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DredgeWire Exclusive By Peter Bowe What is striking is not simply that three large transactions happened in the same week (all announced in DredgeWire), but that they all point in exactly the same strategic direction: control of the underwater domain through autonomy, sensors, software, and data rather than traditional ships and shipbuilding alone. The Underwater… Read More
Beneficial use of dredged material is a versatile resource for restoration, resilience, and shoreline stabilization. The latest Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Journal of Dredging features three articles coauthored by Anchor QEA colleagues focused on moving beneficial use from opportunity to standard practice. Overcoming Barriers to Beneficial Use of Dredged Materials in United States Army Corps… Read More
Brevard County is soliciting licensed and qualified marine contractors to dredge (hydraulic only), dewater, and dispose of up to 223,600 cubic yards of organic sediments (muck) from up to 80 acres of the Sykes Creek Phase II Muck Removal Project. The dredge area located in Merritt Island in Brevard County, Florida, North of County Road 520… Read More
Beaches covering a work area from the First Street jetty to the Third Street jetty are closed on Sunday (July 12). These include the guarded beaches at St. Charles Place and Pennlyn Place. Guarded beaches north of the First Street jetty (Stenton, North Street) and south of the Third Street jetty (Park Place, Brighton) will… Read More
Donjon Marine Co. LLC, Hillside New Jersey, is awarded a $180,000,000 cost-plus-award-fee and cost-plus-fixed-fee, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract for salvage-related towing, harbor clearance, ocean engineering projects, and point-to-point towing services. Work will be performed in the North and South American east coast and is expected to be completed by June 2031. Fiscal 2026 operations and maintenance (Navy)… Read More
HOUSTON, July 14, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that it will issue its second quarter 2026 financial results after the close of the stock market on Tuesday, July 28, 2026. A conference call and audio webcast with analysts and investors will be held the next day, Wednesday, July 29,… Read More
BOSTON, ON and SAVANNAH, Ga., July 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — EAIGLE, the leader in AI-Native gate and yard automation solutions, today announced a long-standing, strategic partnership with PortCity to expand deployment of its proprietary gate and yard automation platform across PortCity’s high-velocity distribution network. The collaboration focuses on eliminating manual operational friction at the gate and in the yard, enhancing driver… Read More
DredgeWire is pleased that Eric Ramírez Barreto of RMZ Marine will be contributing insightful pieces for DredgeWire with his insights on the maritime market. We think you’ll be intrigued by what he has to say. Here is his fifth column. The most important number in last week’s BUILD grants wasn’t $1.73 billion. It was $14.5… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced an updated timeline for the Buxton beach nourishment project, with the dredge Liberty Island now expected to arrive in Dare County during the week of Monday, July 27, 2026.* This revised schedule is approximately one week later than the previously anticipated arrival during the week of July… Read More
We’re now over one full week out from our annual Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Dredging Summit & Expo 2026 🤩 and we’re pleased to share that USACE is coming to DS&E 2026 in Montréal in force! Join industry leaders, port representatives, contractors, consultants, and regulators for a week of technical learning and valuable networking. 🎤… Read More
The AIWA is a national non-profit organization who represents the interests of all waterway users along the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway (AIWW). It is through the generous contributions of sponsors that we are holding the AIWA’s 2026 Annual Meeting on November 17-19, 2026, at the Dune House Hotel & Spa in Atlantic Beach, Florida. Listed below… Read More
The coast is constantly changing — and the engineers shaping its future must be ready to adapt. Join us September 8-11, 2026, in Galveston, Texas, for the 4th Annual Coastal Engineering & Nature-Based Solutions Short Course, offered by Texas A&M University’s Department of Ocean Engineering at Texas A&M University in collaboration with TEES EDGE. Designed… Read More
Every great project starts with a conversation. That’s why we’re excited to welcome Matthew Chan to Brennan as our newest Business Development Manager. Matt believes in the same things we do: 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭, 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐥𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐜𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐭. Based on the West Coast, Matt will work alongside our local crews… Read More
Gulf of America Logistics is pleased to announce that, effective immediately, Mike Camara takes on the role of 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗲𝗳 𝗘𝘅𝗲𝗰𝘂𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿 (CEO) while continuing to serve as 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 of Gulf of America Logistics, LLC (GoAL). Across the energy, power, industrial, and data center sectors, GoAL delivers complex global project logistics and specialized transport solutions — backed… Read More
SAVANNAH, Ga., July 9, 2026 – Kevin Price has officially stepped into his position as President of the Georgia Ports Authority on July 1, 2026. “I’m excited for our employees and all our stakeholders because Kevin is the perfect candidate to take GPA and our Team to the next level,” said CEO Griff Lynch. GPA announced Price… Read More
The Long Beach City Council has voted unanimously to confirm Mayor Rex Richardson’s reappointment of Sharon L. Weissman to the Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners through June 30, 2032. The five-member board sets policy for the Port of Long Beach, the City’s Harbor Department. Weissman was first named to the Harbor Commission in July… Read More
