The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District has awarded an $8.2 million contract to Donjon Marine for maintenance dredging of the Bronx River Federal Navigation Project. The contract calls for the removal of approximately 200,000 CY of material, to a project depth of -10 feet plus one (1) fo
The Dutra Group of San Rafael, California, yesterday won a $9.1 million contract for the 2025 Petaluma River Channel maintenance dredging project. The project includes targeted spot dredging along the full length of the river channel, from the downtown Turning Basin to San Pablo Bay. The work will h
The Town of Fort Myers Beach (FL) has announced the completion of offshore dredging works for the Estero Island Shore Protection Project. The beach renourishment project addressed nearly 7 miles of critically eroding shoreline along Estero Island. It involved dredging approximately 1 million cubic y
Manufacturer of modular structures, Armoda has announced the successful completion of custom fiberglass modular living quarters for a dredging barge. This single-lift structure was engineered to provide comfortable, functional, and durable accommodations for personnel operating in challenging marine
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has won a $14 million USACE contract for maintenance dredging of East Rockaway Inlet, New York. The Inlet was last dredged under the Operations and Maintenance Dredging Program in 2022, when crews removed approximately 171,840 cubic yards of sand, which was used in a benefi
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Wilmington District has awarded a awarded a multi-million contract to Weeks Marine of Covington, Louisiana, for the maintenance dredging of key regional harbors to support the nation’s economy and maintain national security. According to the Army Corps, this is the
After a challenging but worthwhile week working in Whanganui, Westport Harbor’s dredger Kawatiri is due to return to Westport today. The Kawatiri left Westport for Whanganui on August 14 and arrived in port on August 15, working to a tight timeframe around the approaching whitebait season. The crew
Haslar Marina crews have been busy lately preparing the G/H channel for dredging starting next week. The maintenance dredging operations within Haslar Marina are set to take place from 1st September to mid-October 2025. The work will be undertaken by Jenkins Marine Ltd utilising the 30.1m LOA Backho
The St. Louis District’s Dredge Potter began its 2025 dredging season recently, starting work north of St. Louis in the Mel Price and Pool 25 areas before heading to the Open River between St. Louis and Cairo this month. Built in 1932, the 240-foot-long dustpan dredge is the oldest in the Corps flee
A judicial review of Port of Tauranga’s fast track application for the Stella Passage development has been upheld. The High Court has determined that the Environmental Protection Authority (EPA) should not have accepted the Port’s application as the project was not as described in schedule 2 of the
Two ultra-large trailing suction hopper dredgers (TSHDs), independently designed, developed and built in China, were launched in Qidong, Jiangsu Province, today. The TSHDs Tongjun and Junguang are each approximately 198 meters in length, with a maximum dredging depth of 120 meters. Their maximum hop
The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) said that Gator Dredging, headquartered in Largo, Florida, is the newest member of the association. “We are very pleased to welcome Gator Dredging to DCA,” said William P. Doyle, CEO of the Dredging Contractors of America. “Adding another strong U.S.-Flag dr
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock has won the FY26 South Atlantic Division (SAD) Regional Harbor Dredging Contract (RHDC), Contract 2. According to the Department of Defense, the amount of this action is $26.8 million with a total cumulative face value of $27.7 million. Work will be performed in Brunswick,
DEME Group today announced its half-year 2025 results, delivering strong performance across key business areas. The company’s Dredging & Infra sector continued working on global capital dredging, maintenance, and major European infrastructure projects. Europe continued to be DEME’s primary region, a
