By Richard Balzano Congress recently made a major, if little noticed, new investment in American infrastructure. As part of the year-end budget deal, lawmakers released $10 billion that had been… Read More
Dredging Contractors of America
Washington, D.C.—President Joe Biden has signed a “Made in America” executive order reiterating his strong support for the Jones Act, American vessels and U.S. ports. Echoing a theme from his… Read More
After almost a year into the most devastating pandemic in modern times, the internet is swarming with memes about the year 2020 and how bad it’s been. As this issue… Read More
While COVID-19 proved the dominant newsmaker for much of 2020, a steady stream of dredging and waterway announcements during the year will, hopefully, have a much more enduring—and endearing—impact on… Read More
The Arkansas Waterways Commission has named Phyllis Harden of Redfield, Ark., as its new chair, Arkansas Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced. Harden will replace Marty Shell. Harden, who was… Read More
The Miller Hahn PLLC law firm has announced three additions: • Robert Herre has joined the firm as a member, practicing in the areas of admiralty and maritime law (insurance,… Read More
William Doyle, a former U.S. federal maritime commissioner and CEO and executive director of the Dredging Contractors of America, has been appointed by Maryland Gov. Larry Hogan to be the… Read More
The owners and chief executive officers of the hopper owning and specialized dust pan companies met in Washington, D.C. in late December for three days of meetings. The sessions included a… Read More
The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) is now a charter member of the U.S. Coast Guard’s newly established industry-led, Maritime Security Sector Coordinating Council. Sector Coordinating Councils (SCCs) are self-organized… Read More
On November 13, the pipeline task force of the Council for Dredging & Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) met to review progress on developing pipeline safety work practices, increasing public awareness… Read More
