Dredging operations during the Canaveral Sand Bypass project are temporarily suspended today as the dredger Illinois makes its way into Port Canaveral due to forecasted inclement weather and sea conditions. The USACE Jacksonville District said: “The good news is that we anticipate resuming dredging
Jan De Nul has installed a carbon measuring station for WETCOAST, a research project studying carbon capture and storage by coastal wetlands. According to the company’s latest announcement, they installed the station in the newly created nature reserve – the Hedwige-Prosperpolder. “In the early 2020
As part of the Government of Canada’s commitment to growing the economy by supporting safe and effective harbors, the Minister of Fisheries, Oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard, Diane Lebouthillier has announced an investment of $1.15 million for the Grande- Entrée harbor. This investment will be us
Earlier this week, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District celebrated its 145th birthday. Since its establishment in 1880, the Galveston District has played a pivotal role in maintaining channels and improving harbors, laying the foundation that would make Texas a leader in commercial na
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for its proposed Blackhawk Park bank stabilization and erosion protection project. The proposed project is upstream of Lock 9 on the Upper Mississippi River on the Wisconsin si
St. Lucie County (FL) will next week, Monday, March 3, begin an emergency beach nourishment project at Jetty Park. The project will add roughly 95,000 cubic yards of sand just south of the jetty from a pre-approved upland sand mine to protect Jetty Park and adjacent infrastructure from the upcoming
ATL Diversified, Inc., (ATL) has completed about 80 percent of the truck hauling portion of Sebastian Inlet District’s current beach placement project, with the dredging portion of the project slated to begin in early March. ATL is placing approximately 80,000 cubic yards of material on part of a 2.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Los Angeles District commander Col. Andrew Baker met with Rep. Mike Levin last week to discuss the status and future of shoreline mitigation for Oceanside, California. Baker and Levin were joined by USACE subject-matter experts, as well as partners from the City of
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be performing dredging work at Lake Shelbyville – on the North end of the lake – in 2025. Work will include dredging of the Kaskaskia River channel, starting at the Whitley Creek boat ramp and heading towards the Illinois Highway 32 bridge, located south of Sull
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) will next month host its Midwest Chapter Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The 2025 meeting will be held at the Westin Milwaukee hotel Tuesday, March 11th to Thursday, March 13th, 2025. The event will provide a forum for exchanging information of interest to the dr
The USACE Baltimore District has just released this very interesting video about the annual Baltimore Harbor & channels maintenance dredging, with USACE project manager Kevin Fenyak and Rob Collaro, a project manager with contractor Curtin Maritime. In coordination with their partners at the Port of
The USACE St. Paul District is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the Robinson Lake habitat rehabilitation and enhancement project near Wabasha, Minnesota. The project purpose is to enhance and restore habitat at the Robinson Lake area in Pool 4 of the Mississipp
