Administration (MPA) Executive Director Jonathan Daniels will be leaving the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. Effective mid-August, Deputy Secretary Samantha J. Biddle will serve as Interim… Read More
A long-awaited Georgetown harbor dredging project is set to begin next month, and the public will have a chance to learn details before it happens. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is partnering with Georgetown city and county leaders to host an informational session at 5:30 p.m. on June 30 at the South Carolina Maritime Museum. “Maintaining safe… Read More
Dredging underneath Second Narrows bridge will start in September, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it has received all federal permits to allow for the dredging of Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, making room for larger oil tankers loading up from the Trans Mountain pipeline. The work will take place despite concern… Read More
By Lynda Yezzi SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO — After three decades of military service, Col. Charles L. Decker ended his final command with the U.S. Army on June 23, 2026, following a change of command ceremony at Castillo San Cristóbal that also marked the transition of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Caribbean District to its new… Read More
By Mengqi Sun (Bloomberg) — The largest shareholder of Seacor Marine Holdings Inc. said the offshore energy services company needs to sell itself, according to a letter sent to the board. Jorey Chernett, managing member of Michigan-based investment fund Pointillist Family Office, said that Seacor’s current share price doesn’t reflect its net asset value and the… Read More
Recognition highlights the company’s ability to bring integrated design and engineering expertise to some of Honda’s most complex operational challenges DUBLIN, OH – June 26, 2026 – Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, has been recognized by Honda for the prestigious Challenging Spirit Award at… Read More
Col. Victor Trujillo II became the 31st commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District during a change of command ceremony today on the front lawn of the organization’s headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Joseph Goetz, commanding general of the USACE Pacific Ocean Division at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, served as host of the… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson, a Muskegon, Michigan native and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District on June 26. Anderson will lead the district’s more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 35 commercial and recreational Great Lakes harbors, environmental remediation of… Read More
By Erin Jimenez William Rayner was recently named chief of Safety and Occupational Health for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. In his role, Rayner serves as the principal adviser to the district commander and executive leadership on matters involving safety, occupational health and risk management. He oversees programs that ensure civilian, military… Read More
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ATLANTA, June 9, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Document Crunch, a Trimble company, and provider of the AI risk intelligence platform built for construction, today launched its next generation platform that transforms single-document review to full project-level risk intelligence. Document Crunch helps teams manage risk through earlier detection and automated workflows. This protects project margins and reduces costly disputes, which… Read More
Join COPRI Houston Branch at the upcoming ASCE Branch Meeting for an engaging technical session focused on the future of coastal resilience. In addition to chapter updates and upcoming initiatives, this session will explore how coastal engineers use innovative shoreline protection strategies, island breakwaters, and advanced numerical modeling tools to better understand waves, currents, and… Read More
Col. Victor Trujillo II became the 31st commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District during a change of command ceremony today on the front lawn of the organization’s headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Joseph Goetz, commanding general of the USACE Pacific Ocean Division at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, served as host of the… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson, a Muskegon, Michigan native and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District on June 26. Anderson will lead the district’s more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 35 commercial and recreational Great Lakes harbors, environmental remediation of… Read More
By Erin Jimenez William Rayner was recently named chief of Safety and Occupational Health for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. In his role, Rayner serves as the principal adviser to the district commander and executive leadership on matters involving safety, occupational health and risk management. He oversees programs that ensure civilian, military… Read More
