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Fourth quarter net income of $19.7 million Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $40.2 million Full year net income of $57.3 million Full year Adjusted EBITDA of $136.0 million Dredging backlog of $1.2 billion at December 31, 2024 HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:… Read More
Oakland, Calif. – February 13, 2025: The Port of Oakland deepens its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the next three years to allow more Port-dredged sediment to go towards restoring wetlands… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of the Palm Beach Harbor, Palm Beach County, Florida, on or around March 3, 2025. The project was awarded to Weeks Marine Inc. of Covington, Louisiana, on November 22, 2024. The contract amount is $10,125,750.00. The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction… Read More
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) is grappling with severe staffing challenges despite a significant budget increase, potentially impacting America’s maritime industrial base revitalization efforts. According to a new Government Accountability Office (GAO) report, MARAD’s workforce situation has reached a critical point, with a 12.3% vacancy rate as of September 2024, representing 116 unfilled positions out of 941 authorized… Read More
Officials from the Port of Brunswick announced during the yearly State of the Port address that the harbour that processes more than 500,000 cars a year is now the country’s top port for autos and heavy machinery. The Port of Brunswick handled more than two million tons of roll on/roll off cargo in 2024. Last year, the Port… Read More
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF)—joined by the U.S. Department of the Interior through the Fish and Wildlife Service, the U.S. Department of Agriculture through the Forest Service and the Natural Resources Conservation Service, the U.S. Department of Defense through the Readiness and Environmental Protection Integration Program, Native Americans in Philanthropy, and the Richard… Read More
Manson’s P-443 Pier 6 Replacement project at Naval Base San Diego won two awards at the AGC of California’s 2025 Installation & Awards Gala in San Francisco, CA. The project won two categories: Heavy Civil: $50-100M and Excellence in Partnering. Congratulations to the Pier 6 Project Team! Check out this past article on the Pier… Read More
Fourth quarter net income of $19.7 million Fourth quarter Adjusted EBITDA of $40.2 million Full year net income of $57.3 million Full year Adjusted EBITDA of $136.0 million Dredging backlog of $1.2 billion at December 31, 2024 HOUSTON, Feb. 18, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq:… Read More
Colonna’s Shipyard is proud to announce that Rear Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney, USN (Ret.), has joined our Board of Directors. With over 32 years of distinguished naval service and extensive leadership experience in both national security and the private sector, Sweeney brings invaluable expertise to our team. As we celebrate our 150th anniversary, his strategic… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company participated in the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) 2025 Powers Summit which brings together passionate industry leaders from around the globe to explore the transformative power of purpose-driven innovation in the port industry, focusing on sustainable growth, resilience. The Which Way is the Wind Blowing? An Update on… Read More
24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition “Dredging Towards a More Resilient Future” June 23-27, 2025 Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel REGISTRATION PORTAL SUBMIT ABSTRACT About the Conference The 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition is a technical conference organized by the World Organization of Dredging Associations (WODA) to promote the exchange of knowledge… Read More
Registration: 2025 WEDA Midwest Chapter Meeting in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, March 11-13, 2025 Where: The Westin Milwaukee 550 N. Van Buren St Milwaukee, WI 53202 Registration Fees: $400 WEDA Members $500 non-members $250 Gov’t Employees $100 Students $150 Short Course – “USACE ERDC/WEDA Innovations Towards Achieving More Sustainable Management of Dredged Material” $600 On-site (not pre-registered)… Read More
Registration for the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exhibition (WODCON XXIV) is OPEN! Follow the links below to: SPONSOR EXHIBIT REGISTER – all in one place, all online! WODCON XXIV will be hosted by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and held at the picturesque Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel from June 23-27, 2025. WODCON is the only global event dedicated exclusively to… Read More
Colonna’s Shipyard is proud to announce that Rear Admiral Kevin M. Sweeney, USN (Ret.), has joined our Board of Directors. With over 32 years of distinguished naval service and extensive leadership experience in both national security and the private sector, Sweeney brings invaluable expertise to our team. As we celebrate our 150th anniversary, his strategic… Read More
WASHINGTON – Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command (NAVFAC) Washington welcomes Ensign Ragen Nunez as its newest construction manager at Public Works Department Washington, assigned to Naval Research Laboratory (NRL). Nunez brings a unique blend of military experience and engineering expertise to the position, following his transition from the Marine Corps to the Navy Civil Engineer… Read More
