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All birthdays are worth celebrating. Some, however, are bigger than others. That’s the case for the United States Navy today: it turns 250 years old. Yes, the navy, like the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, is older than the United States itself. On October 13, 1775, the Second Continental Congress commissioned two ships, each… Read More
River dredging began on Tuesday at River Rock Casino Resort’s marina to facilitate its re-opening in spring 2026. The 130-slip facility closed six years ago during COVID-19. Years of natural sediment deposited by the Fraser River has gradually filled in parts of the marina basin, restricting access and limiting vessel movement. As part of the dredging project,… Read More
INDIAN ROCKS BEACH, Fla. – The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine. Crews are working with dredges, trucks and pipelines along the 35-mile (56-kilometer) stretch of beach in Pinellas County that includes… Read More
An ambitious plan to create a 400-acre terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind turbines at the Port of Long Beach has received $20 million from the California Energy Commission, POLB officials announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The announcement came about a month after the Trump administration said it would move to cancel federal funding for… Read More
NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – The state of Louisiana has withdrawn permit applications for one of its largest coastal restoration efforts, the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion Project on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. The project would have channeled up to 75,000 cubic feet per second of Mississippi River water and sediment into Breton Sound to build… Read More
Latest Version of SketchUp Streamlines Workflows with New and Enhanced Collaboration, Documentation, Context and Visualization Tools WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trimble announced today advancements in collaboration and documentation, site context and visualization in its latest update for Trimble SketchUp®. The 3D modeling software now offers private sharing control, in-app commenting and real-time viewing, enabling designers to get… Read More
The Rhenus Group has appointed Peter Nordstrom as Chief Executive Officer for its Air & Ocean division in North America. He will now oversee regional operations and align with the company’s global strategic vision. With a proven track record of more than 25 years of international experience in the freight forwarding, logistics, and supply chain… Read More
All birthdays are worth celebrating. Some, however, are bigger than others. That’s the case for the United States Navy today: it turns 250 years old. Yes, the navy, like the United States Army and the United States Marine Corps, is older than the United States itself. On October 13, 1775, the Second Continental Congress commissioned two ships, each… Read More
President Trump has nominated Florida’s former Secretary of Commerce and the head of that state’s public-private investment program to fill the pair of commissioner vacancies at the Federal Maritime Commission. Laura DiBella, currently a government affairs advisor with Tallahassee law firm Adams and Reese, was nominated to succeed former FMC Chairman Louis Sola for a… Read More
Coastal Protection & Restoration Authority Board Meeting Wednesday, October 15, 2025 9:30 AM The Coastal Center at Nicholls State University 426 Ardoyne Drive, Thibodaux, La 70310 View Livestream Here I. Call to Order – Pledge of Allegiance II. Roll Call III. Approval of Agenda IV. Approval of Minutes V. Old Business/Announcements VI. Welcome to The… Read More
Register now for the 2025 Great Lakes Commission 70th Anniversary Annual Meeting, to be held October 28-30 at the Duluth Entertainment Convention Center in Duluth, Minnesota. A St. Louis Estuary field tour on the Duluth River Train and “Ripples of Plastic” movie screening are planned for October 28, followed by the GLC’s Annual Meeting on October 29-30. Registration closes on Monday, October… Read More
To residents of Dundalk and Sparrows Point, the word “dredging” is a familiar one, but the specifics of the term —how dredged material is handled, where it goes and what dredge can be turned into — are sometimes elusive. In an effort to teach residents about the practice, the Maryland Port Administration stopped by the… Read More
WHAT ARE THE AWARDS? These awards were set up with the purpose of celebrating safety innovation in the global freight supply chain. Award entrants are required to show that a product, idea, solution, process, scheme or other innovation has resulted in a demonstrable improvement to safety. This award is the eighth time that TT Club… Read More
The Rhenus Group has appointed Peter Nordstrom as Chief Executive Officer for its Air & Ocean division in North America. He will now oversee regional operations and align with the company’s global strategic vision. With a proven track record of more than 25 years of international experience in the freight forwarding, logistics, and supply chain… Read More
