5/15/2025 Washington, D.C.—Adam Telle, President Donald Trump’s pick to serve as assistant secretary of the Army for Civil Works, enjoyed a smooth ride through Senate confirmation hearings. “This should be… Read More
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Washington, D.C.—Exceeding expectations, House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) managed to steer a budget resolution through his chamber by a vote of 217 to 215. Now comes the hard… Read More
Max Hiller Between serving lunch and preparing dinner on the mv. Rich McCarty, Max Hiller sits down at the table in the galley and writes the next chapter in his… Read More
A year after the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) received a nearly $515,000 Port Security Grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the port was recently… Read More
Washington, D.C. – Sharing a “significant milestone” with the U.S. maritime industry, the Maritime Administration (MarAd) announced that the first nine ships have been enrolled in the Tanker Security Program… Read More
The summer of 2022 witnessed the first August without a named tropical storm in many years, and the Propeller Club of New Orleans had unknowingly chosen an ideal time for… Read More
Members of Congress, the governor, the mayor and other local elected officials, an assistant secretary of the Army, top leaders from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the… Read More
On April 27, at a press conference at America’s Central Port in Granite City, Ill., leaders and officials of southwest Illinois celebrated the re-accreditation by the Federal Emergency Management… Read More
There are roughly 800 miles between Pennsylvania and Alabama, but distance was no barrier to 13 people who traveled from the Pittsburgh Engineer District to the Gulf region to begin… Read More
Washington, D.C.—Facing serious opposition from both sides of the aisle, President Joe Biden defended his massive $2 trillion-plus infrastructure and jobs proposal before saying he was “wide open” to… Read More
