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Working with challenging soils? Here are some quick tips to ensure stable foundations, operational efficiency, and compliance with industry standards: Utilize tools like Cone Penetration Testing (CPT), Standard Penetration Testing (SPT), and ground-penetrating radar (GPR) to map subsurface conditions — ensuring informed pile placement and reducing risks of refusal or misalignment. Choose pile types (e.g.,… Read More
The Senate has adjourned for the year, finishing some (but not all) of its transportation-related nominations work. Last night, the Senate confirmed a large en bloc package of 97 nominees that included the following transportation-related nominees: Stephen Carmel, to be Administrator of the Maritime Administration. Laura DiBella, to be a Federal Maritime Commissioner for a… Read More
Project to set new standard in multimodal transit hubs at heart of West Alexandria, VA ALEXANDRIA, VA – Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, has been appointed by the City of Alexandria, Virginia, as lead architect for the transformational West Alexandria Transit Center (WATC)…. Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – During its meeting last Wednesday, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Board (CPRA) presented the R. King Milling Distinguished Coastal Service Award to Janice Lansing, who served as the agency’s Chief Financial Officer from 2010 through 2025. Established in 2022, the award honors individuals or organizations that reflect Milling’s unwavering support… Read More
By Peter Bowe, Publisher DredgeWire Publisher Peter Bowe attended Ellicott Dredge Enterprise‘s Baltimore plant Annual Christmas Holiday luncheon where CEO Dave Watkins and VP Sales Paul Quinn shared highlights on a very successful year. Santa at Ellicott Holiday Luncheon Watkins noted sales and profitability across all of the company brands, Ellicott, Mud Cat, & IMS Dredges, were the… Read More
A year of policy alignment, project advancement, and balance-sheet strengthening sets the stage for continued progress in 2026 Odyssey Marine Exploration, Inc. (NASDAQ: OMEX), a U.S.-based ocean exploration and marine resource development leader, received news that the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management’s (BOEM), a department of the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) has initiated the… Read More
RESERVE, LOUISIANA – For the last two months DSC Dredge has been undergoing major expansion of its Reserve facility following the surge in demand for its custom dredges. With multiple large dredges currently under construction across its two manufacturing locations, DSC has outgrown its existing footprint and is expanding to increase production capacity. Today the Reserve yard is… Read More
U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) led a group of their colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to ensure that implementation of his Executive Order “Restoring America’s Shipbuilding Dominance” strengthens and revitalizes the Great Lakes shipbuilding industry. Specifically, the senators are calling on the Trump Administration to establish Maritime Prosperity Zones… Read More
The Corps is at least $138M short of the $200 million it needs to carry out the national beach nourishment program in FY26. The House included $23M and the Senate included $62.2M in FY26 Energy and Water appropriations. Congress could repurpose some flood control funds from inland projects, but there is not much Congress can… Read More
Chicago, Ill. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District celebrated the promotion of Major Henry G. Harpen to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel during a ceremony held Monday, Nov. 10, 2025, at district headquarters. The event was officiated by Colonel Kenneth P. Rockwell, Commander of the Chicago District, with LTC Harpen’s wife… Read More
Transformational modernization project is largest in CTA history. CHCAGO, IL – Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Elevated Solutions Partners, a joint venture between Arcadis, Jacobs Engineering and Ardmore Roderick, has been nominated by Chicago Transit Authority (CTA) and subsequently awarded… Read More
Appointment Advances Crowley’s People-Centered Culture and Talent Strategy Key Facts: Chief People Officer Jen Leonard will lead Crowley’s enterprise-wide activities to elevate its culture and performance for its 5,000 employees, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Leonard was previously vice president of Crowley’s Talent and Culture group, where she spearheaded strategy for performance management, corporate citizenship and learning. Leonard succeeds Megan Davidson, who becomes Crowley’s chief operating officer on Jan. 1. (JACKSONVILLE, Fla.) – Crowley announced today that Jen Leonard has been… Read More
As I write this message, we are all preparing for Thanksgiving. When it comes to Manson, what I am most thankful for is the people that make up this great organization. Across the country, on projects large and small, Manson people are working hard to plan and safely dredge, build, and lift. Others are working… Read More
INDIANAPOLIS – Ports of Indiana has hired Kent Ebbing to lead a Foreign-Trade Zone (FTZ) initiative supporting the growth of global trade in Indiana. Ebbing joins Ports of Indiana as Foreign-Trade Zone Director, following a distinguished 27-year tenure as General Manager of the Greater Indianapolis Foreign-Trade Zone—also known as INzone—where he led one of the… Read More
Kathryn Garcia, a top aide to New York Governor Kathy Hochul, has been nominated as executive director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the bi-state agency which runs the metro area’s air and seaports. Garcia currently serves as the director of state operations for New York, and previously was the city’s sanitation… Read More