Arcadis has appointed three new leaders for Western Canada: Sahar Safaie, disaster and climate risk management specialist; Antoine Henry, senior project manager for transportation engineering; and Maren McBride, principal and landscape architect. All are based in Vancouver. Safaie has nearly 20 years’ experience, including leading the development and design of three United Nations (UN) guidelines on… Read More
By Michael MacDonald Development of Canada’s first offshore wind farms took a significant step forward late Friday when Nova Scotia’s offshore energy regulator released the names of companies qualified to bid on seabed licences. The Canada-Nova Scotia Offshore Energy Regulator identified five companies and two groups of companies that won approval after taking part in… Read More
Today, California sent a Notice of Intent to sue to the U.S. Department of the Interior regarding its illegal $120 million buyout of the Golden State Wind lease off the Central California coast. The Notice of Intent to sue provides a 60-day window for Interior and Golden State Wind to cancel the buyout before California files suit…. Read More
By Debra K. Rubin Even as seven states sue the Tromp administration in federal court to challenge the legality of its deal with energy developer TotalEnergies to convert two U.S. East Coast offshore wind site leases valued at $928 million to oil and gas projects in other states, new agreements have been made. The U.S. Interior… Read More
In yet another blow to the beleaguered offshore wind industry, the Trump administration said Wednesday it will pay developer Invenergy $765 million to walk away from four U.S. wind leases, including one off the coast of California, and invest instead in geothermal and fossil fuel projects. Under the agreement, Chicago-based Invenergy will “voluntarily terminate” its… Read More
By Fabio Lucas Carvalho Shown by the BuildWitt channel in a video published on May 23, 2026, the DB Catalina uses a bucket with a capacity greater than 76 cubic meters, engines of up to 4,000 horsepower, and a crew in continuous shifts to remove about eight million cubic yards of sediment from the Houston… Read More
Latest insights on cargo activity, vessel traffic, and regional trade performance. HOUSTON – June 25, 2026 – Activity along the Houston Ship Channel continues to strengthen America’s energy competitiveness and Port Houston’s public terminals record best monthly container volumes since last summer. “The Houston Ship Channel region is where American energy production meets global demand,”… Read More
A long-awaited Georgetown harbor dredging project is set to begin next month, and the public will have a chance to learn details before it happens. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is partnering with Georgetown city and county leaders to host an informational session at 5:30 p.m. on June 30 at the South Carolina Maritime Museum. “Maintaining safe… Read More
Dredging underneath Second Narrows bridge will start in September, Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority says it has received all federal permits to allow for the dredging of Vancouver’s Burrard Inlet, making room for larger oil tankers loading up from the Trans Mountain pipeline. The work will take place despite concern… Read More
By Greg Seitz A proposal to lower Lake Mallalieu in Hudson this winter to remove sediment from the body of water at the mouth of the Willow River is currently being discussed at several levels of government. Proposal opponents say it would merely send the problem downstream, as the sediment would be released into the… Read More
By Alex Baumhardt The algal bloom that forms each summer around Ross Island in the Willamette River south of downtown Portland is expected to be especially bad this year. A potent combination of high temperatures early in the season and ongoing drought made worse by limited snowpack have water already hitting 67 degrees Fahrenheit in the… Read More
Last year, casinos, their customers and the general public rejoiced at the big, wide beaches that were available to frolic on during the July 4 holiday. It was the first time in three years the city had a good-sized beach for the crucial Independence Day weekend. But a year later, in the northern part of… Read More
“American Mariners Need Not Apply.” That’s the message being sent when a Chinese-built, Chinese-owned, Chinese-flagged, and Chinese-crewed vessel is operating in the U.S. domestic trade under a Jones Act waiver while qualified American merchant mariners are looking for work. This image is representative of what is happening at the Port of New Haven, Connecticut. It… Read More
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, today announced that it completed the divestiture of its ready-mixed concrete operations in California and acquired the southern Colorado and Dallas-Fort Worth operations of Brannan Sand & Gravel, LLC. The strategic acquisition includes a rail-connected aggregate quarry with long-term… Read More
By Ana Alice Present in concrete, glass, and technology, sand has become a resource contested on a global scale, with increasing extraction in rivers, beaches, and seabeds, and impacts monitored by scientists and international organizations. The world uses about 50 billion tons of sand and gravel per year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. The… Read More
