Public entities in Sarasota County (FL) can now apply for the Resilient SRQ Infrastructure and Public Facilities Program and the Dredging of Major Waterways Program. The Infrastructure and Public Facilities Program has $57 million available to repair, replace and enhance public infrastructure to mit
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) for the unloading of dredged material from the Corps Island placement site in Pool 3 of the Upper Mississippi River, located near Red Wing, Minnesota. The purpose of the proposed action
Dredging work at Parker Creek in Biloxi, expected to last around six months, is now underway, the City of Biloxi said. The dredging crews will work from Monday through Friday until the over 4,000-foot project is complete. According to John Majure with the City of Biloxi, the main goal of this very i
Congressman Andy Harris has announced that the House-passed FY26 Energy & Water Appropriations Act will secure $50 million for a new shallow-draft dredging vessel to maintain navigation channels along the East Coast. According to him, the funding addresses urgent shoaling concerns that threaten safe
The Town of East Hampton (NY) has secured $1.1 million needed to continue the Montauk Inlet Dredging project. According to the East Hampton Supervisor, Kathee Burke-Gonzalez, the town has allocated $1.1 million from its Host Community Agreement with South Fork Wind to fill a federal funding gap and
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District is proposing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) dredging within the Okeechobee Waterway (OWW) and Intracoastal Waterway (IWW) from Jacksonville to Miami. The proposed project known as the Crossroads is located in southeast Florida within the St.
Maritime education programs in the Netherlands have taken a significant step in modernizing hydraulic engineering education. Last week, September 4, five advanced dredging simulators were officially inaugurated at the Shipping and Transport College (STC) in Rotterdam. Thanks to an investment from th
Van Oord has completed its work on the Fish Migration River at the Afsluitdijk. This marks an important milestone in the development of this innovative nature restoration project, which contributes to fish migration between the Wadden Sea and Lake IJsselmeer. The final part of Van Oord’s contributio
Pilbara Ports Authority (PPA) is gearing up for the upcoming dredging of the Port Hedland and Ashburton. In their latest update, Pilbara Ports advised the Port Hedland and Onslow communities that dredging activity will take place at the following locations: PPA officials also reminded recreational b
Boskalis hopper dredgers Causeway and Freeway have been working hard for several months on beach and foreshore replenishment of Ameland, The Netherlands. On the western side of this Wadden island, the beach has been reinforced with approximately 2.5 million cubic meters of sand, while on the eastern
HAROPA PORT has joined the Central Dredging Association (CEDA), the leading international network for dredging professionals in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. With nearly 6 million cubic meters of sediments dredged every year, the port is committed to innovation and best practices in this key
DEME’s trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Breughel is currently operating at the Lomé Container Terminal (LCT) in Togo, a strategic port facility jointly owned by MSC Shipping and China Merchants Ports Holding. The scope of the project includes both maintenance and capital dredging of the basin,
The Western Dredging Association has shared the preliminary agenda for this year’s WEDA Eastern Chapter Meeting—a must-attend event for professionals in the dredging and marine infrastructure industries. The 2025 Eastern Chapter meeting is taking place at the DoubleTree by Hilton, Portland, ME, from
Ellicott Dredge Enterprises has successfully delivered a new cutter suction dredge to the City of Virginia Beach. The new Ellicott Series 1870 G2 Dragon dredge will replace the aging Ellicott 970 (Rudee Inlet II), which has served its community reliably since 1983. The Sand Piper combines the robust
