Port Houston is about to receive $131 million in federal funding to advance the Houston Ship Channel construction and maintenance. On Tuesday, May 20, the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority met for its regular monthly meeting. Chairman Ric Campo opened the meeting with an update that t
The upcoming beach renourishment project along the Grand Strand is scheduled to begin late fall 2025, with completion anticipated by mid-summer 2026. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, beach renourishment will begin in North Myrtle Beach in December 2025, followed by the City of Myrtle Beach
Oiltech Dredging Equipment has just announced the successful delivery of a state-of-the-art Cutter Suction Dredger (CSD) to support the development of a new marina harbor in the Caribbean. This new build dredger, designed to efficiently handle silt removal operations, marks a significant milestone i
Curtin Maritime Corp., from Long Beach, California, has won an $8.6 million firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging at the Thimble Shoal Channel. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Norfolk, Virginia
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District is seeking contractors for the Muskegon Harbor Maintenance Dredging project in Michigan. The project involves mobilizing a dredge to Muskegon Harbor, conducting dredging operations between specified upstream and downstream limits, and placing dredge
The American Shore and Beach Preservation Association (ASBPA) has presented the annual awards of the nation’s Best Restored Beaches. The award-winning projects this year are the Canaveral Harbor Sand Bypass Project, Cape Canaveral, FL; Encinitas and Solana Beach Storm Damage Reduction Project, Encin
Michigan-based Ryba Marine Construction Company commenced dredging operations at the Barcelona Harbor in Westfield (NY) on May 19, 2025. Dredging will clear regular sediment build-up, as well as shoaling from overtopping of the harbor’s west breakwater, ensuring safe navigation and accessible depths
The USACE Louisville District is set to receive a total of approximately $424.9 million in federal funding as part of the USACE Fiscal Year 2025 Work Plan for the Army Civil Works Program. The funds will be used to advance two key projects in Kentucky – the Rough River Dam Safety Modification Projec
Representatives from Terrebonne Parish, together with Major General Jason Kelly, Major General Kimberly A. Peeples, and Colonel Jones of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, toured the Morganza to the Gulf project yesterday. “This visit provided an opportunity to showcase the progress Terrebonne has ma
The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority will issue a request for qualifications in July 2025 for a construction partner to deliver the landmass and wharf component of the Roberts Bank Terminal 2 Project—a significant step towards delivering the project. Based on ongoing discussions with industry, the po
The USACE Buffalo District awarded a $2 million contract to Michigan-based Dean Marine & Excavating last week to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Great Sodus Bay and Oak Orchard Harbor on Lake Ontario. Dredging of these harbors ensures accessible depths for vessels traveling th
Walsh Service Solutions has won contracts totaling $9.3 million from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to conduct dredging of the federal navigation channels in Conneaut and Fairport harbor this summer. Dredging projects like these ensure accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of com
