Coastal/Inland News


Newark Bay Maintenance Dredging Planned for August

Mar 09, 2022

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ New York District seeks a contractor for maintenance dredging of portions of the Newark Bay, New Jersey, Federal Navigation Project.Plans and specifications are expected to be available in April, bid opening in May and a contract award in July…

Missouri River Projects Being Developed

Mar 09, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published a “sources sought” notice on March 2. As it implies, “sources sought” is an effort by the Corps to get a big picture of companies available to undertake certain projects. A top concern is to ensure…

Barring Russian Ships from Rotterdam Port 'Not on Table' for now, Dutch PM Says

Mar 09, 2022

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said that barring Russian ships from the port of Rotterdam was 'not on the table' for now, since any such move would have to be decided at a European level.Rutte made the comments to reporters, while on a visit to Paris…

Former Ports of Indiana Commissioner Ferguson Passes

Mar 07, 2022

Marvin Ferguson, Commissioner for the Ports of Indiana (POI) from 1993 – 2018, has passed away. First appointed by Governor Evan Bayh in 1993, Ferguson was the longest-serving Commissioner in the Ports’ history, having served under six different Governors (Bayh…

Työvene Building New Hopper Dredge for Poland

Mar 04, 2022

Finnish shipbuilder Työvene said it has secured an approximately €20 million order for a trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) from Poland's Maritime Administration.The vessel design was developed by Työvene and Dutch partners C-Job and Holland Marine Technologies…

MARAD Announces $25 Million for Marine Highways

Mar 03, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced the availability of $25 million in funding for the America’s Marine Highway Program (AMHP), which supports the development and expanded use of America’s navigable waterways and will help improve U…

U.S. Thinking of Barring Russian Ships from U.S. Ports

Mar 03, 2022

The Biden administration is considering following Canada in barring Russian ships from U.S. ports, a government official said on Wednesday.A White House spokeswoman said no decision has been made.On Tuesday, Canada shut its ports to Russian-owned ships and barred them from Canadian waters…

Belgian-backed TES Plans LNG Terminal in German Port Town

Mar 02, 2022

Hydrogen company Tree Energy Solutions (TES), backed by Belgian investor group AtlasInvest, said on Wednesday it would build an LNG terminal in the German North Sea port town of Wilhelmshaven, business newspaper Handelsblatt reported on Wednesday…

US to Award $450 Million Port Infrastructure Development Grants

Feb 23, 2022

The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced nearly $450 million in newly available grant funding for port-related projects through the Port Infrastructure Development Program (PIDP)—by far the largest investment in the program ever…

Indefinite Quantity Contracts, Design Bid Build for the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division

Feb 23, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Huntington District intends to award “Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity Contracts for Design Bid Build Marine-Based Construction Projects” in the Rivers Districts of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division…

Army Corps Announces Industry Days

Feb 23, 2022

The US Army Corps of Engineers (ACE) announced four upcoming Industry Days. (Check SAM.gov for details).The St. Louis District Industry Day is Wednesday, March 2, 2022, 9:00AM to 5:00PM at the Engineering Center of St. Louis. Topics will cover ACE projects and opportunities within other agencies…

Port of Beaumont Starts Construction on Main Street Terminal I

Feb 22, 2022

The Port of Beaumont announced its Board of Commissioners have approved a $57.3 million construction bid for a project aimed at increasing the port’s general cargo handling capacity by more than 15%. Phase II of the Main Street Terminal 1 project…

WRDA 2nd Hearing: A Focus on Project Sponsors

Feb 21, 2022

On February 8, the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure, Subcommittee on Water Resources and Environment, held a second hearing on a 2022 Water Resources and Development Act (WRDA) bill. This hearing was a chance for six project…

CGX Energy to Start Dredging, Dock Construction for Port in Guyana

Feb 17, 2022

Canada-based oil company CGX Energy OYL.V will begin dredging and building the docks of a key deepwater port at Berbice, in eastern Guyana, planned to serve the South American nation's oil and agriculture sectors, the firm's chairman said on Wednesday…

Port Everglades Dredging Project Revised

Feb 09, 2022

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is seeking additional comments after its Jacksonville District published a Revised Draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (RDSEIS) for the Port Everglades Harbor Improvements project.The RDSEIS includes…

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