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In 2025, the Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) delivered some of the most impactful work in its history, advancing major coastal restoration and protection efforts across Louisiana’s coast. The year included 12 new construction starts totaling $429 million and the completion of 12 projects valued at $363 million. CPRA’s efforts strengthened nearly five… Read More
After many rewarding years of serving the dredging industry, Dredge Constructors LLC is announcing a new chapter for the company. To ensure the long-term continuity of service and technical innovation for their valued clients, Dredge Constructors has entered into an agreement to transfer its business activities to MOTAS Group, effective January 1, 2026. Greg &… Read More
Charlotte, N.C. — Integrated logistics company A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) is pleased to announce the appointment of Ditlev Blicher as the new Regional President for North America, effective Jan. 1, 2026. Blicher assumes the role after most recently serving as the company’s Regional President for Asia Pacific since 2023. A logistics industry veteran, Blicher joined… Read More
HOUSTON, Dec. 29, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company” or “Orion”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that it has entered into a new, five-year $120 million Senior Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) with UMB Bank (“UMB”). “We are pleased to announce this refinancing, a key milestone in the Company’s growth strategy. The new Credit Facility… Read More
Janice Lansing heard the magic words while walking on a sand berm off Louisiana’s coast. It was in 2010, not long after the massive BP oil spill, the reason the sand berm had been constructed. She had recently been hired as chief financial officer of Louisiana’s nascent coastal agency and was on a visit to the… Read More
On 22 December 2025, Revolution Wind LLC, a 50/50 joint venture with Global Infrastructure Partners’ Skyborn Renewables, and Sunrise Wind LLC, a fully-owned subsidiary, received orders from the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) instructing the projects, respectively, to suspend all ongoing activities on the outer continental shelf for the… Read More
The Bay Area’s Mare Island Dry Dock, stationed in the oldest shipyard facility on the West Coast, is suddenly closing and laying off more than 80 of its full-time union and non-union staff, the city of Vallejo said in a press release. Officials were alerted to the news on Dec. 30, learning the facility lost a… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Oceaneering International, Inc. (NYSE: OII) (“Oceaneering”) today announced that Michael W. Sumruld will be appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer effective January 1, 2026. He succeeds Alan R. Curtis, who will retire from his role on the same date. Mr. Curtis will continue to assist in an advisory capacity to ensure a… Read More
We’re pleased to announce that Cashman Dredging and Marine Contracting Co. was honored last week in Washington, D.C., with a national safety award recognizing the company’s continued excellence in safety leadership and workforce development. Stephen Aykroyd and Rob Labbe received Safety Leadership Awards from the Committee on Dredging and Marine Construction Safety (CDMCS) for their… Read More
TYBEE ISLAND, Georgia – Tanner Jernigan has spent much of his life around the water – hunting, fishing and even competitive swimming. Last March, the former high school state champion swimmer turned engineer was supporting an ongoing research project on Tybee Island, Georgia, when he leaned into all that experience to save the lives of… Read More
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