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DredgeWire Note: During intraday trading on Monday, Orion group Stock was up 2 to 5% based on the news HOUSTON, Oct. 29, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) (“Orion” or the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced new contract awards and change orders totaling $250 million in the month of… Read More
By Tom Ewing As gCaptain reported earlier this week, the Maritime Administration (MARAD) announced its approval of the $8.2 billion Texas ST LNG export port application, a major development for U.S. energy production. But the announcement also highlighted another significant milestone: the fastest deepwater port license review in more than 20 years. According to the… Read More
The Cutter Suction Dredge Clearwater on an earlier project at New Pass near Sarasota. Photo: S.T. Cardinal, Your Observer. The Doctors Pass maintenance dredging project will improve navigation while replenishing the beach near Lowdermilk Park in Naples. According to a City of Naples update, approximately 37,000 cubic yards of material will be placed along the… Read More
McNally, a Weeks Marine subsidiary, has placed the final of 14 concrete caissons and 18 keys for Irving Shipbuilders, a partner in the National Shipbuilding Strategy (NSS) with the Canadian Federal Government. These are the largest caissons McNally has ever built, with some as large as 41 meters long, 21 meters wide and 21 meters… Read More
Earlier this month, the museum was honored as the 2025 Nonprofit of the Year at the Rio Vista 78th Bass Derby & Festival Kick Off & Awards Dinner. Congratulations to the entire museum team on this outstanding achievement and well-deserved recognition! Source
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) has been selected by HII’s Ingalls Shipbuilding division to construct key structural modular units for the U.S. Navy’s future USS Philadelphia (LPD 32), a San Antonio-class Amphibious Transport Dock. Under the contract, ESG will leverage its Gulf Coast facilities to manufacture six structural units. Production is currently underway, with final… Read More
Muddy Water Dredging, LP is honored to announce that it received the annual Leadership in Safety Award last week in Washington, DC from the Council for Dredging and Marine Construction Safety. Thank you for nationally recognizing the culture that we have built and live every day. Safety first and always! (Pictured left to right: Richard… Read More
By Mike Schuler Hanwha Philly Shipyard has named shipbuilding veteran Hyuk Kim as its new president, effective November 2, as the Philadelphia yard moves ahead with plans to expand into U.S. Navy shipbuilding while maintaining its commercial operations. Kim, who brings more than 25 years of naval and commercial shipbuilding experience, succeeds David Kim, who… Read More
Jody Peacock concluded his service as Chief Executive Officer of Ports of Indiana effective November 1. On that date, Chief Operating Officer Dave Parrott and Chief Financial Officer Erica Jackson began serving as the organization’s interim leadership team. Commission Chairman Steven Stemler is taking an active role working with them to lead Ports of Indiana… Read More
There’s still time to register to attend our Trimble Dimensions user conference. But if you aren’t able to join us in person this year, we invite you to watch the opening keynote online! Register to watch the livestream Trimble Dimensions opening keynote 9:00 to 10:30 am Pacific Time Monday, November 9, 2026 Join Rob Painter… Read More
2026 Annual Meeting November 17–19, 2026 | Atlantic Beach, FL Tuesday, November 17, 2026 5:30 pm–6:30 pm — Icebreaker Happy Hour Sponsored by Kokosing Industrial, Marine Division, on the Pool Deck. Wednesday, November 18, 2026 Registration and all presentations will be held in the Atlantica Ballroom. 8:00 am–8:30 am — Breakfast and Registration Check-in Sponsored… Read More
Innovation, safety, and collaboration were on full display at the WEDA Pacific Chapter Annual Meeting this week in Newport Beach. This year’s meeting brought together professionals from across the maritime, navigation, engineering, environmental, regulatory, and dredging communities to explore the projects and innovations shaping the future of the West Coast. From major port infrastructure investments… Read More
Great collaboration on the shipyard floor this week as Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. hosted U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District Commander Lieutenant Colonel Ryan A. Baum. During the visit to our Allanton facility, LTC Baum observed firsthand the significant progress made on the dredge DONNELLY since its keel laying earlier this year. Close coordination… Read More
By Mike Schuler Hanwha Philly Shipyard has named shipbuilding veteran Hyuk Kim as its new president, effective November 2, as the Philadelphia yard moves ahead with plans to expand into U.S. Navy shipbuilding while maintaining its commercial operations. Kim, who brings more than 25 years of naval and commercial shipbuilding experience, succeeds David Kim, who… Read More
Jody Peacock concluded his service as Chief Executive Officer of Ports of Indiana effective November 1. On that date, Chief Operating Officer Dave Parrott and Chief Financial Officer Erica Jackson began serving as the organization’s interim leadership team. Commission Chairman Steven Stemler is taking an active role working with them to lead Ports of Indiana… Read More
