The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Mobile District is planning to continue maintenance dredging and disposal activities associated with the federally authorized Bayou Coden navigation project in Mobile County, Alabama. According to the Army Corps, the proposed project is continued operation and maint
IADC and PIANC will host a one-day dredging conference in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, on the 18th of October 2024. The event, organized at the prestigious Sheraton Saigon Grand Opera Hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, is dedicated to advancing industry knowledge in the arena of sustainable dredging
The International Association of Dredging Companies (IADC) has just released an annual review of the global open dredging market – the 2023 edition of Dredging in Figures. Publicly available today, this annual report focuses on the state of the dredging industry in 2023. The latest edition includes
The Western Dredging Association recently announced that registration and early sponsorship are open for the WEDA 2024 Eastern Chapter Meeting. Now, the Board of the Eastern Chapter of WEDA invites interested individuals to submit an abstract for a technical presentation at the Fall 2024 conference.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Norfolk District has awarded a $75 million contract to Three Oaks Construction of North Sioux City, South Dakota, for site improvements at the Craney Island Dredged Material Management Area. According to the Corps, work locations and funding will be determined with
Transport for NSW Maritime will invest $44 million into improving waterway accessibility and safety under its new Boating Infrastructure and Dredging Scheme (BID Scheme). The scheme replaces the previous grants program, providing $28 million in new funding for the development of new and improved pub
The North Carolina Department of Environmental Quality’s Division of Coastal Management (DCM) is awarding 20 grants to 19 communities for Phases 3 and 4 of the Resilient Coastal Communities Program (RCCP). A total of $4,310,350 will be available to complete 15 projects in Phase 3. Most of these engi
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently kicked off work on the 466 acre No Name Bayou Marsh Creation Project. Currently the external dikes are under construction with dredging expected to begin later this fall. Containment dikes that are being constructed around the ar
The Maryland Department of Natural Resources will provide record $21.5 million in Waterway Improvement Fund allocations to communities and projects throughout Maryland in Fiscal Year 2025. The funds will support new and improved public boating access facilities, dredging of navigable public waterway
Donjon Marine will, this autumn, kick off another maintenance dredging campaign in the New York and New Jersey Harbor Channel. Last week, the company won a $19 million USACE contract for New York and New Jersey harbor maintenance dredging works. According to the Corps, this work will be performed in
The Government of Canada will invest $101 million over the next three years for reconstructing, repairing and dredging 26 small craft harbors in Newfoundland and Labrador. More than $53 million of this overall investment in Newfoundland and Labrador will also be used to reconstruct and repair piers,
Today, July 22, is the final day to send comments for the proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project. The plan to deepen the Wilmington Navigational Harbor from the current 42’ to 47 feet will allow the harbor to accommodate larger, deep draft container vessels and enable carriers to continue to u
Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has awarded the contract for the first construction increment of the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp project (MSP). Phylway Construction, LLC will complete “Reach 6” of the project, which includes clearing, excavating, and buildi
Boating enthusiasts throughout Western Australia will benefit from a boost in funding available in the upcoming round of the Recreational Boating Facilities Scheme (RBFS). Applications are sought for round 29 of the RBFS, with up to $2.2 million in funding available for public boating facility impro
