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By: Heiko Osterchrist-Associate Publisher DredgeWire Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, launched its fleet modernization program in 2018. The initiative reflects both the company’s long-term growth strategy and its commitment to innovation, safety, and sustainability. With more than a century of history, GLDD continues to… Read More
Beach renourishment in Atlantic Beach is part of the federally authorized Duval County Shore Protection Project (SPP) administered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with the City of Jacksonville serving as the local sponsor. The next beach renourishment and dune replenishment project is slated for spring 2024. The Duval County SPP was authorized for… Read More
Beach nourishment will also take place in Old Orchard Beach. Dune repairs to begin in November with York County dredge, beach nourishment Dredging operations and work to repair coastal dune devastation stemming from a pair of storms in January 2024 are scheduled to begin in November. The dunes provide a protective barrier from the elements… Read More
Baton Rouge, La. – On the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) is highlighting progress and proven results in storm surge risk reduction and coastal restoration. Created in 2005 in direct response to the devastation caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita, the CPRA was charged with integrating hurricane protection… Read More
The Gibbstown, N.J., port project that has created a swirl of legal action and opposition from environmental groups won a five-year extension on Wednesday from the Delaware River Basin Commission. The DRBC’s original approval of the so-called Dock 2 project at the Gibbstown Logistics Center included dredging of the river and the construction of a… Read More
From the archives of The Dutra Museum of Dredging: The dredge Thor, constructed 1907 Built from iron and wood, dredge booms were under stress from the constant compression and tension of the working cycle. The swing and recovery of removing soils from the center of a river channel could produce a tension of 170 tons…. Read More
Amelia, Louisiana – September 12, 2025 – Conrad Shipyard proudly announces that its Amelia facility has achieved a significant safety milestone—two consecutive years without a recordable incident. The Amelia facility is currently constructing YRBM vessels for the U.S. Navy, alongside projects for several valued commercial clients. This accomplishment reflects the dedication and commitment of Conrad’s… Read More
Fairbanks Morse Defense has acquired Vestdavit, a leading supplier of davits and advanced handling systems based in Bergen, Norway. The acquisition strengthens FMD’s position as a global provider of mission-critical maritime equipment and enhances its ability to deliver fully integrated product and service capabilities to naval and commercial operators worldwide. Fairbanks Morse Defense purchased all… Read More
Davie Defense Inc., the newest entrant to the American shipbuilding sector, has revealed detailed plans for a $1 billion overhaul of the historic Gulf Copper shipyard in Galveston, Texas, aiming to create the “American Icebreaker Factory”—a purpose-built facility for constructing U.S. Coast Guard’s Arctic Security Cutters. The project plans, announced Wednesday, marks what the company… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo. — Trimble® (Nasdaq: TRMB) announced today that its Chief Financial Officer, Phil Sawarynski, will be presenting at the Piper Sandler Growth Frontiers Conference on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at 10:30am Central Time at the Virgin Hotel in Nashville, Tennessee. A live webcast and replay of the presentation will be available through Trimble’s investor relations website at investor.trimble.com. Please go to the website 15… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and Kiewit Corporation, the construction manager at risk (CMAR) for pre-construction services for the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT) Site Development and Wharf & Ramps Projects, recently hosted two outreach events to connect with local, small, and disadvantaged businesses interested in upcoming contract opportunities. Nearly 400 individuals registered for… Read More
The AIWA is pleased to announce registration is now open for our Annual Meeting on November 18-20 in Savannah, Georgia. We have a number of success stories to share and upcoming projects to discuss as a part of our program, along with a range of topics of interest to all waterway stakeholders. Invitations have been extended to our federal… Read More
REGISTER NOW REGISTRATION IS NOW OPEN! GULF COAST ANNUAL MEETING OCTOBER 29-30, 2025 NEW ORLEANS, LA At THE BARNETT JDV BY HYATT 600 Carondelet St New Orleans, Louisiana 70130 AGENDA Wednesday, October 29 5:00 PM On-site Registration 6:00 PM – 9:00 PM Icebreaker Thursday, October 30 8:30 AM – 2:30 PM Chapter Meeting 2:45 PM… Read More
The Port of Seattle announced today that Christopher Wimsatt has been selected as its new Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Wimsatt joins the Port after most recently serving as the Assistant Director of Airports for the Sacramento County Airport System. As the new CFO, Wimsatt will oversee the Port’s financial reporting and management of its annual… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has named Melanie Roberts as its new Human Resources Director. In her new role, Roberts will oversee City employment operations for the Port’s nearly 1,000 employees. “We’re thrilled to have Melanie join our team at the Port of Los Angeles,” said the Port’s Deputy Executive Director of Finance and Administration… Read More