President Trump has nominated Florida’s former Secretary of Commerce and the head of that state’s public-private investment program to fill the pair of commissioner vacancies at the Federal Maritime Commission. Laura DiBella, currently a government affairs advisor with Tallahassee law firm Adams and Reese, was nominated to succeed former FMC Chairman Louis Sola for a… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va. — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Roger Kelly has been promoted to vice president of contracts and pricing at its Newport News Shipbuilding division. Kelly succeeds Matt Mulherin Jr., who has been appointed vice president of supply chain and strategic sourcing at NNS. Kelly will have overall responsibility for contracts, pricing,… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — The South Carolina Port Authority’s Board of Directors announced Micah Mallace as the agency’s next President and CEO. The vote was unanimous. Mallace assumes leadership of SC Ports after a long and distinguished career in the maritime and logistics industry, including a previous tenure with SC Ports from 2011-2022 where he served… Read More
The first wind farm slated to plug into New York City’s grid has already endured one political catastrophe this year. Now, a logistical crisis looms on the horizon. Equinor’s Empire Wind is a 810-megawatt project being built about 20 miles off the shore of Long Island, promising enough energy to power 500,000 homes once completed… Read More
An ambitious plan to create a 400-acre terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind turbines at the Port of Long Beach has received $20 million from the California Energy Commission, POLB officials announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The announcement came about a month after the Trump administration said it would move to cancel federal funding for… Read More
COPENHAGEN – (This Oct. 7 story has been corrected to clarify that Revolution Wind is expected to begin operations in the second half of 2026, not the second quarter, in paragraph 3) Danish offshore wind developer Orsted (ORSTED.CO), opens new tab maintains a plan to complete its offshore Sunrise Wind project in the United States in the… Read More
Not long ago, the momentum behind offshore wind felt unstoppable. Maritime contractors struggled to keep pace, and installation vessels were fully booked before they even hit the water. Today, in the United States and elsewhere, projects are being postponed or even cancelled. The reasons? Geopolitical tensions, economic headwinds, and shifting policy priorities. So, does offshore… Read More
Port Freeport marked a historic milestone on Monday, Sept. 22, 2025, with the delivery of two state-of-the-art Super Post-Panamax Ship-to-Shore Gantry Cranes. Their arrival, coinciding with the Port’s 100th anniversary, underscores Port Freeport’s enduring commitment to growth, innovation, and service to the region. Transported fully erected aboard a heavy-lift vessel, the cranes were carefully offloaded and… Read More
An ambitious plan to create a 400-acre terminal to assemble and deploy floating offshore wind turbines at the Port of Long Beach has received $20 million from the California Energy Commission, POLB officials announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The announcement came about a month after the Trump administration said it would move to cancel federal funding for… Read More
New Orleans, LA —The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and the Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development (DOTD) signed a Cooperative Endeavor Agreement (CEA) to advance the planning and development of the St. Bernard Transportation Corridor, a vital roadway project that will directly connect the future Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) in St. Bernard Parish… Read More
Philadelphia — PhilaPort today announced that it has acquired the Mustin Yard Property from Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC). Located adjacent to PhilaPort’s SouthPort Marine Terminal, the 152-acre Mustin Yard represents the last available land at the nexus of deep water, rail, and highway access. Originally part of the former Philadelphia Navy Yard, the site has long… Read More
The white sandy beaches along a swath of Florida’s Gulf Coast were battered by three hurricanes last year, leading to a multimillion-dollar effort to repair a coastline that is the region’s economic engine. Crews are working with dredges, trucks and pipelines along the 35-mile (56-kilometer) stretch of beach in Pinellas County that includes cities such… Read More
Mattituck Inlet could face disaster if a major storm hits before massive dredging takes place, local officials warned during a community meeting. The waterway that flows from Long Island Sound to Love Lane needs roughly 100,000 cubic yards of sediment removed to prevent what Mattituck Park District chairman Kevin Byrne called a “catastrophic breach.” “This… Read More
Dredging crews will return to the Grand Traverse Harbor in Houghton County this summer as efforts continue to save Buffalo Reef from being covered by stamp sand mining waste. Over the past roughly 100 years, historic copper mine tailings from the Wolverine and Mohawk mines – called stamp sands – were deposited at a milling… Read More
Landry scraps sediment diversion planned for Breton Sound marsh (Louisiana Illuminator) — Louisiana officials have canceled another major coastal restoration project — the Mid-Breton Sediment Diversion on the east bank of Plaquemines Parish. Gordon Dove, chairman of the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority, confirmed to WVUE-TV Fox 8 Wednesday that the state will not continue the… Read More
