
DCA Hopper Owners/CEO Roundtable with Army Corps Chiefs
The owners and chief executive officers of the hopper owning and specialized dust pan companies met this week in Washington, DC for three days of meetings. The sessions included a roundtable discussion with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chief of...

Great Lakes Underwrites Florida Aquarium Coral Scientists
OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today their...

Callan Marine recently launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredges in the U.S. market.
At 290 feet in length and a 9-foot draft, the General MacArthur boasts 24,000 total installed horsepower. Powered by 3 Cat-MAK diesel engines, the dredge has a fuel capacity of over 300,000 gallons,...
Seiche Water Technology Group promotes Mark Burnett to Chief Executive Officer
UK headquartered Seiche Water Technology Group, one of the world’s leaders in the provision of monitoring and measurement solutions for the marine and utilities industries, has announced that COO Mark...

Maryland Port Authority has Open Bid for Innovative Reuse and Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Solicitation Summary Innovative Reuse and Beneficial use of dredged material is an advancing activity and opportunity to assist with capacity recovery in Maryland’s Dredged Material Management...

New Studies Commissioned by MCC Will Help Boost Public-Private Partnerships
For MCC, partnering with the private sector is an important option to help fulfill our mission of promoting economic growth and reducing poverty in lower and middle-income countries. To this end, MCC...

Maryland Port Authority has Open Bid for Innovative Reuse and Beneficial Use of Dredged Material
Solicitation Summary Innovative Reuse and Beneficial use of dredged material is an advancing activity and opportunity to assist with capacity recovery in Maryland’s Dredged Material Management...

Dredging of Kings Bay Entrance Channel and Fernandina Beach Re-Nourishment Project Begins This Month
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Jacksonville District will begin operations and maintenance dredging of the Kings Bay Entrance Channel and sections of the inner channel this month.USACE...

Campbell Co. voters pass referendum to dredge Timber Lake
CAMPBELL Co., Va. (WSET) -- Voters who live at Timber Lake are celebrating after decades of trying to dredge the lake to remove excess mud and silt.More than 150 landowners will pay more in taxes to...

LNG Limited gets Bear Head construction permit extension
The Nova Scotia Utility and Review Board has extended LNG Limited’s construction permit for the Bear Head LNG terminal and companion Bear Paw Pipeline on the Canadian east coast in Nova Scotia.The...

Study makes case for Oregon offshore wind power
Wind power off Oregon’s coast is expected to be dramatically less expensive in 2030 than it was a few years ago, when lawmakers balked at above-market prices from a proposed federally backed pilot...
Town officials optimistic about possible scope of Winnapaug Pond dredging
WESTERLY — Town officials say they are encouraged by recent conversations with federal officials about a planned project to dredge Winnapaug Pond and improve its water quality by planting...
Corps' $26.7M part of funding to repair damage from spring's Arkansas River flood
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has received $26.7 million to fix damage caused by this spring's Arkansas River flood.That's part of $119 million total approved that will be disseminated in parts on...

Great Lakes Underwrites Florida Aquarium Coral Scientists
OAK BROOK, Ill., Dec. 12, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today their...
Seiche Water Technology Group promotes Mark Burnett to Chief Executive Officer
UK headquartered Seiche Water Technology Group, one of the world’s leaders in the provision of monitoring and measurement solutions for the marine and utilities industries, has announced that COO Mark...

Hedger Aggregate Chooses Mud Cat MC 115D for Sand Wash Plant Pond Maintenance
JONESBORO, AR USA – Ellicott Dredge Technologies (EDT) is pleased to announce the sale of a Mud Cat® Model MC 115D to Hedger Aggregate to perform routine maintenance dredging of their sand wash...

Supreme Manufacturing Announces the Hiring of Elliot Archibald as new VP of Sales & Marketing.
Stoneboro, Pennsylvania – Supreme Manufacturing, a leading manufacturer of clamshell dredges and other specialized equipment, is pleased to announce its recent hire of Elliot Archibald, who joins as...

Seabourn expedition ship completes ice model testing
Seattle, Wash., headquartered ultra-luxury cruise line Seabourn has marked another milestone in the construction of its new expedition ship, Seabourn Venture. Ice model testing of the ship’s PC-6...

Eastern Shipbuilding launches new vessel for Staten Island Ferry
Eastern Shipbuilding Group Inc. (ESG), Panama, Fla, which incurred massive damage from Hurricane Michael 13 months ago, celebrated its comeback with a giant splash on Nov. 15 when it launched the...

James White, Executive Director of the Maryland Port Administration, will leave at the end of the year
James J. White announced late Wednesday he will resign as executive director of the Maryland Port Administration at the end of the year.White led the Port of Baltimore to record growth during two...

DOMESTIC DREDGING: U.S. Ports Require a Diverse Fleet
By Michael Gerhardt The reasons for that are many and these realities cater to regulatory, commercial and regional needs. The U.S. dredging market is complex and relies on the diverse fleet of...

Agreement signed between Port Everglades and Port Barranquilla
Port Everglades and the Port of Barranquilla, Colombia signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) as part of a joint Sister Seaports agreement during the American Association of Port Authorities...

IRPT to Congress: We matter too
Aimee Andres, Executive Director of non-profit trade association Inland Rivers Ports & Terminals, Inc. (IRPT) has penned a letter to Congress that says that the U.S. “freight transportation...


VIDEO: Car carrier capsize closes Port of Brunswick
The Port of Brunswick, Ga., was closed Sunday morning as the U.S. Coast Guard and port partners searched for four crew members aboard a disabled cargo vessel with a fire on board in St. Simons...

Closing the Loop on Wastewater in China and the United States
Wastewater is often out of sight and out of mind. It disappears from our lives, flowing through pipes and underground sewers for treatment in often-distant plants. Yet treated wastewater replenishes...

WEDA, Galveston - People at the Ice Breaker
Galveston, TX - The 2019 Gulf Coast Chapter WEDA two day conference kicked off in Galveston, TX at the San Luis Resort. The icebreaker was well attended with over 100 people. A special recognition...

DNREC Hosts Three Public Workshops About Dredging & Upcoming Projects
SUSSEX COUNTY, Del. - The Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control invites the public to their workshops to learn about dredging, waterway operations and upcoming projects in the...

One Week Until 2019 WEDA Gulf Coast Chapter Conference in Galveston-Sign Up Now.
The Gulf Coast Chapter of the Western Dredging Association is conducting its annual meeting from November 12-14, 2019 at the San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center in Galveston, TX. The...