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By Esther Bower BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – While beach renourishment projects are designed to save homes and infrastructure, “saving the beach” might come with a hidden cost: an increased risk of rip currents. Some research points to shifts in the surf’s natural flow when new sand is put in. Project sponsors of renourishment argue there… Read More
By Eric Conklin | NJ.com Workers will channel tons of sand onto several New Jersey beaches harmed by intense erosion, but not before the summer crowds descend on them. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded a $21.6 million contract to a Virginia-based dredging company to pump sand onto beaches in Sea Isle City and Strathmere, in… Read More
By Ethan Tuttle BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) -A long-running project to improve the University Lakes system continues, with plans for wider pathways and better lighting still years away from completion. The project has been in development since 2016. Project manager Mark Goodson says that despite tens of millions in funding, project development lingers on. “Of the… Read More
MARTIN COUNTY — Federal, state and local officials gathered April 27 to mark the completion of a major beach restoration project on Hutchinson Island, where about 360,000 cubic yards of sand were placed along Bob Graham Beach. The work, led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is part of an ongoing effort to maintain… Read More
The long-awaited project is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the… Read More
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — A dredger began pulling sediment from the bottom of Bartlett Lake in St. Petersburg last Thursday to create better flow to Tampa Bay and more storage volume for floodwater, according to Engineering and Capital Improvements Director Brejesh Prayman. “We’re looking at about 23,000 cubic yards of material we’re going to be pulling out of… Read More
Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-08) Arizona Senator and U.S. Merchant Marine Academy alum Mark Kelly (D-AZ) published an op-ed in Fox News highlighting the momentum to rebuild the U.S. declining maritime industry, which poses a serious threat to U.S. national security and the economy. With bipartisan support in Congress and overwhelming backing from maritime leaders, as well as a president… Read More
The General Marshall, a Callan Marine cutter-suction dredge, is maintenance dredging the channel to Port Mansfield in the Galveston District’s Southern Area. Port Mansfield is positioned on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway between Corpus Christi and Brownsville. The dredging contract started Feb. 12, 2026, with a required completion date of Jan. 31, 2027. Maintaining our Federal… Read More
Michigan has finalized a first-of-its-kind Michigan Maritime Strategy, a 10-year roadmap state officials say will expand economic growth and create good-paying jobs across its multibillion-dollar maritime industry The Office of the Great Lakes (OGL) in the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has finalized the Michigan Maritime Strategy, a first-of-its-kind, 10-year-plan designed to… Read More
MADEIRA BEACH, Fla. — A long-awaited dredging project at John’s Pass is starting to wind down, but some local businesses say the work may not go far enough to prevent the problem from returning. After more than two months of work, crews have removed thousands of cubic yards of sand from the channel — a buildup that… Read More
The dredging industry is experiencing a significant upswing, driven by global maritime trade expansion, port maintenance, and ambitious coastal protection and infrastructure development projects. For professionals attending major industry gatherings like the WEDA (Western Dredging Association) Conference, knowing the right suppliers is paramount. The WEDA Conference serves as a critical marketplace, where buyers seek the… Read More
BUFFALO – Orleans County Legislature Chairman Lynne Johnson and Niagara County Legislator Dave Godfrey took part last week in the Great Lakes Shallow Harbor Draft Stakeholders meeting led by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The legislators continue to advocate for dredging of our recreational harbors along the shore of Lake Ontario to ensure they… Read More
Fort Pierce Jetty Park is the most-eroded beach in Florida, costing taxpayers about $15 million every two years for beach restoration projects to replace lost sand, the Army Corps of Engineers said on April 28. Sand has been placed at the Jetty Park beach 14 times since 1971, said Joshua Revord, St. Lucie County Department of… Read More
By Lucas McInnis An overturned dredge off Prince Edward Island’s northeastern shore that had been blocking a harbour channel has finally been righted and moved from a sand bar, according to officials with the Department of National Defence. The department, which oversees the coast guard, said in an email that the vessel was removed from the sand bar… Read More
The Trump administration is extending the Jones Act waiver for 90 days. The administration had put a halt on the 1920 law on March 18 to help ease the cost of oil, gas and other commodities amid the armed conflict with Iran in the Strait of Hormuz that has push oil prices up. On Friday,… Read More