Hanwha Philly Shipyard is accelerating its push into the U.S. market with the appointment of Kim Hyuk as its new president. Kim brings more than 25 years of experience in both naval and commercial shipbuilding. The shipyard announced on Nov. 2 that it had appointed Kim, formerly head of the Smart Vessel Business Center at… Read More
HII (NYSE: HII) announced today the appointment of Renee Swan to executive vice president and chief human resources officer (CHRO), effective Dec. 7, 2026. Swan comes to HII from Nashville-based Atmus Filtration Technologies (NYSE: ATMU), where she served as senior vice president and chief people officer. Renee will assume the position held by HII CHRO… Read More
By Daniel Garcia A 15-megawatt wind turbine rising 150 meters above the North Sea, its 240-meter rotor sweeping through ocean air, looks like an engineering problem that’s been solved. The wind models used to design machines at this scale were built for land — and offshore, a different class of wind fluctuation dominates: slow, sweeping… Read More
By Abagael Giles Vermont has signed a three-year agreement with Nova Scotia to explore the possibility of importing electricity generated by Canadian offshore wind. Senior officials in Gov. Phil Scott’s administration hope this prospective power could replace electricity from planned offshore wind farms in the United States if the Trump administration blocks those domestic projects…. Read More
By Madelyn Smith Louisiana has nuclear fever. In March, Gov. Jeff Landry released the state’s first Nuclear Strategic Framework, and the U.S. Department of Energy named Louisiana one of five finalists to host a federal nuclear fuel campus in July. Last month, the Louisiana Public Service Commission approved a program allowing utilities to spend up… Read More
Vermont Governor Phil Scott and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston in late October signed a Memorandum of Understanding between Vermont and Nova Scotia that establishes a framework for collaboration on offshore wind energy, electricity transmission planning, and regional grid integration. The three-year agreement will support information sharing and explore opportunities to deliver Nova Scotia’s offshore… Read More
Jody Peacock concluded his service as Chief Executive Officer of Ports of Indiana effective November 1. On that date, Chief Operating Officer Dave Parrott and Chief Financial Officer Erica Jackson began serving as the organization’s interim leadership team. Commission Chairman Steven Stemler is taking an active role working with them to lead Ports of Indiana… Read More
By Alan Bosworth Port Houston will undertake its own study of portions of a potential Project 12 to deepen the Houston Ship Channel, CEO Charlie Jenkins announced at the Port Commission meeting on October 21. The port-led work will proceed under Section 203 of the Water Resources Development Act of 1986, which allows a non-federal… Read More
By Robert Barron The federal government’s Oct. 30 decision to list the $5.9-billion Delta container port expansion as a project of “national interest” is a positive development for Nanaimo, according to Donna Hais, chairperson of the Nanaimo Port Authority. Hais said Delta’s port expansion project is complementary to the NPA’s approximately $120-million expansion project at… Read More
A fresh look at our progress in Clearwater, Florida! Our Marine team replaced and modernized the Clearwater Beach Marina with new floating docks, upgraded utilities, and improvements designed to serve boaters, local businesses, and visitors for years to come. Source
Newell Normand: Our next guest, Jennifer Carpenter, President and CEO of the American Waterways Operators, has been on the show several times talking about a very important issue: the Jones Act waiver and its implications. The most recent waiver, I think, is due to expire November 15, if my memory serves me correctly. Jennifer, welcome… Read More
That was the challenge our Brennan crews faced on the Penobscot River in Orrington, Maine. Despite significant tidal fluctuations and reversing river currents, our team successfully placed four to six inches of clean sand across six acres of mercury-contaminated sediment. This pilot project marks an important step in addressing historic mercury contamination in the Penobscot… Read More
By Alan Bosworth Sea Coast Marine Construction began round-the-clock dredging of the Honga River in Dorchester County, Maryland, on October 10. Work is scheduled to continue through March 31, 2027. The channel remains open to navigation, though its navigable width has been reduced, according to a US Coast Guard (USCG) local notice to mariners. Mariners… Read More
A Cayuga Lake property owner is seeking state permission to dredge 5,760 square feet of lakebed and add stone protection along an existing bulkhead in Ledyard. Bernard J. Riester Jr.’s proposal at 441 Dills Beach Road would restore areas used for navigation and protect the bulkhead from erosion, according to the state Department of Environmental… Read More
By Kiran Journals Sand and gravel are the second most used resources on Earth after water. The United Nations Environment Programme estimates global use at about 50 billion tonnes a year and says extraction is outpacing sustainable supply. Sand is central to concrete, asphalt and glass, while high-purity silica is a feedstock for silicon used in… Read More
All over the world, industrial sand mining is extracting river sediment much, much faster than Earth’s natural cycles can replenish it. Our rivers are, quite literally, running out of sand. Scientists have just published a massive review of 411 studies conducted since 1974, revealing that the global demand for river sand and gravel to create construction… Read More
