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Building a robust and resilient infrastructure for the U.S. offshore wind industry. Ports and vessels are the backbone of the U.S. offshore wind industry. Understanding the improvements needed for the nation’s port infrastructure, as well as ensuring the availability and capacity of vessels, will be critical over the next decade as more turbines are installed… Read More
SUMMARY The Indian ports and shipping sector is witnessing rapid expansion, which is boosting the need for dredging in India. At present, the total dredging market stands at 121 million cubic metres (mcm). Of this, the dredging market for major ports is estimated to be approximately 80 mcm. In the coming years, most major ports… Read More
For the 2023 WEDA Eastern Chapter meeting in Jacksonville, FL, we want to have a topicspecific event. With this in mind, we felt a relevant topic for this year’s event is Coastal Resilience and Dredging Restoration & Infrastructure Improvements. We want to encourage presentations that focus on dredging engineering and construction for coastal resilience, restoration… Read More
The WEDA Safety Commission was honored to present four Safety Excellence Awards this year: Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Company: Manson Construction Co. Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Project: Sevenson Environmental Services Inc., Pledger Creek Remediation Project Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Trade Partner: Anchor QEA, LLC Safety Excellence Award for a Dredging Stakeholder: Port of… Read More
By Judith Powers The 2023 Dredging Summit & Expo drew more than 700 attendees, presented 65 technical papers, and fielded 115 exhibit booths displaying a full range of dredging equipment and services available to the industry. It was held on July 17th through 20th at the MGM Grand Hotel and Conference Center in Las Vegas,… Read More
By Judith Powers LTC Kevin Arnett, Deputy Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division, opened the Western Dredging Association ( WEDA) 2023 Conference with a presentation stresssing, Chief of Engineers LTG Spellman’s goal of achieving 70 percent beneficial (BU) of dredged material by 2030. He described the Corps of Engineers (COE)… Read More
As collaborative efforts to step forward towards Maritime Decarbonisation in India, Wartsila hosted an event “Shaping the Future of Indian Shipping: Wartsila Seminar on Strategies and Innovations for Decarbonisation.“ The seminar was attended by 110 invitees representing Ship owners, managers, shipyards, ship designers, classification societies, Indian National Ship owners Association, Institute of Marine Engineers India…. Read More
WEDA kicked off its National Summit Expo at the MGM hotel in Las Vegas. A full program from beneficial use of dredging material, dredging techniques, innovation, safety and sediment management to dredging equipment innovation. Attendance is expected to be close to 700 with approximately 130 exhibitors.
By Judith Powers WEDA President and Board Chair Matt Binsfeld has announced that the Board of Directors will announce a plan “to grow its mission by acting as a catalyst for attracting new talent to our industry and fortifying our position as the ‘hub of information’ for dredge science in North America” at its annual… Read More
Great Lakes Dredging Team Annual Mtg Sept 2023
The University of Southern Mississippi (USM) hosted the Transatlantic Shipbuilding and Maritime Conference on Wednesday, June 28 at the University’s Gulf Park Campus that included 10 German shipbuilding and maritime industry suppliers to the Gulf Coast. The German American Chamber of Commerce of the Southern U.S., President Matthias Hoffmann, was among those in attendance to… Read More
Leveraging its position as a Top 5 Container Port in the U.S., Port Houston will host its 2nd annual Houston International Maritime Conference (HIMC23) on October 30 – November 1, 2023. The conference will tackle broad maritime industry challenges and opportunities that will shape the entire global supply chain, with specific focus on Port Houston’s commitment… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District will host a Multiple Award Task Order Contract (MATOC) Pre-Proposal Conference for potential Architect and Engineering (A-E) service-related government contractors Tuesday, June 13, 2023, 1-4 p.m. CST, at the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jadwin Building, 2000 Fort Point Rd, Galveston, TX 77550. This event is… Read More
For Sponsorship & Exhibitor Registrations – click here Visit the Dredging Summit & Expo website – click here Registrations Include: Access to all technical sessions & panels Access to our Expo featuring 140+ exhibitors Ice Breaker / Welcome Reception on Monday evening Breakfast on Tuesday, Wednesday & Thursday Extended AM & PM breaks / Ice Cream Social Awards Luncheon on… Read More
Maritime Association of the Port of NY/NJ Sponsors Gala New York City – May 18, 2023–Five global shipping and intermodal leaders were inducted yesterday into the 29th International Maritime Hall of Fame sponsored by the Maritime Association of New York/ New Jersey. The recipients were recognized for their leadership and commitment to advancing the maritime… Read More