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
The City of Jamaica Beach, Texas, has just announced that the Coastal Erosion Planning & Response Act (CEPRA), also known as the Beach Nourishment Project, has been postponed due to inclement weather. Originally scheduled for Tuesday, May 6, 2025, the Jamaica Beach Nourishment Project will now kick
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District recently kicked off maintenance dredging of the federal navigation channels and intracoastal waterways in Volusia County. Since mid-April, USACE crews are actively dredging the shoaling within the Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) and Ponce de Leon I
Osama Rabie, the Chairperson of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), met with Argentine ambassador to Cairo, Holger Martinsen, yesterday to explore avenues for bilateral cooperation, particularly in dredging operations and advanced navigation systems. Highlighting the SCA’s openness to international coll
The next maintenance dredging of the Mattituck Harbor Federal Navigation Channel is scheduled to take place in late 2025. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has proposed maintenance dredging of the Mattituck Harbor Federal Navigation Project with subsequent placement of the dredged
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District, is set to begin work on the second periodic renourishment of Fernandina Beach a week from today, with initial construction is projected to start on 2nd St, next Monday, May 12th. Construction will likely occur 24/7 until complete, which may in
Located in Grasonville near Kent Island, the Chesapeake Bay Environmental Center — known as CBEC – has been the site of living shoreline and marsh enhancement projects for more than 23 years. From work that turned concrete rubble from Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium into oyster habitat, to innovative t
Port Canaveral is investing upwards of $500 million in landside and waterside improvements as part of its comprehensive Port Canaveral Advantage plan to expand capacity and capabilities across all aspects of its business operations. “Port Canaveral has been a driving force for the Central Florida ec
The US Army Corps of Engineers has commenced Phase 2 construction at Barren Island as part of the Mid-Chesapeake Bay Island Ecosystem Restoration Project. According to the Army Corps, sand required for construction will be dredged from Borrow Area B and transported or piped to Barren Island. During
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) is currently conducting dredging and beachfill operations in Harvey Cedars, N.J. According to USACE, this work is designed to maintain the dune and berm system, which serves to reduce the risk of coastal storm damages. The sand is being pumped onto the beach
Weeks Marine said that the work is progressing on the Hudson River Ground Stabilization Project, the first heavy construction contract of the Hudson Tunnel Project – an essential infrastructure upgrade for Amtrak and NJ Transit passengers. Last year, crews began stabilizing the soils for future tunn
The USACE New Orleans District has just released a photo of the hopper dredger Wheeler working in Southwest Pass of the Mississippi River. According to USACE, the dredger is removing sediment accumulated during this year’s flood fight event in the 2025 high-water season. The U.S. Army Corps of Engin
