The Whanganui Port will temporarily close the Wharf Street boat ramp for a period of approximately two weeks from mid-August through to 31 August. This is to allow essential dredging work to proceed at pace in the Whanganui Port basin. “Weather and conditions permitting, dredging will take place sev
The USACE Buffalo District’s crews are still at work on the waters of Ashtabula Harbor as they continue maintenance dredging of the federal shipping channel. Connor Foster, Buffalo District mechanical engineer and Gina Brescilli, Buffalo District civil engineer, were at the Ashtabula Harbor dredging
The USACE Philadelphia District has awarded an $8.1 contract to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) for dredging and beachfill along the north shore of the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, Delaware. The contract calls for dredging approximately 550,000 cubic yards of sand from the ebb shoal
APM Terminals Pipavav has signed two contracts to accelerate development of a dedicated liquid cargo jetty (Berth 6) at its Pipavav Port site in Gujarat. According to an official release, the firm engaged L&T Geostructure Pvt. Ltd. to construct the liquid jetty and associated marine infrastructure.
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division, Brig. Gen. Zachary Miller, along with Command Sgt. Maj. Derrick Braud met with Port Director Joe Morris for a presentation and tour at Port Everglades recently. The Port Everglades Navigation Improvements Project, led by USACE Jacksonville Distr
MidCoast Council is about to start sand renourishment of Jimmys Beach in the following days to reduce the risks associated with coastal erosion in the area. MidCoast Council’s Director of Engineering and Infrastructure Services, Robert Scott, said that the sand buffer which provides temporary protec
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking public comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for two proposed routine dredge cuts within Pool 8 of the Mississippi River, near Lock and Dam 7 in La Crescent, Minnesota. “Removing river sand from these locations will help
The Dutra Group from San Rafael, California, has won an $8 million firm-fixed-price contract for a berm construction and dredging project. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said. Work will be performed in Concord, California, with an estima
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) today reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. In the statement, GLDD said that their newbuild program is coming towards completion with its newest hopper dredge, the Amelia Island, expected to be delivered within the next fe
The King Company of Holland, MI, will once again perform maintenance dredging of the Manistee Harbor. The Dredge Buxton II will be returning to Manistee this year after completing FY25 Muskegon which The King was also just awarded. The company previously dredged Manistee Harbor in 2022 and 2024 unde
APCL A&P Tyne recently completed a successful pipe fabrication and installation project onboard UKD Marlin, a trailing suction hopper dredger operated by UK Dredging. Designed to work in both open sea and estuarial environments, the UKD Marlin is also capable of operating in confined locations such
California Representative Jimmy Panetta said that the Santa Cruz Port District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) have officially executed a renewed Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) that will permanently ensure the annual dredging of the Santa Cruz Harbor. “For years, the Santa Cruz Harbor fa
Scottish Ministers have formally granted the marine and dredge licenses for Port of Cromarty Firth’s £111 million Phase 5 expansion. According to an official announcement, this consent paves the way for construction of a new 400 meter quay extension – including associated dredging and land reclamati
Canal & River Trust has received a grant from the Welsh Government’s Landfill Disposals Tax Communities Scheme to improve ecology on the Montgomery Canal. The grant will support the charity’s work to control invasive species, carry out bank protection and dredging, plant and improve hedgerows, and i
