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Port 32 Jacksonville Wraps Up Dredging Project

FL, United States

PORT 32 Marinas, LLC (PORT 32) – a leading owner, operator, developer, and acquirer of a growing collection of marina assets announced that PORT 32 Jacksonville has completed a comprehensive dredging project. The project deepened marina slips to an average of five feet at mean low water and opened previously inaccessible berths closer to shore. Set at the intersection… Read More

Jersey Shore town just got $1 million to fix its beach. Where the money came from is surprising

NJ, United States

By Victoria Gladstone | NJ.com A South Jersey beach town is spending $1 million to prevent further erosion from its diminishing beaches. Bay Head Mayor William Curtis said two jetties damaged during Superstorm Sandy are being repaired this summer, with the money coming from a local group. Bill Gage, president of the Bay Head Improvement… Read More

Freeman Park to close for beach nourishment equipment removal

NC, United States

CAROLINA BEACH, N.C. (WECT) – Freeman Park will be closed for three days next week as part of the beach nourishment project, town officials said. According to the Town of Carolina Beach, the contractor, Norfolk Dredging, finished the sand placement portion of the project earlier this week and has begun removing equipment. The town said… Read More

North Myrtle Beach begins dunes restoration in north Cherry Grove section

SC, United States

By: Mike Duprez mike North Myrtle Beach has commenced dunes restoration in the north section of Cherry Grove near Inlet Point. There was an abundance of sand left over from the 2025 dredging project and that sand is now being put to use. “It’s great,” said North Myrtle Beach Mayor J. Baldwin. “We had a… Read More

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock stock (US3903331032): Why does its dredging dominance matter more now for infrastructure plays?

TX, United States

By Elena Harper, Senior Markets Editor  Great Lakes Dredge & Dock leads U.S. dredging with critical port and coastal projects fueling steady demand. For investors in the United States and English-speaking markets worldwide, its role in infrastructure renewal offers resilient exposure amid federal spending. ISIN: US3903331032 Core Business Model: Dredging as Essential Infrastructure Service Great… Read More

Norfolk Dredging’s Carolina Beach renourishment reaches a close

NC, United States

Carolina Beach’s $20-million sand renourishment project is coming to an end as crews begin to pack up engines and pipes along the beach. The park is expected to reopen Thursday, April 23. Norfolk Dredging, the contractor who worked on the 2026 beach nourishment project, completed its sand placement and is now demobilizing by removing the turbine engines… Read More

Lincoln Beach reopening delayed to 2027

LA, United States

Plans to redevelop Lincoln Beach are moving forward, but a newly extended timeline is raising questions from residents eager to see progress at the historic site. City officials say the long-awaited project in New Orleans East is now expected to be completed in 2027, pushing the timeline back as planning and approvals continue. Lincoln Beach… Read More

WEDA CALLS FOR 2026 SAFETY AWARD NOMINATIONS

United States

Western Dredging Association (WEDA), through its Safety Commission, recognizes the achievements in Safety Excellence made by WEDA Members annually. The WEDA Safety Commission awards multiple categories of achievement, including: – Dredging Project – Dredging Company – Industry Trade Partner – Government/Stakeholder Safety Award submissions are now open for 2026. Review the following  guidance and send your… Read More

Setbacks Hamper Sebastian Inlet Dredging Project for ATL Diversified Industries

FL, United States

The much beleaguered, long overdue dredging project at the Sebastian Inlet has been hit with yet another in a troubling series of mishaps and missteps, delaying completion of the project by another two months – putting the project more than a year behind schedule and adding to $1.3 million in cost overruns. Work on the… Read More

Oceanside Harbor shifts to fall dredging schedule

CA, United States

By Steve Puterski Oceanside – Dredging at Oceanside Harbor will add a second operation this fall as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the city prepare to transition to a fall schedule. Dredging began on April 6, according to Jayme Timberlake, the city’s Coastal Zone Administrator, who said the project was delayed for several… Read More

Levin secures $8.2M for additional Oceanside harbor dredging

CA, United States

By Leo Place OCEANSIDE — Rep. Mike Levin (D-Dana Point) has secured over $8.2 million in federal funds for two rounds of maintenance dredging in the Oceanside Harbor this calendar year, the Congressman’s office announced Monday. The additional funding will allow the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to dredge the harbor in the spring and… Read More

Big oil find in Gulf promises more coastal restoration funding

LA, United States

By Alton Wallace | The Center Square A well yielding “high-quality” oil discovered off the Louisiana coast in the Gulf of America by a partnership of three international energy companies should boost the state’s tax revenues for coastal restoration beginning as early as 2027. Houston-based Occidental Petroleum and partners Chevron and Woodside Energy discovered high-quality… Read More

Judge orders scientific testing in lawsuit linking Venture Global dredging spill to millions of ruined oysters

LA, United States

By Devin Cruice LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – On Tuesday April 14 a Calcasieu Parish judge ordered Venture Global to submit to scientific testing to determine whether the LNG company’s dredging operations are responsible for ruining millions of oysters in Big Lake, a ruling that came after a contentious, hours-long hearing in which both sides fought… Read More

Army Corps wrapping up Isle of Palms beach renourishment on island’s southern end

SC, United States

ISLE OF PALMS, S.C. (WCIV) – The Charleston District of the Army Corps of Engineers is wrapping up work on its sand replacement efforts on the Isle of Palms. Source

Louisiana receives over $200 million in coastal restoration funding

LA, United States

By Caleb Carter LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) – Louisiana is receiving over $200 million in coastal restoration funding from the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act, with $2 million going to Calcasieu Parish and Cameron Parish each. Environmentalists say the Louisiana coast is suffering in crisis. “You know we’re losing land by the hour. So it… Read More

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