By Maria Gallucci America’s offshore wind farms have already shown their ability to keep electricity flowing during brutal winter storms. Now, the clean energy resource has proved it can also bolster the grid during major heat waves. Earlier this month, as dangerously hot and humid temperatures settled over the eastern United States, two wind projects near New England consistently… Read More
A joint study by Politecnico di Torino and WindEurope identifies what the Mediterranean needs to grow its offshore wind sector. Published in Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, the study finds that clear rules, strong infrastructure and grid readiness matter as much as technology. The goal is to turn the region’s wind potential into real, competitive projects,… Read More
By Nick Zenkin On March 20, Energy Secretary Chris Wright broke ground on a stretch of federal land in Piketon, Ohio, once home to the Portsmouth Gaseous Diffusion Plant, which spent the Cold War enriching uranium for nuclear weapons. That site, leased by Softbank subsidiary SB Energy, is now part of what the Department of… Read More
Pacific Maritime Group in action! Our Ocean Provider barge, alongside tug AN Tillett and crew boat DM Tapper, off the California coast. Through teamwork, expertise, and close collaboration with our customers, we turn ideas into reality. Source
By Bryan Gottlieb The Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has selected TerraMarine—a consortium led by FlatironDragados Canada, Van Oord Canada, Aecon Constructors and Carlson Construction Group—as preferred proponent for the principal marine construction package on its Roberts Bank Terminal 2 expansion. The July 13 selection advances one of North America’s largest planned port projects into the collaborative development phase… Read More
On July 8, 2026, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Manson, and its partners celebrated the opening of the new Charleston Port Facility with a ribbon-cutting ceremony in North Charleston, South Carolina. Attendees included members of Congress, NOAA leadership and officials, representatives from the Federal Law Enforcement Training Centers (FLETC), local government officials, project… Read More
Trade moving through the Port of Long Beach saw double-digit growth in June, running just ahead of last year’s record-setting pace halfway into 2026, Port CEO Dr. Noel Hacegaba announced Tuesday during his monthly Supply Chain Insight media briefing. Dockworkers and terminal operators processed 779,331 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) last month, up 10.6% from June 2026,… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles is seeking proposals for its Zero-Emission Truck Purchasing Incentive Project—eligible to all Licensed Motor Carriers (LMCs) currently registered in the Port Drayage Truck Registry—for the purchase of at least 10 battery-electric, Class 8 drayage trucks. This purchasing incentive will provide up to $300,000 per battery-electric truck, with a maximum award… Read More
By Donald Wittkowski They are wide, fluffy and, by all accounts, beautiful. They are also virtually shell-free – an important thing to know for people who are worried about stepping on something jagged during strolls along the shoreline. Replenished with nearly 500,000 cubic yards of new sand, Sea Isle City’s beaches are now postcard-picture perfect…. Read More
By Jo Kwon SEAL BEACH, Calif. — Scientists said wetlands can slow down storm surges, absorb pollutants and even offer protection for infrastructure as a buffer between the ocean and roads. That’s why for the past decade, some scientists have been working on a solution for a wetlands area in Seal Beach that had often… Read More
HANOVER — The Town of Hanover has to wait a little longer before moving forward with the dredging of Cattaraugus Creek and Hanover Harbor. After advertising for bids regarding dredging services, the Town received two bids on Monday, June 15. However, the bids varied dramatically, with a difference in cost of roughly $60,000. Supervisor Lou… Read More
BOSTON — The Healey‑Driscoll Administration today announced over $1 million in grants to six regional restoration partnerships that help communities restore rivers and wetlands, reduce flooding, improve water-quality, and strengthen climate resilience across Massachusetts. Through the Department of Fish & Game’s (DFG) Division of Ecological Restoration (DER) Partnerships Program, the funding will support three existing and… Read More
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, today announced that it completed the divestiture of its ready-mixed concrete operations in California and acquired the southern Colorado and Dallas-Fort Worth operations of Brannan Sand & Gravel, LLC. The strategic acquisition includes a rail-connected aggregate quarry with long-term… Read More
By Ana Alice Present in concrete, glass, and technology, sand has become a resource contested on a global scale, with increasing extraction in rivers, beaches, and seabeds, and impacts monitored by scientists and international organizations. The world uses about 50 billion tons of sand and gravel per year, according to the United Nations Environment Programme. The… Read More
By Kevin Yanik Carmeuse came to an agreement with Caterpillar to deploy autonomous haulers at the Drummond Island quarry in Drummond, Michigan. Delivered by Caterpillar and supported by Fabick Cat, Carmeuse will integrate Cat MineStar Command for hauling across its fleet of 777 trucks. Additionally, Carmeuse will utilize complementary MineStar capabilities for loaders and staff-supported equipment. “We are proud… Read More
Male is one of the world’s most overcrowded cities, but it faces double pressure. As well as a growing population, the capital of the Maldives is also threatened by rising sea levels. Owing to climate breakdown, its living space is shrinking. So the justification for a land reclamation project seemed clear. Take sand from elsewhere… Read More
By Audrey Altmann A nation’s maritime capacity is determined by its shipping capacity (how much cargo it can move around the world), its military capacity (the extent to which it can enforce laws, secure trade routes, and protect coastal environments), and its port capacity (how many ships and containers its ports can handle at one… Read More
