By DAVID NAHAN OCEAN CITY – Ocean City’s $20 million beach replenishment project should be done within a week with the resort picking up 9 percent of the cost. Mayor Jay Gillian outlined the nearly-complete progress and thanked the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the Great Lakes Dredge and Dock Co. for the work, while… Read More
By Joy Crist Dare County officials are working with state and federal agencies to deploy pumps more quickly when floodwater remains on N.C. Highway 12 on Pea Island, following concerns that pumping should have begun sooner during a prolonged closure in July. County Manager Bobby Outten provided an update during the commissioners’ business portion of the… Read More
By Matthew Pencek REHOBOTH BEACH, Del. — Visitors to Delaware Seashore State Park may see construction activity and access restrictions beginning in mid-September as the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control prepares to restart Sand Bypass operations at the Indian River Inlet. Work is expected to begin around Sept. 11, according to DNREC’s Division… Read More
By Tyler Bell BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) — Beaches in Harrison County have not been restored since 2007. Now, a project looking to turn back the clock on years of erosion is making progress. So far, 250,000 cubic yards of sand have been pumped from the Mississippi Sound to beaches in Biloxi. While beaches are looking refreshed… Read More
By CRAIG D. SCHENCK STRATHMERE — The weeks-long beach replenishment project in Strathmere finally has wrapped up, providing much-needed sand on the island’s heavily eroded beaches sooner than anticipated. “The dredge left today,” Mayor Curtis Corson said during the Township Committee meeting Aug. 24. “They have completed pumping sand.” Township Administrator Jimmy Van Zlike reported… Read More
CPRA has completed the dredging and maintenance work on six crevasses as part of the Delta Wide Crevasses Project. For centuries, the Mississippi River has built Louisiana’s delta by carrying sediment into open water and creating new land. The Delta Wide Crevasses Project works with that natural process to restore and sustain coastal wetlands. Crevasses… Read More
BUFFALO, N.Y. — In time for Labor Day weekend, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has completed dredging in Buffalo Harbor and placement of dredged sediment into its confined disposal facility and the former Shipping Slip 3 in the city’s Outer Harbor—a popular site for kayakers and paddleboarders next to Wilkeson Pointe. Dredging ensures… Read More
A new Virginia mapping tool could help connect dredged sediment with wetland restoration projects as Hampton Roads faces rising seas and shoreline erosion. Hampton Roads depends on dredging to keep its waterways open for ships, boats, and commerce. However, once that sediment is removed, communities face another question: What should be done with it? A… Read More
VIENNA, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Everbridge, the global leader in High Velocity Critical Event Management (CEM) and national public warning solutions, today announced a strategic partnership with Arcadis, a global leader in design, engineering, and consultancy solutions. Together, the companies will help organizations better assess, manage, and reduce climate-related risks across their operations, facilities, and supply chains. The partnership combines Arcadis’… Read More
By Tom McLaughlin It took 22 years for Navarre Beach homeowner Gary Turner to undertake the renovation of a beachfront home that was rendered uninhabitable in 2004 by Hurricane Ivan. And now, about eight months into a significant rehabilitation effort, Turner may well have to face the realization that he waited too long to get serious about… Read More
The global dredging market is poised for steady expansion as governments, port authorities, infrastructure developers, and energy companies increase investment in maritime infrastructure, coastal protection, and offshore development. The market was valued at approximately USD 17.1 billion in 2025 and is projected to reach USD 21.8 billion by 2036, expanding at a CAGR of 2.2%… Read More
By Kenny Choi A beach replenishment project in Half Moon Bay is bringing sand, beachgoers and changing surf conditions back to a stretch of coastline that has been battered by decades of erosion. But a newly published study highlights how breakwaters built more than half a century ago to protect Pillar Point Harbor have also… Read More
By Sarah Perkel A dredging project in Broward County has been paused after environmental groups said the work may have been doing more harm to threatened staghorn coral than initially anticipated. The Corps paused authorization for Broward County’s Sand Bypass Project until an updated environmental consultation is concluded, according to Miami Waterkeeper, after it was determined the project… Read More
By Cliff Clark | The Westfield News | cclark@thereminder.com SOUTHWICK – If the town never gets a $500,000 earmark to cover the cost of dredging an area of Middle Pond on Congamond Lakes, it won’t be for lack of trying. “[Sen. Paul Mark’s] chief of staff has been organizing a boat tour of Congamond,” said Richard… Read More
By John Whittaker The town of Ellery is supporting a county grant application that would pay to dredge a portion of Bemus Creek. Dave McCoy, Chautauqua County Department of Planning watershed coordinator, recently addressed the Ellery Town Board regarding the county’s pursuit for a state Local Waterfront Revitalization Program grant application to dredge a portion of… Read More