WATSONVILLE, Calif., July 28, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Memphis Stone & Gravel, A Granite (NYSE: GVA) Company, announced today that it has opened the new River Yard aggregate sales facility in Memphis, Tennessee. Strategically located on the Mississippi River, the River Yard receives limestone products barged from Warren Paving’s Slats Lucas Quarry in Salem, Kentucky, connecting operations within Granite’s integrated… Read More
The sand used to build cities, roads and other infrastructure is being removed from many rivers faster than nature can replace it, according to a global review led by researchers from Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (NTU Singapore). The authors said the problem can be better managed if governments track where mining is taking place, measure… Read More
South Korea’s Hanwha Group has secured a contract to build a medium landing ship for the U.S. Navy, marking the start of naval vessel construction at its Philadelphia shipyard. The contract is Hanwha’s first U.S. Navy shipbuilding award since acquiring Philly Shipyard in December 2024. The company is expanding its experience in commercial and government… Read More
Hanwha Defense USA (HDUSA) is the first shipbuilder selected by TOTE Services, a leading maritime services company specializing in vessel construction management, to build a Medium Landing Ship (LSM) for the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps under TOTE Services’ Vessel Construction Manager (VCM) contract. The selection marks HDUSA’s first contract to build ships for the… Read More
Maryland wants a bigger share of the federal push to rebuild American shipbuilding and sea power, and a waterfront school in St. Mary’s County is one of the assets the state is pointing to. Gov. Wes Moore signed an executive order Oct. 22 creating the Maryland Maritime Task Force, which will coordinate state agencies and… Read More
By Ira Breskin Vessel Construction Management practices received praise at the Shipbuilding in America conference here this week. Vessel Construction Management (VCM) essentially outsources oversight of a ship’s entire construction process, from design to delivery, to a third party acting as the owner’s representative. The vessel construction manager takes charge of the entire project, from… 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 Lt. Col. Kara M. Greene U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District recently supported flood response and post-wildfire flood-risk assessments in three southwestern states, providing technical expertise to help communities provide essential infrastructure and prepare for possible flood fights. In Ignacio, Colorado, flood exposed a sewer line and threatened nearby infrastructure. The district’s flood… Read More
Federal, state and local partners marked the completion of construction on Tenmile Slough Reach 30 Left Bank (TS30L) on Oct. 30, 2026, celebrating the first completed flood protection levee reach of the Lower San Joaquin River Project, a major flood-risk management effort serving north and central Stockton. The ribbon-cutting ceremony reconized the completion of approximately… Read More
Beach nourishment work in Emerald Isle is expected to begin around Nov. 25, with construction planned in three sections through January, the town said. Manson Construction is working under a contract with Carteret County and in coordination with the town. The schedule is tentative and could change due to weather or other factors, town officials… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting initial field assessments at the site of four federal shore protection and beach-nourishment management projects — including two on the Treasure Coast — following the recent nor’easter and high king tides that battered Florida’s coast. The Corps’ Jacksonville District coastal team sent surveyors to… Read More
By Lt. Col. Kara M. Greene U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Sacramento District recently supported flood response and post-wildfire flood-risk assessments in three southwestern states, providing technical expertise to help communities provide essential infrastructure and prepare for possible flood fights. In Ignacio, Colorado, flood exposed a sewer line and threatened nearby infrastructure. The district’s flood… Read More
Federal, state and local partners marked the completion of construction on Tenmile Slough Reach 30 Left Bank (TS30L) on Oct. 30, 2026, celebrating the first completed flood protection levee reach of the Lower San Joaquin River Project, a major flood-risk management effort serving north and central Stockton. The ribbon-cutting ceremony reconized the completion of approximately… Read More
By Timothy O’Hara The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is conducting initial field assessments at the site of four federal shore protection and beach-nourishment management projects — including two on the Treasure Coast — following the recent nor’easter and high king tides that battered Florida’s coast. The Corps’ Jacksonville District coastal team sent surveyors to… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Buffalo District began fall dredging operations in Cleveland Harbor, Ohio, on Oct. 22, 2026, launching the second phase of a maintenance project designed to maintain safe navigation for commercial vessels and recreational boaters on Lake Erie. The $11.7 million contract was awarded to DMYLES Inc., a New York-based… 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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