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Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the Newark Bay Federal Navigation Channel. The amount of this action is $53,165,800 with a total cumulative face value of $69,225,650. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Newark, New Jersey, with… Read More
We are saddened by the passing of Richard S. Weeks, a leader whose people-first approach helped shape our company. Rich joined the family business in 1970 and went on to serve as president and CEO, guiding the company through decades of growth and change. During his tenure, Weeks Marine expanded beyond dredging into marine and… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Beth Branch has been elected to serve a full two-year term on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Branch was elected to an At-Large seat for the 2026–2028 term during AAPA’s 115th Annual Convention… Read More
China is the world’s top shipbuilder, and as it rapidly continues to expand its navy, the Trump administration is making American shipbuilding a national priority. We went inside a US naval shipyard to see how these vessels are built and why expanding America’s fleet may be harder than it sounds. Source
By Alan Bosworth The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) is seeking bids or reviewing proposals for maintenance dredging at four Gulf Coast waterways in Texas, Louisiana and Florida. A fifth project, on Louisiana’s Calcasieu River and Pass, was awarded on September 29. The largest solicitation covers the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway (GIWW) between Freeport and… Read More
DNV has strengthened its Miami Cruise Center with the appointment of Océane King* as its new head. The appointment reinforces DNV’s commitment to the cruise industry in the Americas and beyond, as it addresses evolving technical, regulatory and sustainability challenges. As DNV’s dedicated hub for the North American cruise market, the Miami Cruise Center, provides… Read More
At Restore America’s Estuaries’ 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in San Francisco, four connections spanned across conversations. Nature-based solutions: Living shorelines and working waterfronts support both nature and infrastructure. Our wave tank demonstrated how living shorelines reduce wave energy, while our presentation on Seattle’s waterfront showcased how habitat benches, enhanced substrates, riparian plantings, and textured… Read More
By Hayes Gardner A massive facility in southeastern Baltimore County will soon produce submarine parts — lots of them — in what could represent one of the biggest economic boosts for the region in years. Anduril Industries, a rapidly growing weapons manufacturer, is expected to spend $3.7 billion on a 2 million-square-foot manufacturing facility at… Read More
President Donald Trump visited Baltimore County on Tuesday to discuss a multibillion-dollar project that promises thousands of jobs. Anduril Industries plans to invest $3.7 billion in a submarine manufacturing shipyard at Sparrows Point. It promises more than 3,100 permanent jobs at full operation, and Maryland and Baltimore County have pledged public support of roughly $481… Read More
Trimble kicked off its 2026 Trimble Insight Conference as CEO Rob Painter and Transportation & Logistics sector VP Michael Kornhauser presented a strategy to help fleets pair operational experience with AI execution to better adapt to market volatility and reclaim lost time. “Navigating today’s volatile market requires clarity, resilience and the willingness to adapt,” said Painter…. Read More
A workshop on the North Carolina Resilient Coastal Communities Program has been set for next month. The workshop set for Thursday, Sept. 24, targets RCCP communities in North Carolina’s 20 Coastal Area Management Act, or CAMA, counties. Participants, including those communities, along with partner organizations and consultants, are invited to reflect on the program’s successes,… Read More
Greetings from the Pacific Chapter! We’re thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the 2026 Pacific Chapter Conference, taking place at the beautiful Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel in Newport Beach, California! Whether you’re planning to present, network, or simply soak up the insights and sun, now’s the time to secure your spot. Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Industry-Leading… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble announced the return of the Trimble Dimensions User Conference 2026, taking place Nov. 9-11, 2026, at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. Bringing together global industry leaders in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and land survey, the event focuses on connecting people, data and workflows to solve complex industry challenges. The… Read More
DNV has strengthened its Miami Cruise Center with the appointment of Océane King* as its new head. The appointment reinforces DNV’s commitment to the cruise industry in the Americas and beyond, as it addresses evolving technical, regulatory and sustainability challenges. As DNV’s dedicated hub for the North American cruise market, the Miami Cruise Center, provides… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Beth Branch has been elected to serve a full two-year term on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Branch was elected to an At-Large seat for the 2026–2028 term during AAPA’s 115th Annual Convention… Read More
HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Greg Ennis has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer of its Mission Technologies division. In this role, Ennis will lead the division’s financial organization and oversee accounting, financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, rates and budgets, and program cost control across the business. “Greg’s leadership… Read More
Former PortMiami Director/CEO Hydi Webb joined Lemartec as VP national strategic accounts – transportation. Webb brings more than three decades of experience in transportation and public infrastructure, having started her PortMiami career as conference coordinator in 1992 and serving in roles including interim port director and deputy port director. She will support Lemartec’s national strategic… Read More
By Daniel Garcia Offshore wind turbines can steal power from each other — with losses reaching 38% and stretching 34 miles downwind. The U.S. is building thousands of offshore wind turbines across the Atlantic, enough to power more than 10 million homes. It’s one of the most ambitious clean energy expansions in the country’s history…. Read More
By Tristan Baurick Louisiana’s offshore wind industry has a date circled on the calendar: Jan. 21, 2029 — the first day after President Donald Trump is scheduled to leave office. Industry leaders say Trump’s policies have brought offshore wind development to a near standstill, but they are trying to preserve Louisiana’s wind expertise and supply… Read More
By Daniel Garcia Offshore wind farms reveal a new window into Atlantic current decline Beneath the Atlantic Ocean, an immense system of currents has been quietly moving heat from the tropics toward Europe and North America for millennia — moderating winters, shaping rainfall, and keeping coastal climates in a kind of balance that most people… Read More
