The USACE Detroit District will begin a multi-phase project in Lexington Harbor, Michigan, with the first phase involving dredging and breakwater revitalization work set to start as early as this week. Phase One will focus on hydraulic dredging of the outer harbor. Their contractor will then mechani
Hawaii’s Department of Land and Natural Resources (DLNR) Division of Boating and Ocean Recreation (DOBOR) has scheduled regular maintenance dredging of the Lahaina Small Boat Harbor to begin Monday, June 1, 2026. Over time, sediment accumulates and reduces harbor entrance depths, blocking safe vesse
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) said that seven communities throughout the state will share $4.035 million in Waterways Grant-in-Aid Program funding to improve public access to recreational boating. This year, projects in Benzie, Emmet, Mackinac, Marquette, Ottawa and Sanilac coun
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers St. Paul District, has released a very interesting video named ‘The Dredger Goetz: Keeping the Upper Mississippi River Navigable’. The St. Paul District maintains a 9-foot navigation channel by dredging around 1 million cubic yards of river sand each year from the Mi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has started maintenance dredging works in Rocky River Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. USACE awarded a $1.1 million contract in April 2026 to Toledo-based Geo Gradel to co
Mechanical (clamshell) maintenance dredging of three federal features in Willapa Bay, Wash., is expected to begin as early as July 16, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) said. “Dredging is expected to begin in the Palix River Access Lane to obtain dredge access to Bay Center Entrance Channel.
The Virgin Islands Department of Public Works (DPW) has secured the final federal permit required for the long-anticipated Veterans Drive Improvement Project, marking a major milestone in advancing one of the territory’s most transformative transportation and waterfront infrastructure initiatives. T
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineering will begin hydraulic dredging operations in the waters located between the South Haven piers and at the mouth of the harbor this morning, the City of South Haven said. According to the City, this dredging project will accomplish two major objectives: • Deepen the n
Texas Land Commissioner Dawn Buckingham, M.D., said that the long-awaited federal Sargent Beach Stabilization and Beach Nourishment project led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in partnership with the Texas General Land Office (GLO) and Matagorda County, is now underway. “As someone who
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has completed the Mid-Breton Land Bridge Marsh Creation Project. This project restored 373 acres of vital wetland habitat in an area devastated by Hurricane Katrina. According to CPRA, this $40 million investment is part of a larger land
The Port of Guayaquil is an important economic engine for Ecuador. In order to compete with other South American ports, Jan De Nul deepened the 95‑kilometer access channel in 2019, enabling ships with a draught of up to 12.5 meters to pass through. Since then, larger container vessels have been able
Norfolk Dredging Co., from Chesapeake, Virginia, has won a $45.7 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in the Mobile Harbor, Alabama. Bids were solicited online, with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama, with an
