On June 12, President Donald Trump revoked an agreement by the Biden administration that opened a pathway to demolishing four dams on the Lower Snake River in the Pacific Northwest. Read More
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In April 2025, members of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) reached agreement on a Net‑Zero Framework, including a mandatory marine fuel standard that phases in cleaner fuels and a global… Read More
June 20, 2025 The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is requesting comments on its notice for proposed rulemaking on reissuing its nationwide permits (NWPs) with modifications to reduce burdens on… Read More
“Looking backwards, 2024 was a great year.” That’s Michael Gerhardt’s assessment of the federal dredging market for last year, and Gerhardt, vice president of external affairs at Muddy Water Dredging,… Read More
Recently returned from the Inland Marine Expo in Nashville, Tenn., Ken Eriksen, principal of Polaris Consulting and a senior leader and strategic adviser in commodities, supply chain, logistics and transportation,… Read More
After a year-and-a-half long journey with more twists and turns than a long-running soap opera, a $14 billion deal that would allow Japan’s Nippon Steel to acquire U.S. Steel Corporation… Read More
Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem announced new leadership and force design policies for the U.S. Coast Guard May 21 during the Coast Guard Academy’s commencement ceremony. According to a… Read More
May 23, 2025 The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) is soliciting nominations for its U.S. Department of Transportation Advisory Board to provide strategic vision and high-level guidance to modernize and… Read More
May 22 was National Maritime Day, a good day to reflect on the unprecedented level of attention that U.S. maritime policy has been getting lately. The SHIPS Act—officially named the… Read More
Sens. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) joined Reps. John Garamendi (D-Calif.), Trent Kelly (R-Miss.) and a group of maritime leaders and supporters in reintroducing the Shipbuilding and Harbor… Read More