Key highlights: Offshore wind companies continue to invest across the value chain, from new installation and support vessels to cable manufacturing, grid infrastructure and project execution. Developers advanced major projects through new wind farm milestones, operations bases, power purchase agreements and grid connection initiatives. Technology innovation remains a focus, with new floating wind platform designs… Read More
Mexico awarded Mexicana de Dragados the construction dredging and the formation of the 40ha north platform of the port of Progreso in Yucatán, for 1.080,5 billion (bn) pesos (US$59.4 million (mn)) excluding VAT, and work could begin on October 12. The National Port System Administration (Asipona) Progreso issued the decision at the end of September,… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Beth Branch has been elected to serve a full two-year term on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Branch was elected to an At-Large seat for the 2026–2028 term during AAPA’s 115th Annual Convention… Read More
By Mike Schuler Global shipping is not running short of ships. The bigger problem is that a growing share of them are getting caught in congestion. Roughly 12% of global container ship capacity is currently being absorbed by port congestion, the highest level in four years, according to C.H. Robinson’s October Edge Report. The logistics… Read More
More than half of the cargo moving through America’s 150 busiest water ports passes through the Gulf Coast. In 2023, those 150 ports handled about 2.6 billion short tons, and 52% of that tonnage moved through Gulf ports. The concentration is even sharper at the top: half of all tonnage passed through just 10 ports…. Read More
The £4m dredging project to remove silt from a city’s docks has begun, but what is the long-term solution to prevent it from returning? Silt levels at Gloucester Docks became so high this summer that water depths fell below navigable levels, leaving boats trapped and forcing the docks to close. The Canal & River Trust… Read More
By Bilyana Garland Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds came to the Guana Reserve Monday to outline an environmental platform focused on restoring Florida’s waterways while preparing for continued growth. Donalds said water quality should be a bipartisan issue and announced a statewide restoration grant program modeled after the Everglades restoration effort. He said the plan… Read More
By Jessica Nester U.S. Sen. Chris Coons said he is working with Delaware’s federal delegation and the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control to secure an additional $30 million in federal funding for beach replenishment along the state’s coast. The new funding effort comes as Delaware leaders assess erosion and dune damage left by… Read More
Crews are removing more than 850,000 cubic yards of contaminated sediment from the Cuyahoga River in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, as part of a major cleanup around the Gorge Dam. The material contains pollutants including heavy metals, oil, grease and industrial chemicals that have remained trapped in the river for decades. Instead of being left in… 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
China is the world’s top shipbuilder, and as it rapidly continues to expand its navy, the Trump administration is making American shipbuilding a national priority. We went inside a US naval shipyard to see how these vessels are built and why expanding America’s fleet may be harder than it sounds. Source
In a report dated September 25, 2026, the Government Accountability Office, the US Congress’s oversight body, the GAO, estimates that modernizing the US Navy’s 4 public shipyards could exceed $200 billion and take more than 50 years. This timeframe far exceeds the fleet renewal schedules of the United States and China, while US industrial capabilities… Read More
Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) recently announced the successful launch of Titan (H502). Built by Master Boat for Suderman & Young Towing Company, Titan is the third RApport 3000-class escort tug in a four-tug series. “Titan reflects the continued strength of our partnership with Suderman & Young , and our team’s ability to deliver… Read More
Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced today that it has placed an order with Great Lakes Shipyard for the construction of two new Damen-designed harbor tugs. The vessels will be Hulls 11 and 12… 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
Mexico awarded Mexicana de Dragados the construction dredging and the formation of the 40ha north platform of the port of Progreso in Yucatán, for 1.080,5 billion (bn) pesos (US$59.4 million (mn)) excluding VAT, and work could begin on October 12. The National Port System Administration (Asipona) Progreso issued the decision at the end of September,… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $7.3 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials on Sept. 22 to remove built-up sediment and install a wave-absorbing stone structure along the West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor. The project will provide a long-term solution to significant shoaling and blockage of the federal… Read More
By Lt. Col. Kara M. Greene From the Sacramento River, the progression of work to strengthen one of the city’s most important lines of flood defense can be seen in a single boat trip. At some locations, barges and heavy equipment are placing rock along the shoreline. A short distance away, completed sites show what… Read More
Behind every young recruit raising their right hand to join the armed services stands a quiet, year-round business operation fulfilled by civilian real estate specialists at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Demonstrating this vital link, New York’s Real Estate Division recently orchestrated a complex relocation and modernization of a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District awarded a $7.3 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials on Sept. 22 to remove built-up sediment and install a wave-absorbing stone structure along the West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor. The project will provide a long-term solution to significant shoaling and blockage of the federal… Read More
By Lt. Col. Kara M. Greene From the Sacramento River, the progression of work to strengthen one of the city’s most important lines of flood defense can be seen in a single boat trip. At some locations, barges and heavy equipment are placing rock along the shoreline. A short distance away, completed sites show what… Read More
Behind every young recruit raising their right hand to join the armed services stands a quiet, year-round business operation fulfilled by civilian real estate specialists at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). Demonstrating this vital link, New York’s Real Estate Division recently orchestrated a complex relocation and modernization of a U.S. Marine Corps recruiting… Read More
Donjon Marine Co. Inc., Hillside, New Jersey, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging of the Newark Bay Federal Navigation Channel. The amount of this action is $53,165,800 with a total cumulative face value of $69,225,650. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Newark, New Jersey, with… 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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