The pieces are falling into place for construction to begin this year on Louisiana’s massive Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, planned for the west bank of the Mississippi River near the town… Read More
Environment
U.S. District Judge Louis Guirola Jr. has ruled against the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in a lawsuit brought by Harrison County, Miss., and a host of other southern Mississippi… Read More
A research team at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia, is hoping to switch gears on the future fuels debate. Engineers there, led by Shawn Kook, a… Read More
The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition released a new report November 11 focused on further supporting the North American shipping industry’s journey toward achieving net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 2050. Read More
As part of the COP27 global climate meeting at Sharm el-Sheikh in Egypt (the acronym stands for “conference of the parties”) that took place November 6-18, Special Presidential Envoy John… Read More
Rainy Shorey, a 16-year veteran of Caterpillar Inc. with “lean master black belt” experience in organizational management and a strong supply chain background, was elected as chairwoman of America’s Watershed… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District awarded a $5.5 million contract to Dubuque Barge & Fleeting Service Company, doing business as Newt Marine Service, September 20 to begin constructing Stage 2… Read More
With its recent expansion to providing renewable diesel fuel at the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, PTL Marine has taken another step toward eventually making it available on… Read More
A pilot project on flooding and climate resilience in the Upper Mississippi River basin was recently announced by the National Oceanic and Aeronautic Administration and its partners, including the Upper… Read More
The Blue Sky Maritime Coalition (BSMC) released a report June 23 that recommends methodologies for calculating Scope 1 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from marine vessels. “Consistent calculations and transparent methodologies… Read More
