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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
Matthews Brothers Dredging LLC, Pass Christian, Mississippi, was awarded a $16,148,700 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging. Bids were solicited via the internet with three received. Work will be performed in Harris County, Texas, with an estimated completion date of April 9, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil construction funds in the amount of $16,148,700 were obligated at… Read More
Curtin Maritime Corp., Long Beach, California, was awarded a $9,201,595 firm-fixed-price contract for maintenance dredging in the Chesapeake and Delaware Canal inland waterway. Bids were solicited via the internet with four received. Work will be performed in Middletown, Delaware, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 30, 2027. Fiscal 2026 civil operation and maintenance funds… Read More
Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Virginia, was awarded an $11,213,334 modification (P00003) to contract W91278-26-C-A015 for additional maintenance dredging and disposal. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $56,955,071. Work will be performed in Irvington, Alabama, with an estimated completion date of June 11, 2027. Fiscal 2026 Civil operation and maintenance… Read More
NOTICE OF INTENT ANNOUNCEMENT The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers published the Notice of Intent (NOI) for the Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement for the evaluation of reinstating Operations and Maintenance Dredging on the Apalachicola-Chattahoochee-Flint Rivers Navigation Channel in Alabama, Florida, and Georgia, which was authorized by the 1945 River and Harbor Act (House Document 342,… Read More
Ocean City begins cleanup after nor\u2019easter batters Eastern Shore Source
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. (ESG) is excited to announce the launch of the fourth annual Eastern Shipbuilding Group Coastline Initiative. In partnership with the Bay County Artificial Reef Association (BCARA), this unique competition challenges students from local welding schools to design and construct innovative artificial reefs that support coastal restoration and marine habitat preservation. Originally… Read More
BENS interviews autonomous shipbuilder Saronic CEO President Eisenhower warned in his farewell address that securing the nation requires more than miliary readiness. True security, he argued, depends on the full strength of America’s economic and industrial capacity working together. On October 19, BENS will present Dino Mavrookas, Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, with the… Read More
Thank you for considering a career at Port Houston. We appreciate your interest in joining our team. By applying, you are taking an important step toward advancing your career with an organization committed to excellence. Port Houston offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a diverse, inclusive work environment. Joining our team means embarking on a… 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
BENS interviews autonomous shipbuilder Saronic CEO President Eisenhower warned in his farewell address that securing the nation requires more than miliary readiness. True security, he argued, depends on the full strength of America’s economic and industrial capacity working together. On October 19, BENS will present Dino Mavrookas, Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, with the… Read More
Thank you for considering a career at Port Houston. We appreciate your interest in joining our team. By applying, you are taking an important step toward advancing your career with an organization committed to excellence. Port Houston offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a diverse, inclusive work environment. Joining our team means embarking on a… Read More
This article is not a typical focus for DredgeWire, but it’s a very important article about naval strategy with implications for US shipbuilding and shipbuilding policy and mentions the role our sponsor Conrad is playing. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) President Trump has nominated the Honorable Hung Cao to become the 80th Secretary of the… 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 Kim LaCapria A growing legal fight over offshore wind could have consequences far beyond the coastline. California and New York are challenging President Donald Trump’s administration over its efforts to pay energy companies to cancel projects, arguing the move could leave families with higher power bills and fewer clean energy options, ABC News reported…. 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
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has started dredging works in Burrard Inlet’s Second Narrows, beginning a project designed to improve shipping efficiency and allow cargo ships using the channel to load more fully. The project covers around 17,000 sq m along the northern and southern edges of the deep-sea navigation channel east of the Ironworkers Memorial… Read More
By CAT MURPHY, Capital News Service WASHINGTON — Two and a half years after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, members of Maryland’s congressional delegation are vowing to keep pursuing investments into the Port of Baltimore. The lawmakers met Thursday with port officials, members of the Army Corps of Engineers and other stakeholders to discuss ongoing… Read More
