President Trump Signs Executive Order on Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance
On April 9, 2025, U.S. President Donald J. Trump issued a sweeping executive order (EO) to revitalize U.S. maritime power. The purpose of the EO is to set forth a policy to revitalize and rebuild domestic maritime…
Look Back: FSK Bridge Rapid Response by Private Sector U.S. Maritime Industry
By: William P. Doyle
Date: March 26, 2025
We are at the one-year since the Francis Scott Key (FSK) Bridge collapsed over the Patapsco River’s Fort McHenry Channel in Baltimore, Maryland. Nearly 100 percent of the cleanup; all of the wreckage…
The Dutra Group Announces Contract to Build New Hopper Dredge at Eastern Shipbuilding
William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America said: “In the wake of President Donald J. Trump’s address to Congress on ‘boosting our defense industrial base and resurrecting the American shipbuilding industry,’ The Dutra Group…
Investing in America’s Maritime Future: A Deep Dive with Bill Doyle on the SHIPS Act
In this insightful discussion, Bill Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America, shares his extensive experience in the maritime industry, covering topics from shipbuilding investments, port expansions, and national security concerns to…