Lido Beach Dune Restoration Project should take 60 days The Lido Beach Dune Restoration Project is expected to begin on or shortly after Sept. 21. Beachgoers can expect to see equipment mobilizing on the beach this weekend. The project includes placing approximately 3,000 cubic yards of sand onto Lido Beach to create 1.2 miles of… Read More
By Stephen Alexander Mobile City Councilwoman Gina Gregory gave an update on work at Langan Park in her District 7 Newsletter this past week. Here is the post concerning the park: I wanted to give you a quick update on the work happening here at Langan Park. The dredging project is going really well. We’ve… Read More
By Dana Massing Money for sand led to applause in a meeting room at Presque Isle State Park’s Tom Ridge Environmental Center. Members of the Presque Isle Advisory Committee had just heard at their Sept. 17 meeting that federal funding for sand replenishment on the state park’s beaches had come through after months of waiting…. Read More
By Muskan Singh & ET Science Desk, Global Desk For decades, salt marshes across New York City’s Jamaica Bay had been disappearing. At Big Egg Marsh, scientists decided to try something that could reveal whether one damaged piece of marsh could be given a better chance to survive. The solution was surprisingly simple, to raise… Read More
In order for massive cargo ships and tankers to traverse the Columbia River up to Portland, crews spend up to eight months each year dredging the river bottom so the channel remains deep enough for the commercial ships to pass. The dredging is a massive operation that most people never see. But the work could… Read More
A multimillion-dollar project focused on dredging efforts was slated to begin this week in Lorain Harbor. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the dredging operations are meant to maintain the safety and navigability of the waterway that connects to Lake Erie. In total, about 45,000 cubic yards of sediment is expected to be removed… Read More
Boston could be facing tens of billions of dollars in flood damage unless it undertakes one of the largest climate adaptation efforts ever proposed for a U.S. city. That’s the bottom line in a draft feasibility study dubbed the Coastal Storm Risk Management Feasibility Study, which was released recently by the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
LORAIN, Ohio — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, will begin dredging operations this week in Lorain 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 a $2.5 million contract in June 2026 to Michigan-based Walsh Service Solutions… Read More
In order for massive cargo ships and tankers to traverse the Columbia River up to Portland, crews spend up to eight months each year dredging the river bottom so the channel remains deep enough for the commercial ships to pass. The dredging is a massive operation that most people never see. But the work could… Read More
By Leslie Lake BRADENTON BEACH – Dredging crews began work Sept. 9 on a project to restore a nearly mile-long stretch of Coquina Beach with sand that was lost during Hurricane Idalia in 2023. The Coquina Beach Hurricane Idalia Storm Damage Repair Project will place approximately 63,450 cubic yards of sand along about 0.9 miles… Read More
The storm that dropped about three inches of rain on White Crest Beach in Wellfleet Sunday severely damaged the parking lot, dune and steep beach access path. Streams of water took down signs, pieces of asphalt and carved gulleys into the dune cliff. Repairs were scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 15, and the beach is… Read More
At Cohasset Golf Club, Superintendent Glen Miaszak and Paragon ISG Environmental Services recently hosted a Lunch and Learn that brought together golf course superintendents, owners and industry professionals from across New England for an educational look at dredging, environmental permitting, project planning and modern sediment dewatering. Attendees included members of the New England GCSAA, Cape… Read More
According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the global Dredging Market is entering a period of steady expansion as governments, port authorities, and marine infrastructure operators increase investments in waterway maintenance, port development, coastal protection, and shoreline resilience. the market is projected to grow from USD 17.3 billion in 2026 to USD 21.3 billion by 2036,… Read More
A legal challenge to the planned Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish will move forward after a judge rejected an attempt by Port NOLA to have the case dismissed before trial. The St. Bernard Parish judge’s decision came Saturday. It does not determine whether the port can legally build the proposed container terminal, but it… Read More
By Alan Bosworth The US Army Corps of Engineers’ 94-year-old dustpan dredge Potter resumed channel maintenance near St. Louis in late August after completing routine dry-dock repairs. The St. Louis District vessel is working on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, where it helps maintain a nine-foot navigation channel for commercial traffic. Its 52 employees are divided… Read More