Port Houston has approved additional design work for refrigerated container infrastructure at its future Bayport Container Yard 9. Once built and fully equipped, the new yard will provide capacity for more than 1,800 refrigerated containers. Container Yard 9 forms part of the continued expansion of Bayport Container Terminal as Port Houston adds capacity to accommodate… Read More
As the Port of Philadelphia (PhilaPort) positions the city and state for long-term investments and growth along the Delaware River, the Philadelphia City Controller’s Office conducted a review to evaluate the opportunities, challenges and best practices implemented by other major East Coast ports. As indicated in PhilaPort’s Destination 2040 report that was issued in 2024, container… Read More
By Maj. Avery Schneider The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging Tuesday of approximately 45,000 cubic yards of sediment from Lorain Harbor in just over one week, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed 33% sooner… Read More
In the mid-1960s, a survey conducted by a Dutch company for the East Pakistan Inland Water Transport Authority found 12,000 kilometres of navigable waterways across what is now Bangladesh. Today, at the height of monsoon, only about 4,500 km of these waterways remain navigable, which shrinks to 2,500 km during dry seasons—a loss of more… Read More
Vancouver Fraser Port Authority has started dredging works in Burrard Inlet’s Second Narrows, beginning a project designed to improve shipping efficiency and allow cargo ships using the channel to load more fully. The project covers around 17,000 sq m along the northern and southern edges of the deep-sea navigation channel east of the Ironworkers Memorial… Read More
By Katelyn Foley A beach renourishment project at Coquina Beach is nearing completion after damage from Hurricane Idalia. Dredging and sand discharge operations for the project wrapped up last week, according to Manatee County officials. Remaining work, including pipeline removal and beach tilling, is expected to be finished this week. READ FULL ARTICLE AT ORIGINAL… 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
America builds 0.1 percent of the world’s ships. China builds 53 percent. Shipbuilding executive Alex Wong says he knows how to fill the gap. If America wants to defend Taiwan’s sovereignty, it needs to build more warships. China currently dominates global shipbuilding—producing vessels at a scale the United States can no longer match. Alex Wong,… Read More
New Orleans, LA – We have begun construction of the first tranche of our Medium Unmanned Surface Vessel (MUSV) at C & C Marine and Repair’s shipyard. The milestone advances the program’s production-ready approach to autonomous maritime capability. The build combines C&C Marine’s vessel production expertise, Mythos AI’s deployed autonomy, and our prime contractor leadership,… 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
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 Maj. Avery Schneider The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging Tuesday of approximately 45,000 cubic yards of sediment from Lorain Harbor in just over one week, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed 33% sooner… Read More
Early Native Americans along the Apalachicola River left behind large temple mounds as visible signs of their passing. Unfortunately, our modern legacy along the river for future generations to behold will likely include Sand Mountain, a gargantuan three-story mound of sand just south of Wewahitchka that is easily visible from satellites. The view from the… Read More
By Josephine Woolington The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has transformed the estuary and robbed the river of sediment over the last century. The story of people and the lower Columbia River has always centered around canoes. Varying shapes and styles were built to navigate the river’s varying shapes and elements. There were canoes for… Read More
By Andrew Byrne JULY 21, 2026 – EARLY MORNING – PITTSBURGH Volume: 2,084,447,059 cubic feet | Inflow: 192.99 CFS Matt Foltz begins his mornings at 6 a.m. with coffee and computer screens. Matt works in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s water management section. He runs numbers on water information within the district’s… Read More
By Maj. Avery Schneider The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, completed dredging Tuesday of approximately 45,000 cubic yards of sediment from Lorain Harbor in just over one week, ensuring safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The work was completed 33% sooner… Read More
Early Native Americans along the Apalachicola River left behind large temple mounds as visible signs of their passing. Unfortunately, our modern legacy along the river for future generations to behold will likely include Sand Mountain, a gargantuan three-story mound of sand just south of Wewahitchka that is easily visible from satellites. The view from the… Read More
By Josephine Woolington The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has transformed the estuary and robbed the river of sediment over the last century. The story of people and the lower Columbia River has always centered around canoes. Varying shapes and styles were built to navigate the river’s varying shapes and elements. There were canoes for… Read More
By Andrew Byrne JULY 21, 2026 – EARLY MORNING – PITTSBURGH Volume: 2,084,447,059 cubic feet | Inflow: 192.99 CFS Matt Foltz begins his mornings at 6 a.m. with coffee and computer screens. Matt works in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District’s water management section. He runs numbers on water information within the district’s… 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
