A long-awaited dredging project is underway at Rocky River Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Buffalo District is working with Toledo-based contractor Geo Gradel to complete the project. “We’re hard at work conducting maintenance dredging in Rocky River, Ohio. By keeping the harbor clear and
ExxonMobil Guyana will conduct dredging operations in the Stabroek Block offshore Guyana, with works expected to conclude by November 24, 2026. According to a Notice to Mariners issued by the Maritime Administration Department (MARAD), the dredging program will be undertaken within Guyana’s Exclusiv
Montezuma Wetlands LLC, from Emeryville, California, has won a $60 million firm-fixed-price contract for offloading and placement of dredged material services at the Montezuma Wetlands Restoration Project. This work will be undertaken in support of the San Francisco District’s fiscal 2026 through 20
The hopper dredger Wheeler docks by the headquarters for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District, located along the east bank of the Mississippi River in New Orleans, La. The largest hopper dredger in the USACE fleet, the Wheeler keeps waterway channels clear from Key West, Fla., to B
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District, hosted a public scoping meeting June 9 in Wilmington, North Carolina, as part of the Supplemental Analysis of the Wilmington Harbor Operations and Maintenance Environmental Impact Statement (EIS). The purpose of the meeting was to gather public
The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) and U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) have announced $10 million in funding to support continued restoration and remediation efforts of the Detroit River. The announcement was made yesterday, during a press conference at
The USACE Wilmington District and contractor Cottrell Contracting Corporation are conducting maintenance dredging in Hatteras Sloop North Channel to help maintain safe and reliable navigation for ferry traffic between Hatteras and Ocracoke. Approximately 50,000 cubic yards of shoaled material will b
The government in Buenos Aires awarded a 25-year concession for the modernization of Argentina’s central waterway to Jan De Nul last week. Together with its local partner Servimagnus, the Belgian-Luxembourg family-owned company won the highly scrutinized $10 billion (€8.7 billion) tender from Argent
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded a $15.8 million contract to Norfolk Dredging Company to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project. The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the Ne
Lake Onalaska Rehabilitation Coalition (LORC) said that the North Shore Lane dredging project on Lake Onalaska is scheduled to begin on June 16. Because of fish spawning protections, dredging could not begin until after June 15. Now that the window has opened, work is ready to move forward. Crews wi
The Town of Rock Hall said that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will not award a contract for the Rock Hall Harbor Maintenance Dredging Project during Fiscal Year 2026. According to correspondence received by Kent County, the project’s non-federal sponsor, delays associated with the dredged
The Federal Government of Brazil has signed a R$123.6 million ($24.7 million) contract for continuous maintenance dredging on the Madeira River. The agreement (No. 323/2026) was published in Brazil’s Official Gazette on May 20 and will remain in force until November 2029. The initiative aims to ensu
