The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will begin surveying the Houston Ship Channel for the next round of dredging.

The N.C. State Ports Authority board agreed to spend up to $21.6 million on a project to widen the Port of Wilmington's turning basin to accommodate larger ships.

Tired of waiting for Congress, states racing to deepen seaports before the opening of the enlarged Panama Canal next year are picking up the cost of what has traditionally been a federal duty.