RALEIGH, N.C., Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) (Martin Marietta or the Company), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (Quikrete) for the exchange of certain assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Martin Marietta will receive aggregates operations producing approximately 20 million tons annually in Virginia, Missouri, Kansas… 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
FRANKFURT, Germany — Trimble® today announced two new positioning system portfolios for mobile mapping and direct georeferencing — Applanix POS LVX+ and Applanix POS AVX RTX — to meet the evolving demands of the geospatial industry. These next-generation solutions are designed to deliver unparalleled accuracy and efficiency for a wide range of land-based and airborne… Read More
Restoring America’s maritime dominance requires a turn toward speed, innovation and collaboration. The U.S. Navy celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding Monday. Nearly nine months before issuing the Declaration of Independence, with the Colonies already at war with Britain, the Continental Congress recognized the urgent need to build a fleet to secure Americans’ freedoms and… Read More
TAMPA, Fla. – Bollinger Shipyards, a leading designer and builder of military and commercial vessels, in partnership with General Dynamics Electric Boat hosted a christening ceremony today for the state-of-the-art floating dry dock ATLAS. ATLAS will play a critical role in the construction and sustainment of the Columbia-Class Ballistic Missile Submarine Program, providing essential dry dock… Read More
Construction to begin immediately in both Finland and the United States with eventual transition to full production in the United States LOCKPORT, La. — At a White House event today, U.S. President Donald J. Trump announced that Bollinger Shipyards, in partnership with Rauma Marine Constructions (Rauma), Seaspan Shipyards (Seaspan), and Aker Arctic Technology Inc. (Aker… 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
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
Introduction The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District has announced plans for a harbor dredging project at St. Joseph and Holland (Outer) Harbors in Michigan. This maintenance initiative aims to remove shoaling and restore navigable depths ahead of the busy 2026 shipping and recreational season. Project Announcement and Objectives According to the USACE… Read More
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. – Crews are starting to mobilize on beaches in Carolina Beach for the town’s Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) dredging project. Norfolk Dredging, hired by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the project, will begin mobilization at Freeman Park. Officials will hold a public meeting with the USACE in the… Read More
Norwegian offshore vessel operator DOF Group has announced several new project awards in the North America region with a combined contract value of more than $60 million. The company said the new contracts will secure more than 300 days of firm vessel utilisation, with further options available. The vessel Skandi Skansen will be utilised for a mooring… Read More
A popular beach on Galveston’s West End will be closed for the remainder of 2025 for a major environmental project that, when completed, will restore nearly two miles of coastline to the island. As of Monday, officials have closed down Hershey Beach in preparation for the project, a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General… Read More
Introduction The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Detroit District has announced plans for a harbor dredging project at St. Joseph and Holland (Outer) Harbors in Michigan. This maintenance initiative aims to remove shoaling and restore navigable depths ahead of the busy 2026 shipping and recreational season. Project Announcement and Objectives According to the USACE… Read More
CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. – Crews are starting to mobilize on beaches in Carolina Beach for the town’s Coastal Storm Risk Management (CSRM) dredging project. Norfolk Dredging, hired by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) for the project, will begin mobilization at Freeman Park. Officials will hold a public meeting with the USACE in the… Read More
A popular beach on Galveston’s West End will be closed for the remainder of 2025 for a major environmental project that, when completed, will restore nearly two miles of coastline to the island. As of Monday, officials have closed down Hershey Beach in preparation for the project, a collaboration between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Texas General… Read More
Ever wonder why dredging is critical to keeping our ports, rivers, and waterways functioning? In this video, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers takes you behind the scenes of dredging, from the buildup of sediment to the science of environmental testing, and how clean sediment is repurposed to restore ecosystems like Buffalo’s Unity Island. Learn… 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
Watch the Bayonet 350 AUGV crawl from beach to sea during a beach inspection.