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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
Event Date Start:November 04, 2026 4:00 PM End:December 04, 2026 5:00 PM The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is proposing to issue a water quality certification request pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The USACE intends to conduct dredging operations… Read More
Paradise Cay’s Measure Z, extending the parcel tax that pays for canal dredging, had 84% support in early returns Nov. 3, above the two-thirds it needs. Measure Z will pass, extending the special parcel tax that pays to dredge Paradise Cay’s canals and the two channels connecting the community to San Francisco Bay, with 84%… Read More
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 deliveries… 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
Ownership of US deck machinery manufacturer Markey Machine has changed and new finance has been secured for investment in its workforce and technical support. Eric Rose has assumed the position of president and chief executive at the Seattle-headquartered company and joined its ownership group alongside long-serving Jeff Dempke, who has been promoted to director of… Read More
The Market Situation November brings a change of priorities for North American supply chains. The extended import peak season is beginning to ease. However, transportation networks continue to face localized capacity constraints, elevated operating costs, and weather-related disruptions. Drewry’s October assessment points to a more balanced global container market, although conditions remain uneven across individual… Read More
By: Joy Crist The Dare County Board of Commissioners voted Nov. 2 to formally acknowledge that a $15 million promissory note associated with the Miss Katie dredge has been satisfied in full, marking the completion of a financing arrangement established in 2019 to improve dredging capabilities at Oregon Inlet and Hatteras Inlet. The board approved… Read More
DredgeWire Comment: Make sure you check out the YouTube song link. The song is frankly incredibly corny, (though the music has a good beat) but you have to admire someone who can put the words “mechanical clamshell Dredge” into a song. DREDGING HAS A THEME SONG NOW Move over, sea shanties; dredging has a hit!… 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
Project will export up to 2 million barrels of crude oil per day, create jobs, supercharge Gulf of America economy WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean P. Duffy today announced the Maritime Administration (MARAD) has approved a deepwater port license application for Blue Marlin Offshore Port, LLC off the coast of Louisiana. This project… 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
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP) is calling on President Donald Trump to end the temporary Jones Act waiver on November 15, arguing that the policy has failed to deliver meaningful fuel price relief while creating uncertainty for investment in the U.S. maritime sector. In a letter delivered to the White House on November 3, AMP… Read More
Event Date Start:November 04, 2026 4:00 PM End:December 04, 2026 5:00 PM The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) is proposing to issue a water quality certification request pursuant to Section 401 of the Clean Water Act to the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE). The USACE intends to conduct dredging operations… Read More
Paradise Cay’s Measure Z, extending the parcel tax that pays for canal dredging, had 84% support in early returns Nov. 3, above the two-thirds it needs. Measure Z will pass, extending the special parcel tax that pays to dredge Paradise Cay’s canals and the two channels connecting the community to San Francisco Bay, with 84%… Read More
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 deliveries… 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
Trimble today announced Trimble® WorksManager Drone processing software, enabling civil contractors to process drone data in the cloud, directly within the Trimble ecosystem. This new photogrammetry functionality makes it easy for contractors to process and overlay true-to-scale flight data with project designs, machine data, as-builts and other site data to calculate volumes, take measurements and verify… 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
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 Andrew Byrne At Allegheny River Lock and Dam 4, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District completely drained the lock chamber, deployed dozens of personnel, cranes, boats, barges, and heavy equipment, and halted navigation through the vital inland waterway link for months because of a piece of wood. Let us explain – it… Read More
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 113-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 66-mile section at Norfork Lake. On Bull Shoals Lake,… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 05, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eco Depot, Inc. (OTCID: ECDP) (“Eco Depot” or the “Company”) today announced that its wholly owned subsidiary, Compañía Constructora de Tijuana, S.A. de C.V. (“CCT”), has secured a role in the dredging work for the Punta Colonet Port in Baja California, Mexico. According to CCT management, the dredging… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., White Hall, Arkansas, was awarded a $15,419,322 firm-fixed-price contract for equipment, materials, supplies, and manpower required to perform 24/7 on-call capability to dredge in the primary dredging region and/or secondary dredging regions. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with… Read More
By Andrew Byrne At Allegheny River Lock and Dam 4, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District completely drained the lock chamber, deployed dozens of personnel, cranes, boats, barges, and heavy equipment, and halted navigation through the vital inland waterway link for months because of a piece of wood. Let us explain – it… Read More
MOUNTAIN HOME, Ark. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is advising landowners adjacent to public lands around Bull Shoals and Norfork Lakes that contract maintenance crews will be conducting boundary line maintenance along a 113-mile section of government boundary at Bull Shoals Lake and a 66-mile section at Norfork Lake. On Bull Shoals Lake,… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., White Hall, Arkansas, was awarded a $15,419,322 firm-fixed-price contract for equipment, materials, supplies, and manpower required to perform 24/7 on-call capability to dredge in the primary dredging region and/or secondary dredging regions. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with… 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
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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