Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG), along with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Royal IHC, held a keel-laying ceremony January 22 at the shipyard’s Allanton, Fla., facility for… Read More
Corps of Engineers
“What many folks may not realize is that the Corps currently has more navigation locks and dams under construction or undergoing major rehabilitation than at any time in modern history. While much work remains, it represents an incredible achievement… Read More
A sensationalized deepfake video claiming unexplained “water loss” in the Mississippi River has raised eyebrows, caused concern and led to inquiries. The video is one of a series… Read More
The Alabama House of Representatives unanimously passed HB181 on January 27, legislation that aims to restrict the way the Mobile Engineer District disposes of dredged material in Mobile Bay. The… Read More
Federal prosecutors are suing Florida Marine Transporters (FMT) over damage to the McAlpine Locks and Dam that occurred during a barge breakaway on January 23, 2023. TV station WAVE in… Read More
An artist’s rendering of Wing Marine’s modular dredge concept. (Courtesy of Wing Marine) A new modular dredging concept under development by Wing Marine could offer inland waterway operators and the… Read More
Late in the day January 29, Senate Democrats and the Trump administration reached a deal to avoid a partial government shutdown after Democrats and eight Republicans in the Senate voted… Read More
Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) released a study January 14 focused on examining why the costs of lock and dam projects in the United States have escalated while timelines for completion… Read More
Facing yet another potential federal government shutdown in three weeks, top congressional appropriators wasted no time in advancing a conferenced Energy and Water Development spending measure as part of a… Read More
Theodore “Tab” Brown, chief of the Programs Integration Division of the Corps of Engineers’ Directorate of Civil Works, and Stephen Hill, director of operations and regulatory programs for the Corps,… Read More
