Dubuque Barge and Fleeting Services Co., from Dubuque, Iowa, has won a $23.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the Garrison Dam spillway approach rehabilitation project, including dredging and placement of riprap. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received, the U.S. Department of Def
At the heart of Duluth, Minnesota—just upstream from Lake Superior—Brennan led a large-scale environmental remediation project at Munger Landing, removing historical contamination from over 34 acres of the St. Louis River. This multi-year effort addressed legacy pollutants including PCBs, mercury, d
In Ecuador, Jan De Nul maintains the access channel to the port of Guayaquil. Using the sand and silt dredged from this channel, the company joined forces with local and international partners to construct a mangrove island. Mangroves are extremely valuable ecosystems: they store carbon, serve as wa
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a virtual public meeting on Tuesday, June 10, 2025 from 6 pm -7:30 pm to update the community on the New Bedford Harbor cleanup work completed in 2024 and what is planned for 2025. EPA will also present the draft seventh Explanation of Signifi
Millions of cubic yards of sediment must be dredged from U.S. ports, harbors, and waterways each year to maintain and improve the Nation’s navigation system for commercial vessels, national defense, and recreational purposes. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is initiating a study to develop a 20-yea
Manson Construction’s hopper dredge BAYPORT is on its way to the West Coast where she will perform the FY25 Hopper Maintenance Dredging. Last week, the BAYPORT passed through the Gatun Locks of the Panama Canal, transferring from the Atlantic to the Pacific Ocean. Working under the $26.3 million con
J.E. McAmis has announced the commissioning of the newest ABS Derrick Barge “Ellis Island” with design by Glosten and retrofitting by WCT Marine & Construction, Inc. in Astoria, Oregon. The 250′ x 76′ barge was upgraded with spudwells and 2 x 100′ x 36″ x 36″ high-strength spuds (designed for use wi
Congressman Randy Weber has announced that Southeast Texas waterway projects will receive $138,380,000 in funding in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers FY 2025 Army Civil Work Plan. “This is great news for Southeast Texas, America’s energy capital,” said Rep. Weber. “Our ports and waterways are the li
The Town of Harbour Main-Chapel’s Cove-Lakeview is planning to construct a 115-meter breakwater to help protect roads and residential properties along the community’s western shoreline from storm surge and coastal erosion. This project is necessary to protect the coastline and mitigate the risk of f
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New England District recently proceeded with the designs for Phase I of the Camp Ellis Beach Shoreline Damage Mitigation Project. Phase I of the recommended plan includes the construction of a 750-foot-long stone spur jetty and once constructed, will be followed by
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (GLDD) from Houston has won a $35.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for a dredging job in Texas. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Galveston, Texas, with an estimated completion
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, is about to begin maintenance dredging operations on the federal navigation channel in New Buffalo Harbor. The dredging will remove about 15,000 cubic yards of shoaling in the harbor, which will be then used for renourishment about 1,500 feet south
