The Port of Oakland said that they deepen its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the next three years to allow more Port-dredged s
The maritime industry is facing a shortage of skilled crew. At the same time, vessels need to operate more efficiently and safely to keep up with increasing demands. Autonomous technology is emerging as a key solution to bridging this gap, said Royal IHC. This approach allows certain vessel operatio
Contractors for the Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) have completed a year-long construction project to expand vehicle Berth 22 at the port’s Blount Island Marine Terminal. The berth is the first of two vehicle berth projects in a $60 million total initiative to increase efficiencies and accomm
U.S. Senators Jon Ossoff and Reverend Raphael Warnock are demanding answers from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers on failures to execute planned dredging operations at the Brunswick Harbor, which supports the Port of Brunswick. In a letter to Corps leadership, Ossoff and Warnock expressed alarm over
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District is developing a plan to dredge critical shoals within Long Island Intracoastal Waterway Federal Navigation Channel. According to the Corps, the proposed work will involve dredging of the Long Island Intracoastal Waterway in the eastern end of Bellp
As part of the ongoing revitalization of Braddock Bay, the Town of Greece has just announced a plan for spring 2025 dredging and long-term maintenance of the navigation channel between the bay and Lake Ontario. The first phase of the plan is already complete with the purchase of a new hydraulic dred
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is proposing to perform advance maintenance dredging project in Barcelona Harbor, NY. In recent years, the harbor has experienced extreme shoaling. Wave action is pushing littoral sediment over the west breakwater and into the navigation channel. It is now common for
Damen Shipyards Group has recently delivered a Damen CSD 350 cutter suction dredger to Guyana Port Inc. (GPI). The stationary dredger is second hand, and the purchase was brokered by Damen and delivered to the site with a comprehensive start-up package including floating pipelines, spare parts, comm
Mississippi Valley Division (the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers) Commanding General Maj. Gen. Kimberly Peeples visited Brandon Road Lock and Dam in Joliet, Illinois, yesterday. During the tour, the USACE officials learned more about the Brandon Road Interbasin Project (BRIP) and get an up close view o
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company is about to begin work on the long-awaited Ocean County (NJ) beach nourishment project. According to the local officials, GLDD’ hopper dredges have arrived off the coast of Ocean County and are now waiting for weather to clear before they can start dredging and beac
HID Dredger has just launched its new cutter suction dredger (CSD) for a customer in Colombia. “With its advanced design and cutting-edge technology, this dredger will play a crucial role in local infrastructure projects, ensuring smooth and efficient dredging operations,” the Chinese company said.
The USACE Philadelphia District has just released a couple of photos from the recently completed beach nourishment work on Absecon Island (Atlantic City and Ventnor), NJ. This project, conducted by Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD), is vital for storm protection, beach preservation and mainta
