The Mobile Engineer District held a public hearing March 31 in Tallahassee, Fla., — at the behest of Congress — seeking public input on restarting dredging on the Apalachicola… Read More
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By Chuck Walker, Mobile Engineer District More than 20 years after Hurricane Katrina devastated the Mississippi coast, a major restoration project is set to rebuild and strengthen Hancock County’s beaches and… 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
Alex King The Alabama Port Authority has announced a pair of new senior leaders, with the port authority’s board of directors approving Alex King as chief operating officer and Jason… Read More
The Mobile Engineer District released a notice to stakeholders of the Black Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway (BWT) December 18 regarding upcoming repairs to Holt Lock, located at Mile 347 on the… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority has announced two significant milestones for the Upper Mobile Bay Wetlands Project, the only dedicated beneficial use site in Mobile Bay for maintenance material from the… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority marked a milestone October 13 as the Mobile Harbor reached its authorized 50-foot depth—an upgrade leaders said will shape Alabama’s economy for decades. At the center… Read More
The Alabama Port Authority on October 3 announced that the Mobile Ship Channel has officially reached its authorized depth of 50 feet, marking a major milestone for the… Read More
Capt. Jesse Rogers Few people know the Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway as well as Capt. Jesse Rogers and his crew. Rogers is captain of the mv. Tenn-Tom, the Corps of Engineers-owned towboat… Read More
Holt Lock on the Black Warrior River reopened at 7 a.m. October 2, 102 days after cracks in a monolith caused an unscheduled shutdown. The Mobile Engineer District… Read More
