The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District will oversee maintenance dredging at Everett Harbor and Snohomish River as early as Oct. 16, 2026. Dredging performed by the contractor, American Construction Co., Inc., is expected to start in the lower settling basin via clamshell dredge and bottom dump barges. Dredging will be performed continuously… Read More
Italy’s Port of Gioia Tauro has awarded a €5m ($5.6m) contract to complete dredging of its port channel while starting the next phase of a shore power programme worth more than €100m. Spanish contractor Dravo will deepen the south turning basin and the Eranova quay to 17 metres, leaving the wider channel with depths of… Read More
By Emily Jones Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches with sand after being denied the money earlier this year. Local officials say the beach renourishment project is critical for a rapidly-eroding beach. Barrier islands like Tybee should naturally accumulate sand from islands farther north; it’s called the sand-sharing system. But human… Read More
By Morgan James The Rochester City Council voted Monday to move forward with the long-planned Silver Lake dam modification and dredging project. Council members approved a $18.9 million contract with Minnesota-based Rachel Contracting — the lowest of four bids received — coming in 9.8% below the engineer’s estimate. City staff noted early bids had come… Read More
By Abbey Hamachek A long-overdue dredging project at the Two Rivers harbor may be back on track, with federal lawmakers passing legislation to direct funding to the effort and a separate bill proposing $1.8 million for the work. If the federal money is approved, the city is optimistic that dredging could happen in 2027. The… Read More