By Kevin Yanik Carmeuse came to an agreement with Caterpillar to deploy autonomous haulers at the Drummond Island quarry in Drummond, Michigan. Delivered by Caterpillar and supported by Fabick Cat, Carmeuse will integrate Cat MineStar Command for hauling across its fleet of 777 trucks. Additionally, Carmeuse will utilize complementary MineStar capabilities for loaders and staff-supported equipment. “We are proud… Read More
Male is one of the world’s most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well as a growing population, the capital of the Maldives is also threatened by rising sea levels. Owing to climate breakdown, its living space is shrinking. So the justification for a land reclamation project seemed clear. Take sand from elsewhere… Read More
By Madison Colombo Sen. Tim Sheehy warned that a crisis in American shipbuilding has left the United States dangerously outpaced by an aggressively expanding Chinese fleet. Speaking on “The Fox News Rundown” podcast, the former Navy SEAL said China is now constructing ships much faster than the U.S., creating a national security problem. “Our Navy right now is… Read More
By Mike Schuler The U.S. Coast Guard is turning to the commercial offshore industry to strengthen logistics support for its cutter fleet, awarding a contract to Louisiana-based Bordelon Marine for the Connor Bordelon, a commercial offshore support vessel that will operate under the designation Homeland Security Cutter-Ocean (HSC-Ocean). The vessel will transport supplies, equipment, and personnel to… Read More
Today marks an important milestone for Birdon America and the future of maritime manufacturing in Northwest Florida. The City of Pensacola has earned the second of three approvals needed from the Triumph Gulf Coast Board of Directors to finalize a $76 million grant that would establish Birdon America’s Southeastern Headquarters and a Tier 2 advanced… Read More
The United States Coast Guard will station its new Arctic Security Cutters (ASC), which are the service’s next-generation medium icebreakers, closer to where the ships will operate. Finland’s Rauma Marine Constructions will deliver the first two ASCs by 2028, and the U.S. Coast Guard will homeport them in Alaska — the first time the service… 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 Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has received federal approval to dredge Burrard Inlet. Work to remove sediment from the seabed near the Ironworkers Memorial Bridge is expected to start in September. As Amelia John reports, the project will allow ships to carry more oil from the Trans Mountain pipeline. Connect with CBC British Columbia online:… Read More
Col. Victor Trujillo II became the 31st commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District during a change of command ceremony today on the front lawn of the organization’s headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Joseph Goetz, commanding general of the USACE Pacific Ocean Division at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, served as host of the… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson, a Muskegon, Michigan native and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District on June 26. Anderson will lead the district’s more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 35 commercial and recreational Great Lakes harbors, environmental remediation of… Read More
By Erin Jimenez William Rayner was recently named chief of Safety and Occupational Health for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. In his role, Rayner serves as the principal adviser to the district commander and executive leadership on matters involving safety, occupational health and risk management. He oversees programs that ensure civilian, military… Read More
Col. Victor Trujillo II became the 31st commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District during a change of command ceremony today on the front lawn of the organization’s headquarters building. Brig. Gen. Joseph Goetz, commanding general of the USACE Pacific Ocean Division at Fort Shafter, Hawaii, served as host of the… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — Lt. Col. Aaron Anderson, a Muskegon, Michigan native and a veteran of the war in Afghanistan, assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District on June 26. Anderson will lead the district’s more than 300 team members, responsible for projects in 35 commercial and recreational Great Lakes harbors, environmental remediation of… Read More
By Erin Jimenez William Rayner was recently named chief of Safety and Occupational Health for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Little Rock District. In his role, Rayner serves as the principal adviser to the district commander and executive leadership on matters involving safety, occupational health and risk management. He oversees programs that ensure civilian, military… Read More
LAUPĀHOEHOE – The public is invited to attend an information session hosted by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the Laupāhoehoe Small Boat Harbor Breakwater Maintenance Repair Project. Project representatives will present the breakwater repair design and answer questions. The session will focus exclusively on the upcoming maintenance of the breakwater structure. Date/Time: Wednesday, July 8, 2026,… 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
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