Weeks Marine, Inc., Covington, Louisiana, has won a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of the Houston Ship Channel in Texas. The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said that the amount of this action is $66,499,250 with a total cumulative face value of $95,139,000. Bids for this
The Maldives Airports Company Limited (MACL) said that 35 hectares of land have been reclaimed from Giraavaru Falhu so far. The land reclamation operations are moving ahead with two dredgers operating simultaneously – Boskalis’ trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs) Oranje and Queen of the Netherl
Joanne Thompson, Canada’s Minister of Fisheries said that the construction works on a new small craft harbor in Clyde River, Nunavut, are now complete. According to Thompson, this new harbor will provide safe and accessible facilities to commercial fish harvesters, enhancing boater safety, improving
The Dredging Corporation of India Limited (DCI) has announced plans to procure 11 modern dredgers over the next 5 years to strengthen India’s port infrastructure. DCI CEO & MD Captain S. Divakar said that all dredgers will be manufactured domestically under the Atmanirbhar Bharat Initiative, with co
A year ago, Construtora Vale Verde S/A brought the first Watermaster Classic V to Brazil to support the restoration of the Paraopeba River. Now, a second unit is on its way from Finland and will further strengthen the company’s capacity for eco-dredging and other demanding shallow water maintenance
Crosby Enterprises LLC, Galliano, La., has announced that three of its subsidiaries (Crosby Tugs LLC, Crosby Dredging LLC, and Crosby Marine Transportation LLC) filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection on March 23 in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of Louisiana. The company said
The USACE Kansas City District said that the second demonstration period for the innovative Water Injection Dredging project at Tuttle Creek Lake is now underway. USACE said that the this demonstration period will take place from March 26 – April 4, 2026, providing a real-world assessment of Water I
Transport for NSW said that annual dredging maintenance work to provide a clearer and safer channel into the Tweed River started today. This work is part of the Tweed Sand Bypassing project, a joint government initiative of the New South Wales and Queensland governments. According to Transport for
The acquittal of DEME Group in a major bribery case linked to the Port of Sabetta dredging works is now final, after prosecutors decided not to appeal. In February, the Ghent Court of Appeal ruled that all defendants should be acquitted due to lack of evidence, and the public prosecutor’s office has
The Maine Department of Marine Resources (DMR) said that the US Department of the Navy is proposing to conduct maintenance dredging of the shoaled portions of the Kennebec River Federal Navigation Project between Phippsburg and Bath, Maine. According to DMR, the Navy plans to dredge approximately 60
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) resumed cleanup of the Cuyahoga River in Gorge Metro Park in Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio, recently. Dredging was paused during the winter due to below-freezing temperatures. This project addresses polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), polychlorinated biphenyls
Orion Marine Construction Inc., from Port Lavaca, Texas, has won a firm-fixed-price contract for pipeline maintenance dredging of the Matagorda Ship Channel from Peninsula to Point Comfort. “The amount of this action is $11,858,900, with a total cumulative face value of $40,346,700,” the U.S. Depart
2025 was a strong year for Van Oord. Despite geopolitical volatility and economic uncertainty, they more than doubled the profits and continued investing in a more profitable and sustainable business. “We delivered strong operational performance across 213 projects in 36 countries,” Van Oord said. “
Dredge Yard said that their new Dredge Valve 300 (DV300) unit is now complete and on its way to India. “This DV300 unit has been fully manufactured and assembled at Dredge Yard, built to handle demanding dredging operations with consistent performance and durability,” Dredge Yard said. “From materia
