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Anchor QEA’s national leader for Ports and Waterfront, Dinicola brings more than three decades of experience in dredging, ports and harbors, waterfront infrastructure, dredged material management and beneficial use to the role. He has been on WEDA’s executive board for 10 years and was most recently the organization’s vice president. “I am honored to serve… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $17,316,250 firm-fixed-price contract to dredge shoal material and dispose of the dredged material at designated disposal sites. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 20, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction,… Read More
HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott International, Ltd (“McDermott” or the “Company”) today announced the successful completion of its comprehensive refinancing transaction, including a backstopped $500 million equity financing, a $550 million senior secured Nordic bond issuance and a new long-term letter of credit and guarantee facility. The refinancing builds upon the Company’s strong… Read More
By Santiago Pérez and Costas Paris High bids to use the waterway follow shipping disruptions from the Iran war and extreme weather Large cargo ships have recently paid up to $5 million to pass through the Panama Canal, as the global shipping industry reacts to trade disruptions from the Iran war and extreme weather patterns in the Western… Read More
Three marine acquisitions in twelve months. East Coast. West Coast. Gulf. Tallvine Partners just completed the acquisition of substantially all of Crosby Enterprises’ assets out of the Chapter 11 process. Crosby brings more than 150 tugs, dredges and support vessels, plus shipyard and berth facilities in Houma and Port Fourchon. But Crosby is the third… Read More
HOUSTON, Sept. 21, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott International, Ltd (“McDermott” or the “Company”) today announced the successful completion of its comprehensive refinancing transaction, including a backstopped $500 million equity financing, a $550 million senior secured Nordic bond issuance and a new long-term letter of credit and guarantee facility. The refinancing builds upon the Company’s strong… Read More
The Halifax Port Authority is pleased to announce the appointments of Richard (Rick) Edwards, John Fitzpatrick, K.C., and Laurie Graham to its Board of Directors for three-year terms. All join the Board as Port User directors, and their appointments took effect September 14, 2026. Mr. Edwards is a marine service industry consultant with more than… Read More
MONTREAL, Sept. 22, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — WSP Global Inc. (TSX: WSP) (“WSP” or the “Corporation”), one of the world’s leading engineering, science and infrastructure solutions firms, today announces, following careful consideration, that it will not pursue a public offer for all of the issued and outstanding shares of Arcadis N.V. (“Arcadis”). WSP remains convinced… Read More
By Santiago Pérez and Costas Paris High bids to use the waterway follow shipping disruptions from the Iran war and extreme weather Large cargo ships have recently paid up to $5 million to pass through the Panama Canal, as the global shipping industry reacts to trade disruptions from the Iran war and extreme weather patterns in the Western… Read More
A workshop on the North Carolina Resilient Coastal Communities Program has been set for next month. The workshop set for Thursday, Sept. 24, targets RCCP communities in North Carolina’s 20 Coastal Area Management Act, or CAMA, counties. Participants, including those communities, along with partner organizations and consultants, are invited to reflect on the program’s successes,… Read More
Greetings from the Pacific Chapter! We’re thrilled to announce that registration is officially open for the 2026 Pacific Chapter Conference, taking place at the beautiful Renaissance Newport Beach Hotel in Newport Beach, California! Whether you’re planning to present, network, or simply soak up the insights and sun, now’s the time to secure your spot. Why You Don’t Want to Miss This Industry-Leading… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., July 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble announced the return of the Trimble Dimensions User Conference 2026, taking place Nov. 9-11, 2026, at The Venetian Resort in Las Vegas. Bringing together global industry leaders in architecture, engineering, construction (AEC) and land survey, the event focuses on connecting people, data and workflows to solve complex industry challenges. The… Read More
This year’s event brought together over 430 attendees from across the dredging, maritime, ports, navigation, environmental, engineering, government, and academic sectors for four days of technical learning, industry collaboration, and meaningful networking. From the opening plenary sessions through to the Port of Montréal Tour, the week was filled with insightful conversations, valuable connections, and a… Read More
