The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District (SWG) held its annual Dredging Meeting in Galveston, Texas, November 5, 2024. SWG holds this yearly meeting to discuss its current and upcoming dredging operations and contracts with various non-federal sponsors and industry leaders. SWG District
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Philadelphia District shared an update regarding periodic nourishment of the Absecon Island dune and beachfill project in New Jersey. USACE awarded a contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company of Houston, Texas for $38.2 million to complete periodic nourishment o
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District is preparing to award contract for the Channel Islands/Port Hueneme Harbors Maintenance Dredging project. Every two years, USACE dredges the sand trap and channels near the entrance of Channel Islands Harbor. Dredging of the area has been conduc
The City of Niterói continues to make great progress with the dredging work in the São Lourenço Canal. The project, considered the largest of its kind in Brazil, is expected to be completed in 15 months. In total, 1,600,000m³ of sediment from Guanabara Bay is expected to be dredged, out of which mor
The first phase of a dredging program at Brick Township’s Traders Cove Marina and Park is set to commence in early November and is expected to continue through December 31. This project, vital for maintaining safe and accessible waterways, involves removing accumulated sediment from the boat slips w
The Barnstable County (MA) has released the latest update on the ongoing Cotuit Channel Dredging project. “Two of four areas have been completed and we are now moving to the mid section of the channel,” the county said in a statement. Area 3 has approximately 8,500 Cubic Yards (CY) of sand and requi
The Great Lakes Navigation System is an economically critical waterway. To maintain safe and navigable waterways, approximately 3–5 million yd³ (2.3–3.8 million m³) of sediments are dredged annually. The US Army Corps of Engineers and others now recognize that beneficial use of these sediments can a
The Jan De Nul’s giant trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Galileo Galilei is currently very busy working in Brazil, restoring the minimum depth of 14 meters throughout the Babitonga Port Complex access channel. The latest dredging program will cover the full 22-kilometer stretch of the channel –
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2024. According to Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, GLDD had a solid third quarter with strong project performance and substantial project wins in the bid ma
Maintenance dredging at the Honolulu Harbor is now complete. It took two months and a total of 10,533 cubic yards of material was removed. The dredge material was taken to a dewatering site at Kalaeloa to dry out before it will be hauled to a landfill. Honolulu Harbor is the principal seaport of the
HSG Park JV 2 LLC from Harvey, North Dakota, has won a $22 million firm-fixed-price contract for a spillway dredging project in North Dakota. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Riverdale, North Dakota, with a
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) recently launched the new industry publication: DFSI (Dredging for Sustainable Infrastructure) Magazine. The aim of DFSI Magazine is to disseminate and update the content of the book by the same name, published in 2018. Each issue will take
