The early morning hours of Thursday saw a potential environmental dilemma in the Ohio river with the sinking of a barge. More than 24 hours later, additional details surfaced. According to the U.S. Coast Guard Heartland District, the dredge William Price sank around Mile Marker 45 on the Ohio River. The dredge was carrying around… Read More
For years, the New Jersey Coastal Alliance—an affiliation of hundreds of concerned organizations and citizens—has advocated for smarter, safer and more sustainable approaches to beach protection and replenishment. The Army Corps has pumped enough sand on New Jersey’s beaches to build a wall 10 feet thick and 300 feet high stretching from Cape May to… Read More
A $126 million project to restore Pinellas County‘s storm-battered beaches is underway. Why it matters: A wide, elevated beach helps protect coastal homes, businesses and wildlife from storm surge like what Tampa Bay experienced during last year’s Hurricane Helene. State of play: Workers began piping sand onto the shoreline on Wednesday, starting with Indian Shores. Up next… Read More
The high court’s ruling could affect a recent $745 million verdict against the oil giant awarded by a Plaquemines jury. The Trump administration is siding with Chevron at the U.S. Supreme Court in a closely watched case related to Louisiana’s coastal lawsuits and whether they should be heard in state or federal court. In a brief filed… Read More
Disposal sites may impact wildlife refuge On Wednesday, the Clatsop County Board of Commissioners voted to move forward with plans to create 10 new dredging disposal sites in the Columbia River. Some of the sites have raised concerns due to their locations within the Lewis and Clark National Wildlife Refuge and in aquatic conservation zones…. Read More
In the midst of a heavy coastal low flooding in Virginia Beach, flood prevention projects are costing the city more than in years past, officials said. Source
SULLIVAN, Ind. — A local lake has begun dredging for the first time in over 65 years. To help improve the water and local wildlife, Sullivan Lake is being dredged for the first time since it opened in 1958, even though officials recommend it be dredged every 15 years. Project Manager Chris Egge said dredging is the process… Read More
Before and after pictures show where there used to be sand now there’s only water and part of the popular beach walk appears to be sliding into the bay. CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas — Beach erosion is taking a bite out of North Beach. Before and after pictures show where there used to be sand now… Read More
The Business Research Company’s Dredging Global Market Report 2025 – Market Size, Trends, And Forecast 2025-2034 LONDON, GREATER LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM — What Is The Expected Cagr For The Dredging Market Through 2025? Over recent years, the size of the dredging market has shown consistent expansion. The projection is that it will increase from a value of… Read More
CAMERA. From the San Mateo County Harbor District on September 15th, 2025. We can now watch the historic Dredge Project >>> Live Camera. Time-stamp photos will record progress and will be used to analyze the effectiveness of this pilot. This will inform the 5-Year extension of the Coastal Commission’s permit. High tide. Slurry Placement Barge used to build… Read More
MANHATTAN – Kansans on and around the water at Tuttle Creek Lake will get to see an innovative engineering solution in action this month that aims to save the reservoir from a muddy problem. The Kansas City District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) recently announced in a press release that it will launch the… Read More
The Panama Canal puts Panama on the map – but has also set it at the center of the US-China rivalry in Latin America. US President Donald Trump says he wants to “take back” the canal and his administration has pressured Panama to counter growing Chinese influence. The US military is back in the country… Read More
Beach preservationists and coastal communities are sounding the alarm over federal spending cuts for money allocated for sand erosion and replenishment projects across the country. The federal fiscal year 2025 budget included no beach erosion renourishment money for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. “They provided no funding for beaches,” said Howard Marlowe, president of… Read More
East Hampton’s windfall from the South Fork Wind Farm is being used by the town to commence a much-needed federal dredging of the inlet to Lake Montauk, the biggest commercial fishing port in New York State. According to East Hampton Town, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ bids to perform the long-planned Lake Montauk Harbor… Read More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — The onetime $125.5 million beach renourishment project mostly funded with Pinellas County bed tax dollars kicked off this week with 80% of the temporary easements needed, according to Public Works Director Kelli Levy. What You Need To Know Pinellas County’s $125M beach renourishment project kicked off this week The project is funded… Read More