William P. Doyle
William P. Doyle is CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America. He previously served as Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore and as a U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner. A graduate of Massachusetts Maritime Academy and Widener University Commonwealth Law School, he is a licensed officer in the U.S. merchant marine and a member of the Marine Engineers’ Beneficial Association.
Op-Ed: The Jones Act Waiver Is Reshaping More Than Maritime Transportation
The recent Jones Act waiver debate has largely focused on vessel availability, fuel prices, and emergency logistics. Far less atte...
Could Northeast States Trade Pipeline Access for Offshore Wind Permits?
In mid-December 2025, the Trump Administration halted offshore wind projects from New England to Virginia, placing development on...
Op-Ed: Time for Congress to Cut the Red Tape on Outdated Dredging Regs
President Trump’s recent executive orders mark a critical inflection point for U.S. infrastructure policy— especially for the dred...
Op-Ed: Congressional Research Service is Wrong About U.S. Dredging
The leaders of the U.S. House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee (T&I) and T&I’s Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime...
U.S. Dredging Companies Maintain America’s Strategic Seaports
On April 30, 1798, President John Adams signed a congressional act establishing the Department of the Navy. On this 221st annivers...
The Importance of a Vibrant U.S. Merchant Marine
With Hurricanes Harvey, Irma, Maria and Nate, it has been a tough hurricane season, but the U.S. Merchant Marine has once again an...
FMC Rejects Japanese Carriers' Joint Service Plan
On May 3, U.S. Federal Maritime Commissioner William P. Doyle issued the following statement: Yesterday, I voted to reject the Tri...