WCI is thrilled to announce a promotion within our team. Please help us congratulate Jen Armstrong on her new role of Vice President, Government Relations! Of the promotion, WCI President/CEO Tracy Zea said, “Jen has been an integral part of WCI’s legislative work on WRDA, appropriations, and our work with the Corps of Engineers, where… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss– The U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC) recently inducted Patricia Sullivan, Nick Boone and Dr. Robert Moser into the Senior Executive Service (SES) during a ceremony at ERDC Headquarters in Vicksburg, Mississippi. The event, which was attended by ERDC leadership and employees, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials and family… Read More
Offshore wind: As one door closes, another opens to green hydrogen The recent suspension of new federal offshore wind leasing in the United States, as ordered by President Donald Trump, is a blow to project developers. But as one door closes in the US – even just temporarily – another has blown wide open in… Read More
(Reuters) – Companies that committed to investments in U.S. offshore wind infrastructure and supply chains are scrapping their plans as the projects they were meant to serve face huge setbacks, including President Donald Trump’s plan to end federal support. The pullback reflects the trickle-down effect of a dramatic downturn in the U.S. offshore wind industry over the past… Read More
California is now only a decade away from its 2035 requirement to use 90% clean electricity, and two decades away from needing to reach 100%. To reach these crucial milestones and realize the full environmental and public health benefits of clean energy, we must scale up the production of renewable energy technologies like solar panels,… Read More
President Donald Trump promised to unleash U.S. energy dominance, but his sweeping executive order targeting wind power puts a pipeline of projects at risk that would generate enough electricity for millions of American homes. The order Trump issued on his first day in office indefinitely paused new offshore wind leases in U.S. coastal waters and halted new permits pending the completion… Read More
Oakland, Calif. – February 13, 2025: The Port of Oakland deepens its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the next three years to allow more Port-dredged sediment to go towards restoring wetlands… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga. (AP) — The Port of Brunswick rode double-digit growth to become the top U.S. seaport for automobiles last year, Georgia officials said Feb. 12, surpassing the Port of Baltimore after it shut down for weeks following a deadly bridge collapse. Georgia Ports Authority CEO Griff Lynch made the announcement during a luncheon speech… Read More
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy said the Trump administration planned to “move forward” with approval of a Texas port capable of shipping 1 million barrels of oil a day proposed by Sentinel Midstream LLC. The project, first proposed in 2019 and known as the Texas GulfLink Deepwater Port, has been awaiting a final authorization from the Transportation Department’s… Read More
The Ports of Indiana shipped 13 million tons of cargo in 2024, the second-highest annual volume in the port authority’s 60-year history. Last year was the fourth consecutive year of increased shipments, up 3% from 2023 and second best to 2018, which holds the record at 14.8 million tons, ports authority officials said in a press release. In… Read More
People at El Governor Beach Resort watch dredging contractors repair the dune in Mexico Beach, Fla., Feb. 10, 2025. The beach nourishment project will cover the entire three-mile shoreline from the canal to the Gulf County line. Source
The summer sun was sinking in the sky and casting a warm glow over the marsh as Klamath tribal member Garin Riddle and his family paddled their kayaks through the browning patches of wocus plants floating in the water near Southern Oregon’s Upper Klamath Lake. “I see one!” 9-year-old Knala Riddle cried out. She plunged… Read More
Turns out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has South Carolina roots. The late U.S. Sen. Ernest “Fritz” Hollings played a big role in establishing NOAA in 1970 and championed policies to safeguard the coast, ocean and its resources. Fast forward five and half decades, and the agency has a significant presence in the Palmetto… Read More
BARNARD, Mo. — Barnard leaders are focused on the city lagoon and its needs to meet state and federal requirements. Barnard Mayor Glenn Miller met with the Nodaway County Commission Thursday, Feb. 6, providing an update on the city and requesting funds for a dredging project. He told the commission that there is a lot… Read More
LONGVIEW — J.L. Storedahl & Sons, which dates back more than half a century, has been bought by one of Southwest Washington’s largest excavation and construction companies. Vancouver-based Rotschy Inc. is the new owner of sand and gravel firm Kelso’s J.L. Storedahl & Sons and metal fab business Nor-Tech Fabrication, according to a press release… Read More
qathet Regional District planning committee recommends six conditions to pass along to the ministry of mining and critical minerals qathet Regional District’s planning committee is recommending the regional board advise the ministry of mining and critical minerals that it has no objection to expansion at Select Sand and Gravel. At the January 28 planning committee… Read More
FAIRFIELD — After months of waiting with multiple delays, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and its high-demand dredging boat have arrived to widen the mouth of Southport Harbor. The harbor’s dredging is a long-awaited federal project that will dig up a corner of a shoal sticking into the harbor from the edge of Sasco Beach to clear… Read More