By Mallory Shelbourne The Navy on Monday issued TOTE Services a $2.2 billion contract to function as the vessel construction manager for the Marine Corps’ Landing Ship Medium program, according to a Defense Department contract announcement. The award is worth up to $2.6 billion with options for as many as eight McClung-class LSMs. Gulf Coast-based… Read More
By Capt. Eric Colby Dredge operators in the U.S. have expanded their fleets with a more diverse equipment offering, giving them the ability to take on different types of jobs. They’re replacing old equipment with new, more efficient technologies and even using processes that allow them to access and operate equipment remotely. “The basic dredge… Read More
By Jamie Bennet The U.S. Coast Guard has finalized its contracts with with Bollinger Shipyards and Rauma Marine Constructions Oy for the delivery of six Arctic security cutters, the Department of Homeland Security announced Thursday. The projects are worth $2.2 billion and $1.1 billion, respectively, and were two of three ASC contracts initially awarded in December 2025. “Finalizing these contracts represents… Read More
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks secured funding on behalf of Maryland non-profit organizations, local governments Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill –… Read More
ARC Surveying and Mapping transforms complex waterways into measurable actionable insight. By pairing an integrated sensor suite with disciplined processing the firm delivers centimetre level bathymetry layered sub bottom models and real time production metrics that accelerate every phase of a dredging program. The following article reviews the technology stack the workflow and verified results… Read More
The National Maritime Safety Association (NMSA) today announced the transition of presidential leadership during its Annual Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana. Jason Winter, Director, Safety/Training, CFS & Labor Relations at the United States Maritime Alliance (USMX), has been named the new President of NMSA, succeeding recent President Dave Morgan of Cooper/Ports America. Dave Morgan has served as… Read More
The Public Ferry Coalition applauds the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Ferry Caucus, welcomes this important step in raising awareness of the vital role ferries play in transportation FAIRFIELD, CA – Yesterday, Representative John Garamendi (CA-08), announced the launch of the bipartisan Congressional Ferry Caucus for the 119th Congress, alongside co-chairs Representatives Emily Randall (WA-06), Nick Begich… Read More
By Curtis Jackson WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Not much has been happening lately with the Lake Wichita Revitalization Project’s dredging phase —until now. Project Manager for the Continuing Authorities Program through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chad King, was at today’s meeting to discuss next steps for dredging Lake Wichita. After the meeting ended,… Read More
INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a $53 million contract to repair the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet. Prep for the project site is expected to begin in March or April 2027, with in-water construction scheduled to start May 1, 2027, as weather allows. The… Read More
Marsh grasses established at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Md., are shown July 9, 2026, following a multi-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, wetland restoration project. Dredged material from the Wicomico River navigation channel was used to rebuild the eroded marsh, which was then planted with native vegetation to… Read More
PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced it has awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. for $53 million to conduct repairs of the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Mobilization to the site is anticipated to… Read More
By Curtis Jackson WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — Not much has been happening lately with the Lake Wichita Revitalization Project’s dredging phase —until now. Project Manager for the Continuing Authorities Program through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Chad King, was at today’s meeting to discuss next steps for dredging Lake Wichita. After the meeting ended,… Read More
INDIAN RIVER INLET, Del. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a $53 million contract to repair the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet. Prep for the project site is expected to begin in March or April 2027, with in-water construction scheduled to start May 1, 2027, as weather allows. The… Read More
Marsh grasses established at the Deal Island Wildlife Management Area in Somerset County, Md., are shown July 9, 2026, following a multi-year U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Baltimore District, wetland restoration project. Dredged material from the Wicomico River navigation channel was used to rebuild the eroded marsh, which was then planted with native vegetation to… Read More
PHILADELPHIA (July 13, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District announced it has awarded a contract to Agate Construction Co., Inc. of Egg Harbor Township, N.J. for $53 million to conduct repairs of the north jetty at the Indian River Inlet in Sussex County, DE. Mobilization to the site is anticipated to… Read More
Commercial fishermen and oyster farmers in Panacea say sediment buildup in local channels is making it dangerous and costly to operate, and there is no dredging planned for the foreseeable future. WAKULLA COUNTY, FL — Channel markers at the Rock Landing Boat Ramp in Panacea mark the path local commercial fishermen and oystermen use to… Read More
Van Hollen, Alsobrooks secured funding on behalf of Maryland non-profit organizations, local governments Today, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Senator Angela Alsobrooks (both D-Md.) announced $33,080,000 in direct federal funding for six projects throughout Maryland within the fiscal year 2026 Energy & Water Development appropriations bill –… Read More
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