By Gabriel Falzon Transport, Infrastructure and Public Works Minister Chris Bonett announced that works have officially started on the dredging project in Marsaxlokk during a site visit where he followed the ongoing works closely. The project is an important one for the fishing community and other operators who rely on the port for their livelihood…. Read More
US engineer Jacobs will lead the design of a storm surge barrier across the two-mile-wide Bolivar Roads strait connecting the Gulf of Mexico to Galveston Bay in Texas. The Bolivar Roads Gate System – or just “The Gate” – will protect six million people and $800bn worth of assets along the busy Houston Ship Canal… Read More
By Rhonda Waterhouse The proposal to deepen the Cape Fear River is a massive project, with a pricetag of over $1.3 billion dollars and a lot of moving parts. Recently, the North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality formally objected to the plan, leaving the fate of the project uncertain. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers… Read More
On February 13, 2026, the White House released America’s Maritime Action Plan (the Plan) in response to the mandate set forth in Executive Order 14269, Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance, published on April 9, 2025 (the Order). The Plan includes legislative and regulatory action recommendations and seeks to establish a coordinated federal implementation structure; however, the Plan itself does not include… Read More
The High Court has made an order for the suspended quashing of the 10 year licence granted by the Marine Management Organisation (MMO) to PD Teesport Ltd on 5 November 2025, which permits dredged material to be dumped at sea. The Claimant, Dr Simon Gibbon, a retired industrial chemist, challenged the grant of the licence… Read More