Vic Angoco Appointed Executive Vice President, Operations Jennifer Tungul Appointed SVP, Alaska Rob Olson Appointed VP, Alaska Operations HONOLULU — Matson has announced that Vic Angoco, senior vice president, Alaska, has been promoted to Executive Vice President, Operations, based at Matson’s new corporate office in Walnut Creek, California. In his new role, Angoco will oversee Matson’s network operations, including West… Read More
Jones brings more than three decades of maritime leadership and service to America’s shipbuilding industrial base LOCKPORT, La. – Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) today announced that Heath B. Jones, retired 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard(MCPOCG), has been named Vice President of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships. In this role, Jones will help sustain… Read More
Anyone who voted Trump into office for a second try at blowing up the US government knew exactly what they were voting for, and that’s exactly what they are getting. The US offshore wind industry is exhibit A. Trump has dumped practically the entire domestic offshore industry into the toilet along with thousands of jobs,… Read More
House Speaker Mike Johnson said he’s spoken to Cabinet officials in support of an offshore wind project that’s nearly complete. House Speaker Mike Johnson is going to bat for an offshore wind project located off Virginia Beach at a time when the Trump administration has halted the construction of similar projects and the president himself… Read More
Republican lawmakers are asking the federal government to revoke all remaining offshore wind leases in the Gulf of Maine. This week, Republican members of the Legislature’s Energy, Utilities and Technology Committee, as well as several other state representatives and senators, wrote to U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and U.S. Secretary of Energy Chris… Read More
Trump Administration announces millions of dollars in cuts to offshore wind projects with two major projects in Virginia. On Friday, U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced that the Norfolk Offshore Wind Logistics Port, otherwise known as the Fairwinds Landing renovation project in Virginia’s Hampton Roads region, would have its over $39 million in federal funding withdrawn. Work has… Read More
The Port of Long Beach has invested $102 million to purchase and sustain zero-emissions cargo-handling equipment, fund cleaner marine engines, and plan for a zero-carbon future at terminals. The equipment funding forms part of the System-Wide Investment in Freight Transport (SWIFT), an initiative supported by the California State Transportation Agency through its Port and Freight Infrastructure Program. The announcement places technology deployment, engine improvements, and forward-looking terminal… Read More
The Gibbstown, N.J., port project that has created a swirl of legal action and opposition from environmental groups won a five-year extension on Wednesday from the Delaware River Basin Commission. The DRBC’s original approval of the so-called Dock 2 project at the Gibbstown Logistics Center included dredging of the river and the construction of a… Read More
SC Ports unveils major road and bridge renovation. This is reported by the railway transport news portal Railway Supply. SC Ports formally opened the Cosgrove Avenue extension and pedestrian bridge in North Charleston Friday in order to enhance the access to the Navy Base Intermodal Facility while ensuring the safety of drivers and rail traffic and… Read More
U.S. seaports handled 2,519,722 TEUs in August, up 1.6% year over year but down 3.9% from July’s surge as importers navigated fast-shifting trade policy, according to supply-chain data provider Descartes Systems Group. Year-to-date volumes through August are tracking 3.3% ahead of 2024. Imports from China totaled 869,523 TEUs—about 34.5% of all U.S. box imports—10.8% below… Read More
Public entities in Sarasota County can now apply for the Resilient SRQ Infrastructure and Public Facilities Program and the Dredging of Major Waterways Program. The application period is now open through Oct. 17. Projects must meet U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) requirements for funding consideration. Applications must be submitted online. There is one… Read More
Lawyer Henry Clack sadly knows a lot about Nigerian criminal gangs. Mr Clack, a solicitor at London-based commercial law firm HFW, has to deal with them when he is representing global shipping firms that have found themselves victims of cyber attacks. “Of the cases which HFW have been involved in, the most common counterparties that… Read More
With more miles of marine shoreline than any other county in the lower 48, San Juan County’s land managers are well-positioned to lead in effective shoreline management that benefits both people and nature. To support this, Friends of the San Juans brought 20 public land managers together on the water to see firsthand how restoration… Read More
Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract for cutterhead dredging services. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Morgan City, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 24, 2025. The amount of this action is $21,181,000, with a total cumulative face value of $38,824,000…. Read More
RALEIGH, N.C., Martin Marietta Materials, Inc. (NYSE: MLM) (Martin Marietta or the Company), announced that it has entered into a definitive agreement with Quikrete Holdings, Inc. (Quikrete) for the exchange of certain assets. Under the terms of the agreement, Martin Marietta will receive aggregates operations producing approximately 20 million tons annually in Virginia, Missouri, Kansas… Read More
Caterpillar Inc and Luck Stone, the USA’s largest family-owned and operated producer of crushed stone, sand and gravel, announced a significant milestone in their ongoing collaboration: 1 million tons autonomously hauled at Luck Stone’s Bull Run Quarry in Chantilly, Virginia. The achievement marks a first for Caterpillar in the aggregates industry and it says underscores… Read More
