International Maritime Organization (IMO) Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez has emphasized key items on the IMO’s upcoming agenda. In a video message, Secretary-General Dominguez said: “As we start 2026, I would like to focus on something simple: getting things done. At IMO, this is the year of implementation; moving from plans to concrete actions and measurable progress, reflected in our world maritime… Read More
Accelerating deepwater port licensing will unleash American energy dominance, lower energy costs for families WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Secretary of Transportation Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) will take on oversight of deepwater port licensing from the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG). This change will streamline environmental reviews, accelerate license approvals, and lower domestic energy… Read More
ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. — Efforts remain ongoing to fix heavy erosion issues that are causing concern on the Isle of Palms. Despite not having a major weather event last year, the beachfront city still saw some damaging impacts. “We’ve had these king tides, we’ve had pretty significant northeast winds that drive the tides higher… Read More
MTCC, the contractor for the project, has said that 40 percent of the dredging work for the second phase of the land reclamation and shore protection of GDh. Thinadhoo Industrial Zone has now been completed. The project involves reclaiming three hectares of land at the island’s industrial zone, laying 32,647 cubic meters of sand revetment,… Read More
PORTLAND – The City of Portland will close part of Portland Harbor as the city dredges the area along Bell Buoy Park. The city says the public floats and the dock will be closed until Monday, February 16. The floats and docks will reopen once the work is complete and the weather abides. The closure… Read More
