The U.S. Corps of Engineers, Detroit District will today (May 13) start dredging outer St. Joseph Harbor to keep the federal channel open. The purpose of dredging is to remove shoaling and to perform preventative maintenance at the harbor mouth to avoid interruptions to the commercial shipping seaso
The start of construction of the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach is expected to be delayed for one to two days, due to present and projected rough seas interfering with the safe installation of the dredge pipe, offshore. “When working on projects of this magnitude, safety always co
Waterway Navigation is the U. S Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) earliest Civil Works mission. Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, had an innovative mission for USACE Dredge MURDEN to help clear critical shoaling that will maintain safe and efficient navigation conditions for military and commercial
DP World has signed a $760 million Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the government of the Dominican Republic to expand the Port of Caucedo and its Free Trade Zone. The MoU, signed with the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and MSMES (MICM), initiates negotiations that is set to raise Caucedo’s c
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced the “Texas A&M Opening Plenary – CEO Panel” will take place Tuesday, June 24, 2025 as part of the first-day of programming of the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition (WODCON XXIV). The panel will feature distinguished leaders from four of t
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District has awarded a $23.5 million contract to Norfolk Dredging for dredging and beach nourishment works in North Carolina. Overall, the Carolina Beach and Kure Beach work will include dredging, transporting, placing, planting and shaping beach fill and
Mulzer Family of Companies, one of the largest aggregates producers in the United States, has launched a dredge barge at their Yager Marine facility, KY. This impressive 150’x45’x8’ Crane-Spud barge, designed for dredging operations with an excavator/material handler, will be utilized in the Upper M
In a series of board and membership meetings last week, the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) unanimously voted to accept Harry Stewart as the President of the DCA Board of Directors and Travis Boone as its Senior Vice President. Harry Stewart is the President and CEO of San Rafael, California b
St. Johns County is announcing scheduled temporary closures at the Vilano Boat Ramp due to ongoing dredging operations aimed at improving navigation and safety. Due to narrow channel conditions during low tide and the presence of heavy equipment, the contractor has formally requested temporary closu
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, and its contractor Ryba Marine Construction Company will begin the largest dredging operation on the Great Lakes this fall. This year’s dredging of Toledo Harbor’s federal navigation channel – which requires the largest quantity of material to be d
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, hosted an Industry Day recently to brief the dredging industry of four upcoming dredging projects to be advertised and awarded in 2025. The projects are located in St. Lucie and Martin Counties and include Fort Pierce Harbor, Fort Pierce Shore
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) yesterday reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. According to Lasse Petterson, President and Chief Executive Officer, Great Lakes had an great first quarter, with strong project performance and high utilization as all of th