The Halifax Port Authority is pleased to announce the appointments of Richard (Rick) Edwards, John Fitzpatrick, K.C., and Laurie Graham to its Board of Directors for three-year terms. All join the Board as Port User directors, and their appointments took effect September 14, 2026. Mr. Edwards is a marine service industry consultant with more than… Read More
Meet Steve Cappellino, Senior Director, Regional Growth at Anchor QEA! Steve leads Anchor QEA’s Gulf Coast waterfront restoration and development opportunities, supporting work across five offices throughout Texas. With 36 years of experience, he brings deep expertise in remediation, contaminated sediment management, ecological risk assessment, and Section 203 strategy. For Steve, the most rewarding part… Read More
Anchor QEA’s national leader for Ports and Waterfront, Dinicola brings more than three decades of experience in dredging, ports and harbors, waterfront infrastructure, dredged material management and beneficial use to the role. He has been on WEDA’s executive board for 10 years and was most recently the organization’s vice president. “I am honored to serve… Read More
Joe brings more than 18 years of heavy civil construction, engineering and estimating experience, with a background spanning complex infrastructure, bridges, transportation, transit, and water and wastewater projects. His expertise includes preconstruction strategy, estimating, constructability, project planning and risk evaluation. In his new role, Joe will lead preconstruction efforts across both Gunderson and AAC, helping… Read More
By Taylor Mills A coalition of states sued the Trump administration Tuesday over three separate settlements with offshore wind companies to cancel their project leases in exchange for over $1.5 billion in taxpayer funds. California, New York, New Jersey, and six other states alleged the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management unlawfully bought out leases with… Read More
If US President Donald Trump really wants to annex Canada, he’ll have a big problem on his hands. The Canadian province of Nova Scotia is laying plans to begin exploiting its copious offshore wind resources, and if it’s one thing Trump can’t stand, it’s wind turbines, especially offshore turbines. Clearly, Trump is deathly afraid of… Read More
By Dan McCarthy Another offshore wind project just wrapped up turbine construction in the U.S., despite the Trump administration issuing not one but two stop-work orders against the installation. The $6.2 billion Revolution Wind farm has installed its 65th and final turbine. The project has been producing carbon-free power for Rhode Island and Connecticut since… Read More
Vineyard Wind and GE Vernova have reached a settlement ending their legal battle over the major offshore wind development off Massachusetts, removing a source of uncertainty surrounding one of the largest U.S. offshore wind projects. Under the agreement announced Wednesday, GE Vernova withdrew its notice seeking to terminate its involvement in Vineyard Wind, while both… Read More
Latest insights on cargo activity, vessel traffic, and regional trade performance HOUSTON – September 22, 2026 – Trade activity across the Houston Ship Channel region showed strength across several key sectors, with energy exports driving regional tonnage growth and Port Houston seeing gains in steel and container imports. Crude oil exports through the Houston Ship… Read More
The Halifax Port Authority is pleased to announce the appointments of Richard (Rick) Edwards, John Fitzpatrick, K.C., and Laurie Graham to its Board of Directors for three-year terms. All join the Board as Port User directors, and their appointments took effect September 14, 2026. Mr. Edwards is a marine service industry consultant with more than… Read More
By Brielle Zywicki DULUTH — During the first half of the 20th century, the Port of Duluth-Superior ranked as high as second among all U.S. ports in total annual tonnage, trailing only New York City. Today, it ranks at the lower end of the top 20, according to Jayson Hron, director of communication and marketing… Read More
Ports from the European Union’s Outermost Regions (ORs) have taken a further step towards strengthening their cooperation, with progress being made on the creation of an Association of Outermost Regions Ports. The new organisation is intended to provide a permanent structure for the cooperation and joint work developed by the ports over the past year…. Read More
ERIE, Pa. — A total of $3 million, comprising $1.5 million in federal funds and $1.5 million in non-federal funds, has been secured for fall 2026 and spring 2027 beach nourishment and sand stockpiling at Presque Isle State Park. Advancing the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) initiative, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District… Read More
By Elise Plunk The state agency in charge of coastal restoration is looking for input from sport fishers on a plan to stop wetland loss at Mississippi River Delta. The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority will hold a public meeting Oct. 6 in Venice to hear public feedback on the Birdfoot Delta Hydrologic Restoration Project…. Read More