Battle & Sands Energy Corporation is hiring for multiple positions at its new frac sand mining and processing facility in Northern Bee County, marking a significant opportunity for local job seekers. The Houston-based company expects to employ approximately 20 workers by mid-February and aims to grow to 80 employees as operations expand. The company is… Read More
President Donald Trump has given Elon Musk’s DOGE a new target — the Department of Defense. The White House expects it to find billions of dollars in waste, including in what his national security adviser called the “absolute mess” in US shipbuilding. This opens the door to DOGE cost-cutters trying to fire their way to efficiency in… Read More
Competition with China has compelled policymakers to reexamine the state of U.S. shipbuilding. In the American way of shipbuilding, the best way to expand shipyards’ industrial base and workforce is to place orders for new ships. While appropriations for new warships always fluctuate between peacetime and war, the cyclical history of U.S. shipbuilding may suggest… Read More
We are thrilled to share the completion of two custom-designed cutter ladders for C&C Marine. In close cooperation with our customer, we were able to complete a detailed design of the dredger and delivery of the main dredging components including the dredge automation package. Additionally, we organized the special transport of the ladders for delivery… Read More
Former navy undersecretary Erik Raven lays out his recommendation for how Trump administration can push ahead on shipbuilding. As the Trump administration’s national security team takes office, shipbuilding will clearly be a top priority for the Pentagon, the National Security Council, and even the president himself. The reason for this focus is simple. China is leveraging its booming commercial… Read More
We invite you to nominate for the annual 2025 Safety Excellence Awards. The awards will recognize individual organizations or project teams for outstanding contributions to meeting the goals of WEDA and for exceptional safety performance that exhibits a proactive approach to raising safety awareness in the dredging workplace. This year we would also like to… Read More
Oakland, Calif. – February 13, 2025: The Port of Oakland deepens its commitment to sustainability by sending more dredged sediment from the Oakland Seaport to a Solano County wetland restoration site. Montezuma Wetlands will receive an approximately $2.1 million grant over the next three years to allow more Port-dredged sediment to go towards restoring wetlands… Read More
After a little more than two months of work, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said the first phase of a beach replenishment project immediately north of the Indian River Inlet is nearing completion. The emergency fortification project, estimated to cost between $25 million and $28 million, started in late November, following… Read More
KUWAIT – Balancing a high-tempo mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations with the rigorous demands of professional certification, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District engineer Tanner Cowan pushed himself to new heights—earning his Professional Engineer license while actively supporting critical engineering, design, and construction efforts. His achievement not only marks a… Read More
After a little more than two months of work, the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control said the first phase of a beach replenishment project immediately north of the Indian River Inlet is nearing completion. The emergency fortification project, estimated to cost between $25 million and $28 million, started in late November, following… Read More
KUWAIT – Balancing a high-tempo mission in the U.S. Central Command area of operations with the rigorous demands of professional certification, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Expeditionary District engineer Tanner Cowan pushed himself to new heights—earning his Professional Engineer license while actively supporting critical engineering, design, and construction efforts. His achievement not only marks a… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Jacksonville District, will begin maintenance dredging of the Palm Beach Harbor, Palm Beach County, Florida, on or around March 3, 2025. The project was awarded to Weeks Marine Inc. of Covington, Louisiana, on November 22, 2024. The contract amount is $10,125,750.00. The Dredge E.W. Ellefson, a cutter/suction… Read More
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — (Feb. 13, 2025) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District (USACE), seeks public comments, views and information regarding the preparation of a supplemental National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis evaluating alternative placement options for operation and maintenance dredged material from the Fort Myers Beach Harbor (FMBH) Federal Navigation Channel in Lee… Read More
Residents on Sullivans Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Port of Baltimore’s subsequent closure showed the world how valuable this region’s port operations are to the rest of the world. Port Of Baltimore Executive Director Jonathan Daniels sat down with World Trade Center Institute CEO Eddie Resende to discuss just how much the port… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist-Associate Publisher Trimble is a global, industrial technology company who supports the building & construction, marine, agriculture, natural resources, utilities, transportation, and many other sectors. DW: Jonathan tell our readers a little bit about your background and how you came to be at Trimble. JW: I got involved in the LiDAR (Light Detection… Read More
We’re pleased to share the launch and christening of The Bridgeport and Port Jefferson Steamboat Company ferry LONG ISLAND with you. This is the 16th vessel we have built for our long-time customer, McAllister Towing. Watch here: