The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is seeking contractors for the St. Joseph and Holland (Outer) Harbor Maintenance Dredging project. The aim of the project is to remove shoaling and perform maintenance dredging, making the harbors ready for a busy 2026 season. According to the Army
Marinex Construction began pumping sand on the Pine Island beach in Hilton Head Plantation last Thursday. However, on Saturday, beach renourishment work was paused due to Tropical Storm Imelda. Adverse weather and ocean conditions from the storm made it necessary to halt operations to ensure the saf
The Mobile Ship Channel has officially reached its authorized 50-foot depth, marking a transformational milestone for the Port of Mobile and Alabama’s economy, the Alabama Port Authority said. Last week, the Port, in coordination with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and the Mobile Bar Pilot
Registration is still open for the annual 2025 Gulf Coast Chapter meeting in New Orleans, LA. According to WEDA, the meeting is set to take place from October 29-30, at the posh Barnett JDV by Hyatt Hotel in New Orleans. Representatives from all areas of the dredging industry, including regulatory,
Southern Dredging has won a $3.3 million USACE contract for FY25 Brunswick Inner Harbor maintenance dredging work. The work, located in Brunswick Harbor Georgia, is traditionally performed with a hydraulic cutterhead dredge in late summer or fall. The dredging of the inner harbor will take place in
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is constructing an island upstream from the embankment at Lock and Dam 2 on the Mississippi River to safeguard the existing embankment from wind and wave erosion. The 3,250-foot-long earthen embankment was constructed in 1930 and has since suffere
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has just released this very interesting video named ‘Why Dredging Matters: From Sediment to Sustainability’. In this video, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is showing behind the scenes of dredging, from the buildup of sediment to the science of en
The City of Mobile (AL) has commenced work on the multi-million dollar Langan Lake dredging project. Before the start of work, the City made changes to traffic flow inside Langan Park to accommodate the Lagan Lake dredging project while maintaining access to park’s amenities. This includes closure o
The Port of Los Angeles said that they are seeking proposals from interested parties to participate in the pre-development of Pier 500, a proposed new stand-alone marine container terminal along the Pier 400 Channel. According to their official statement, the selected entity would enter into a publi
Eduardo Leite, Governor of the State of Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil, has signed the order and contract for the dredging works in the Port of Rio Grande. The $81 million project (432.2 million BRL), which was awarded to Van Oord, will deepen the harbor’s access channel, ensuring safe and efficient navi
The USACE Caribbean District recently awarded a $57.4 million contract to Novel Construction LLC for the dredging of the first portion of the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Project, from the San Jose Lagoon to Barbosa Bridge. At its completion, the Caño Martín Peña Ecosystem Restoration Proj
The 2025 St. Joseph Peninsula Beach Nourishment and Coastal Structures Project is heading towards construction this winter. Weeks Marine won the contract under Gulf County Bid Number 2425-23 to construct the upcoming beach nourishment and submerged breakwaters project. Construction for the project i