The Lake Houston Dredging District Board, with the assistance of State Rep. Charles Cunningham and Houston District E City Council Member Fred Flickinger are getting down to business. One month after their first public organizing meeting, the Board has split up into committees, met with dozens of experts, outlined a business plan, explored funding, mapped… Read More
By Heather Healy SARASOTA, Fla. – Heavy machinery is rolling onto Lido Beach as workers begin a $12 million federally funded project to restore more than a mile of storm-damaged sand dunes. Lido Beach shoreline restoration What we know: Crews are staging in the parking lot south of the Lido Beach Pavilion to begin placing sand… 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
By Emma Daffner This is the moment,” Sen. Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.) said, as he and Sen. Todd Young (R-Ind.) called for passage of the bipartisan Shipbuilding and Harbor Infrastructure for Prosperity and Security (SHIPS) for America Act during a Hudson Institute panel of shipbuilding experts this Wednesday. Back in 2020, when Kelly, a U.S. Merchant… Read More
Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) today announced the successful delivery of Barbara G (H501), the first vessel in a two-tug series for Bay-Houston Towing. The vessel will join Bay-Houston’s fleet and be operated by G&H Towing, supporting ship-assist and escort operations along the Texas Gulf Coast. The delivery marks another milestone in Master Boat’s partnership with… Read More
Saronic announced that it has been awarded a contract by the U.S. Navy to construct Landing Craft Utility (LCU) vessels, executed as a firm fixed-price agreement under an Other Transaction Authority (OTA) award. This will be the first build at Port Alpha, Saronic’s next-generation shipyard in Brownsville, TX. LCUs are a core Navy logistics vessel,… Read More
Trimble today announced the launch of the Trimble® ST30 smart target, a new-generation surveying system. This system breaks new ground by integrating optical and subscription-based GNSS functionality into a single smart target solution. Setting a new standard for traceability, redundancy, versatility and safety, the ST30 introduces key innovations, including tilt compensation and automatic rod height… 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
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of a waterway. The amount of this action is $22,146,860 with a total cumulative face value of $31,233,110. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Port Neches, Texas, with an estimated completion date of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $17,316,250 firm-fixed-price contract to dredge shoal material and dispose of the dredged material at designated disposal sites. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 20, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction,… Read More
ERIE, Pa. — A total of $3 million, comprising $1.5 million in federal funds and $1.5 million in non-federal funds, has been secured for fall 2026 and spring 2027 beach nourishment and sand stockpiling at Presque Isle State Park. Advancing the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) initiative, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District… Read More
This April, when erosion from storms, sea-level rise and ship traffic had eaten away about 60% of Tybee’s beach, Tybee Island officials received some unwelcome news: The federal funding that has allowed for periodic reinforcement of the beach for the last 50 years would not be distributed to them this time around. Since 1974, the… Read More
Mike Hooks LLC, Westlake, Louisiana, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to perform maintenance dredging of a waterway. The amount of this action is $22,146,860 with a total cumulative face value of $31,233,110. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Port Neches, Texas, with an estimated completion date of… Read More
Manson Construction Co., Seattle, Washington, was awarded a $17,316,250 firm-fixed-price contract to dredge shoal material and dispose of the dredged material at designated disposal sites. Bids were solicited via the internet with six received. Work will be performed in Belle Chasse, Louisiana, with an estimated completion date of Oct. 20, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction,… Read More
ERIE, Pa. — A total of $3 million, comprising $1.5 million in federal funds and $1.5 million in non-federal funds, has been secured for fall 2026 and spring 2027 beach nourishment and sand stockpiling at Presque Isle State Park. Advancing the Army’s “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) initiative, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Buffalo District… Read More
This April, when erosion from storms, sea-level rise and ship traffic had eaten away about 60% of Tybee’s beach, Tybee Island officials received some unwelcome news: The federal funding that has allowed for periodic reinforcement of the beach for the last 50 years would not be distributed to them this time around. Since 1974, the… 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
Mud Cat E Series Electric Dredges
