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The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, recently awarded a contract to Brennan Marine, out of La Crosse, Wisconsin, to move dredged river sand near Wabasha, Minnesota. The St. Paul District awarded a $9.1 million contract to Brennan Marine Sept. 29, to move 325,000 cubic yards of sand from the Corps’ Grand Encampment… Read More
Colonel Cullen Jones assumes command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Northwestern Division in a ceremony, today. Lt. Gen. William Graham, Chief of Engineers and commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers turned command over to Jones during a traditional military assumption-of-command ceremony. Prior to his arrival in the Northwestern Division, Jones… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has awarded a contract with a total value of up to $249 million to SA Environmental Services II for cleanup activities at the former Guterl Steel Corporation property in Lockport, New York, under the Formerly Utilized Sites Remedial Action Program (FUSRAP). Remediation is currently expected to begin… Read More
State and federal dredge crews are stirring up Long Beach Island’s quiet off-season waters, making the channels feel as busy as the Island’s roads in spring, before road work clears out; against still marshes and empty slips, the churn is a reminder that the most recent nor’easter has passed, but hurricane season has not. “The… Read More
Port Tampa Bay’s Tampa Harbor Navigation Improvement Project is advancing, with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducting a geotechnical investigation along the federal navigation channel. The investigation involves drilling soil borings and collecting subsurface samples at multiple locations along the federal navigation channel to evaluate soil conditions and inform engineering and design decisions. The… Read More
By Memphis District Commander, Col. John Morrow On Sept. 17, the Dredge Hurley completed sea trials following nearly 11 months of repowering, modernization, and maintenance at Thoma-Sea Marine Constructors in Houma, Louisiana. The trials included an important demonstration of the vessel’s renewed capability: lowering its dredging ladder and operating the systems that allow the Hurley to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, and the city of Wabasha, Minnesota, reached a major milestone last week in the management of Mississippi River sand removed from the navigation channel. The city and Wabasha Port Authority removed the first loads of sand from temporary storage islands on the river near Wabasha. A… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, announced today that maintenance dredging operations on the North East River federal navigation channel are expected to commence this week, on or about Oct. 29 or 30, weather permitting, following a joint media engagement with U.S. Rep. Andy Harris and Cecil County officials highlighting federal investments… Read More
DredgeWire Comment: What this article fails to mention is that DredgeWire sponsor Ellicott Dredges designed and built all of the dredging machinery which went into the McFarland in 1967! The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District honored the Dredge McFarland during a farewell ceremony Oct. 23 at Fort Mifflin, marking the completion of the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin fall dredging this week in Cleveland Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded an $11.7 million contract in April 2026 to New York-based DMYLES, Inc. to complete… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Los Angeles District, in continued partnership with the County of Ventura, is scheduled to return to Channel Islands Harbor for routine maintenance dredging operations beginning in mid-November 2026. USACE has carried out periodic maintenance dredging at Channel Islands Harbor since the 1960s to maintain safe navigational depths and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New England District will start work on a project to improve New Haven Harbor in Connecticut this week. New Haven is the largest port of call in Long Island Sound, the third-largest port in New England by tonnage, and Connecticut’s busiest port. It supports the movement of petroleum products,… Read More
By Luke Whittaker It’s a silty situation, but someone has to do it. Vital dredge work to remove silt and maintain safe navigation of local waterways is nearing the midway point this week, with work crews set to remove more than 100,000 cubic yards — enough to fill more than 30 Olympic-sized swimming pools —… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez U.S. Army Corps of Engineers disaster recovery crews have begun removing thousands of tons of Hurricane Helene debris from Jackson Island along the Nolichucky River. Primary contractor DRC Emergency Services LLC is leading the massive cleanup operation along the riverbanks. During an Oct. 16 site visit, USACE Nashville District leaders met with… Read More
By Charles Maib The U.S. Army Engineering and Support Center, Huntsville, closed fiscal 2026 on Sept. 30 with $2.49 billion obligated across programs supporting military readiness, installation resilience and specialized engineering requirements for military services and federal partners worldwide. The total demonstrates the breadth of work Huntsville Center can deliver. During the year, project teams… Read More