The Ports of São Francisco do Sul and Itapoá signed a contract last week for the dredging and deepening of the access channel to Babitonga Bay. According to the officials, the agreement marks a historic milestone, distinguished by two unprecedented and innovative aspects – for the first time in Braz
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District has successfully completed construction of the Brevard County Mid-Reach shore protection project. According to the Corps, the crews have finished placing the last of approximately 360,000 cubic yards of sand on the Mid-Reach, thus completing th
DEME Group published its 2024 Annual Report today, showcasing a year of growth. Dredging & Infra segment continued its long-term maintenance works on some of Europe’s most important rivers in Belgium and Germany, and outside of Europe, the team were busy in the APAC region, West Africa and the Middl
The Dutra Group is expanding its fleet with a new 10,464 cubic yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge, named “Adele”. The “Adele” will be constructed at Eastern Shipbuilding Group’s Allanton and Port St. Joe Florida facilities. The newbuild will join Dutra’s 9,870 cubic yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dre
Mississippi Department of Marine Resources (DMR) said that the dredging operations will take place at the Lake Mars Pier in the following days. According to DMR, a notice is given to mariners by USACE that dredging works at the Lake Mars Boat Ramp in Jackson County, Mississippi are expected to begin
Morgan Creek Harbor Association is proposing to perform maintenance dredging of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW) in Charleston County, South Carolina. According to the applicant, the purpose of the proposed project is to restore navigability and original design depths to the Morgan Creek Ha
VPorts, the concessionaire responsible for the port complex of Vitória, Capuaba and Barra do Riacho, will invest approximately $5.2 million in the coming months for dredging works in Aracruz. The dredging works began on Monday, March 17, in Barra do Riacho and will be followed by the Port of Vitória
The Lake Worth Inlet will be temporarily closed today. According to the Port of Palm Beach, the Lake Worth Inlet will be closed from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. due to the dredging contractor experiencing issues with the pipe that’s used to transport material from the water to the beach. “For safety reasons a
The City of Virginia Beach and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers recently kicked off the Oceanfront beach replenishment project. The 2025 replenishment project began in late January along the Resort Area Beach between 15th and 45th Street. The contractor, Manson Construction is dredging sand from the Atl
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has announced five recipients of a combined $6 million in 2025 Parish Matching Program awards. The Program is a funding opportunity that partners directly with Parish governments to support critical restoration efforts, said CPRA. “Co
The cutter suction dredge King Fisher has been busy lately providing maintenance dredging for the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in Texas. According to Orion, this contract involves multiple dredges and will remove over 3 million cubic yards of material to keep the channel safe and navigable for commer
Sediment that has been left undisturbed for decades in Georgetown Harbor could be hiding potential threats, South Carolina Environmental Law Project (SCELP) said. “On behalf of the Coastal Conservation League (CCL), we are raising concerns about the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) dredging pro
