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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, will soon begin maintenance dredging in the lower Charleston Harbor to ensure the federal navigation channel remains safe, reliable, and fully operational for commercial and military vessels. Dredging operations are scheduled to commence this month, with estimated completion by next fall. The Charleston District recently awarded a… Read More
A portion of Buffalo’s Outer Harbor is getting a makeover, not to make it more attractive to humans, but to area wildlife. Buffalo’s harbor is a shipping hub, handling more than a million tons of cargo annually. But soon, traffic in the harbor won’t be exclusive to boats. Slip 3 at Wilkeson Pointe is transforming… Read More
HOUSTON, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott has been awarded a mega* engineering, procurement, construction and installation (EPCI) contract by ADNOC for Package 4 of the Umm Shaif Integrated Gas Cap and Surface Pressure Boosting (SPB) Project. The project is a critical component of the Umm Shaif Long Term Development Plan (LTDP), designed to maximize gas recovery… Read More
By Megan Acker A portion of Buffalo’s Outer Harbor is getting a makeover, not to make it more attractive to humans, but to area wildlife. Buffalo’s harbor is a shipping hub, handling more than a million tons of cargo annually. But soon, traffic in the harbor won’t be exclusive to boats. Slip 3 at Wilkeson… Read More
A roughly $20 million beach nourishment project could begin in Emerald Isle this winter after the Carteret County Beach Commission received bids below its budget. The commission recently voted unanimously to move forward with the project. The Emerald Isle Board of Commissioners and Carteret County Board of Commissioners are expected to formally consider awarding a… Read More
On August 14, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) visited Ocean City’s beachfront to highlight the $20 million federal investment he, along with Senator Angela Alsobrooks, secured in Congress to replenish the beach and protect the shoreline. This project, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), will widen the beach and create a… Read More
Link: https://hdl.handle.net/11681/50406 Report Number: ERDC MP-26-22 Title: Wetland Elevation Change Following Beneficial Use of Dredged Material Nourishment By Brian D. Harris, Aleksandra Ostojic, Lenore P. Tedesco, Keith VanDerSys, Susan Bailey, Justin L. Shawler, Navid H. Jafari, and Monica Chasten Approved for Public Release; Distribution is Unlimited August 2026 19 pages / 39.73 MB *Journal: https://doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2025.1518759 Source
By Justin Campfield, public affairs specialist HANOVER, N.H. – Ship-to-shore operations – the means of moving people, goods and materiel from sea to land – present military planners with a number of complex challenges. But performing these operations in the Arctic? The difficulty level ramps up considerably, with icebergs, unstable sea ice, seasonal thawing, ice blocking the… Read More
New spaceport will become the largest in the world, capable of supporting thousands of launches annually PECAN ISLAND, La. – SpaceX has announced it will invest $100 billion to build its largest launch facility in Vermilion Parish, a spaceport designed to support thousands of launches annually and unlock spaceflight on an unprecedented scale. The historic project will establish Louisiana as a global… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. LLC, Houston, Texas, was awarded a $68,869,200 firm-fixed-price contract for improvement dredging associated with the New Haven Harbor Federal Navigation Project. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in New Haven, Connecticut, with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2028. Fiscal 2026… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co., Houston, Texas, was awarded a $16,097,425 firm-fixed-price contract for one fully crewed and equipped self-propelled trailing suction type hopper for regional dredging. The amount of this action is $16,097,425, with a total cumulative face value of $16,460,725. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be… Read More
By Stephen Marcantel In a much anticipated meeting, just a week after the ten year anniversary of the destructive 2016 floods, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said it will clear debris and trash along the Vermilion but provided no clear path forward for fully dredging the silted river. For the Corps, dredging the river has… Read More
By: David Hamilton LIVINGSTON — Livingston Parish received federal approval to move forward on a $20 million dredging project on the Amite River. Years of sediment buildup on the river’s bottom and along its banks have made it harder for water to move out of the basin and left some boats grounded on new sandbars. “We’re… Read More
When the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that South Jersey would receive $99 million in federal funding to replenish beaches in Ocean City, Strathmere, Sea Isle City, Avalon and Stone Harbor, Rep. Jeff Van Drew was quick to claim credit. But now that beachgoers are complaining the work has disrupted their summer vacations, the… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District is seeking public comments for a draft Environmental Assessment (EA) and its appendices for Port of Iberia, La., which were released today, August 21, 2026. This draft EA is available for a 30-day public review and comment period beginning on Aug. 24, 2026, and… Read More