Carmeuse Americas acquired Crandell Brothers Trucking, a family-owned business that maintains sand and gravel operations around Lansing, Michigan. According to Carmeuse, Crandell has a fleet of 40 gravel trains that serve large industrial and commercial road projects, as well as smaller residential jobs. Additionally, Carmeuse says Crandell has a trucking service that complements its business. “We are… Read More
Capital Aggregates acquired two aggregate operations that strengthen its presence in Missouri and Arkansas. The company acquired the quarry operations of Richard J. Mertens, a Missouri-based business with two quarry sites in the St. Louis area. In a separate deal, Capital Aggregates acquired the sand and gravel operation of Dan Processing, which is located near Batesville… Read More
Korea and the us start talks to adjust shipbuilding rules and explore joint construction models As Korea and the United States remain divided over a tariff and the creation of a $350 billion (about 488 trillion won) investment fund, the first working-level meeting on the MASGA (Make America Shipbuilding Great Again) project will be held… Read More
Eureka Naval Craft has signed a shipbuilding agreement with Bordelon Marine Shipbuilders in Louisiana to deliver its modular attack surface craft (MASC) for the US fleet. The partnership is intended to support the US Navy’s modular attack surface craft programme. According to Eureka, the MASC, which can reach speeds of up to 50 knots (93… Read More
The 10 vessel award sustains 650 jobs in Lockport and supports a national supply chain spanning 37 states LOCKPORT, La., — (September 10, 2025) – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the company 10 additional Sentinel‑Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). The award is supported by the historic $25 billion funding included in President… Read More
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 10, 2025: Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat company, today announced a $160 million contract with Curtin Maritime, a leading U.S. marine company, for hybrid-electric ship assist tugboats. Built in collaboration with Snow & Co shipyard, the project marks the largest commercial deployment of electric workboats in the marine industry’s history. The… 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
A long-discussed plan to dredge St. Thomas Harbor to make way for massive Oasis-class cruise ships is on hold, after the V.I. Port Authority did not receive any responses to an invitation to bid on the project. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. mentioned the lack of bids during Tuesday’s press briefing. Bryan spoke remotely from Miami… Read More
ALFRED, Maine – Dredging operations and associated work to repair coastal dune devastation stemming from a pair of voracious storms in January 2024 are to begin sometime in November. The dunes provide a protective barrier from the elements. The storms on January 10 and 13 battered the coastline. “The dunes did their job, but were… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the unloading of dredged material, or river sand, from its Corps Island placement site in Pool 3 of the Upper Mississippi River, located near Red Wing, Minnesota. The purpose of the… Read More
The 10 vessel award sustains 650 jobs in Lockport and supports a national supply chain spanning 37 states LOCKPORT, La., — (September 10, 2025) – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) announced today that the U.S. Coast Guard has awarded the company 10 additional Sentinel‑Class Fast Response Cutters (FRCs). The award is supported by the historic $25 billion funding included in President… Read More
Beach nourishment will also take place in Old Orchard Beach. Dune repairs to begin in November with York County dredge, beach nourishment Dredging operations and work to repair coastal dune devastation stemming from a pair of storms in January 2024 are scheduled to begin in November. The dunes provide a protective barrier from the elements… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, St. Paul District, is seeking comments on a draft Environmental Assessment, or EA, for the unloading of dredged material, or river sand, from its Corps Island placement site in Pool 3 of the Upper Mississippi River, located near Red Wing, Minnesota. The purpose of the… Read More
Great Lakes Dock and Materials LLC,* Muskegon, Michigan, was awarded a $9,257,575 firm-fixed-price contract for marine construction. Bids were solicited via the web with three received. Work will be performed in Grand Haven, Michigan, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 30, 2027. Fiscal 2022 civil construction funds in the amount of $9,257,575 were obligated… Read More
WALLA WALLA, Wash. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Walla Walla District, has awarded a $349,000 construction contract to Paragon Native LLC for improvements to the maintenance yard at Mill Creek Dam and Bennington Lake near Walla Walla, Washington. The project will expand the footprint of the existing maintenance yard, providing more fenced space… Read More
WASHINGTON, D.C. – For the first time in its 250-year history, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers earned a Top 20 finish for its innovative approach to project delivery against corporate powerhouses in the prestigious Project Management Institute (PMI), Program Management Office (PMO) Global Awards. The USACE Office of Value Expertise’s achievement highlights the agency’s commitment… 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
Watch the Bayonet 350 AUGV crawl from beach to sea during a beach inspection.