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We are saddened by the passing of Richard S. Weeks, a leader whose people-first approach helped shape our company. Rich joined the family business in 1970 and went on to serve as president and CEO, guiding the company through decades of growth and change. During his tenure, Weeks Marine expanded beyond dredging into marine and… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started dredging along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal, with work expected to continue through March 2027. Some homeowners living near the canal are now raising concerns about where the dredged material will be placed. The Army Corps previously awarded a $9.6 million contract to Cottrel Contracting Corporation of… Read More
By Bilyana Garland Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds came to the Guana Reserve Monday to outline an environmental platform focused on restoring Florida’s waterways while preparing for continued growth. Donalds said water quality should be a bipartisan issue and announced a statewide restoration grant program modeled after the Everglades restoration effort. He said the plan… Read More
Mexicana de Dragados, linked to the Belgian group Jan De Nul, was the only one of the four bidders whose technical proposal was deemed compliant Mexico awarded Mexicana de Dragados the construction dredging and the formation of the 40ha north platform of the port of Progreso in Yucatán, for 1.080,5 billion (bn) pesos (US$59.4 million… Read More
At Restore America’s Estuaries’ 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in San Francisco, four connections spanned across conversations. Nature-based solutions: Living shorelines and working waterfronts support both nature and infrastructure. Our wave tank demonstrated how living shorelines reduce wave energy, while our presentation on Seattle’s waterfront showcased how habitat benches, enhanced substrates, riparian plantings, and textured… Read More
C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc. (“C.H. Robinson”) (Nasdaq: CHRW) and RXO Inc. (NYSE: RXO) (“RXO”), a Fortune 1000 provider of asset-light tech-enabled transportation solutions, today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement (the “Merger Agreement”) under which C.H. Robinson will acquire RXO in a stock-and-cash transaction for an implied value of $5.8 billion and… Read More
DNV has strengthened its Miami Cruise Center with the appointment of Océane King* as its new head. The appointment reinforces DNV’s commitment to the cruise industry in the Americas and beyond, as it addresses evolving technical, regulatory and sustainability challenges. As DNV’s dedicated hub for the North American cruise market, the Miami Cruise Center, provides… Read More
At Restore America’s Estuaries’ 2026 Coastal & Estuarine Summit in San Francisco, four connections spanned across conversations. Nature-based solutions: Living shorelines and working waterfronts support both nature and infrastructure. Our wave tank demonstrated how living shorelines reduce wave energy, while our presentation on Seattle’s waterfront showcased how habitat benches, enhanced substrates, riparian plantings, and textured… Read More
By Hayes Gardner A massive facility in southeastern Baltimore County will soon produce submarine parts — lots of them — in what could represent one of the biggest economic boosts for the region in years. Anduril Industries, a rapidly growing weapons manufacturer, is expected to spend $3.7 billion on a 2 million-square-foot manufacturing facility at… Read More
Trimble kicked off its 2026 Trimble Insight Conference as CEO Rob Painter and Transportation & Logistics sector VP Michael Kornhauser presented a strategy to help fleets pair operational experience with AI execution to better adapt to market volatility and reclaim lost time. “Navigating today’s volatile market requires clarity, resilience and the willingness to adapt,” said Painter…. 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
DNV has strengthened its Miami Cruise Center with the appointment of Océane King* as its new head. The appointment reinforces DNV’s commitment to the cruise industry in the Americas and beyond, as it addresses evolving technical, regulatory and sustainability challenges. As DNV’s dedicated hub for the North American cruise market, the Miami Cruise Center, provides… Read More
The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced today that President and Chief Executive Officer Beth Branch has been elected to serve a full two-year term on the Board of Directors of the American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA). Branch was elected to an At-Large seat for the 2026–2028 term during AAPA’s 115th Annual Convention… Read More
HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Greg Ennis has been promoted to senior vice president and chief financial officer of its Mission Technologies division. In this role, Ennis will lead the division’s financial organization and oversee accounting, financial reporting, financial planning and analysis, rates and budgets, and program cost control across the business. “Greg’s leadership… Read More
Former PortMiami Director/CEO Hydi Webb joined Lemartec as VP national strategic accounts – transportation. Webb brings more than three decades of experience in transportation and public infrastructure, having started her PortMiami career as conference coordinator in 1992 and serving in roles including interim port director and deputy port director. She will support Lemartec’s national strategic… Read More
By Anwesha Pattanaik Entr, the consultancy branch of Aker Solutions, has been engaged by Net Zero Atlantic to carry out an offshore wind transmission routing and technology study in Canada. The project forms part of the Atlantic Canada Offshore Wind Readiness Program, which focuses on informing offshore wind development in Nova Scotia and evaluating possible… Read More
By Daniel Garcia Offshore wind turbines can steal power from each other — with losses reaching 38% and stretching 34 miles downwind. The U.S. is building thousands of offshore wind turbines across the Atlantic, enough to power more than 10 million homes. It’s one of the most ambitious clean energy expansions in the country’s history…. Read More
By Tristan Baurick Louisiana’s offshore wind industry has a date circled on the calendar: Jan. 21, 2029 — the first day after President Donald Trump is scheduled to leave office. Industry leaders say Trump’s policies have brought offshore wind development to a near standstill, but they are trying to preserve Louisiana’s wind expertise and supply… Read More
By Daniel Garcia Offshore wind farms reveal a new window into Atlantic current decline Beneath the Atlantic Ocean, an immense system of currents has been quietly moving heat from the tropics toward Europe and North America for millennia — moderating winters, shaping rainfall, and keeping coastal climates in a kind of balance that most people… Read More
By Usaid Siddiqui Oil exports from the Gulf have resumed significantly in recent days, despite a surge in attacks on ships around the Strait of Hormuz, maritime experts and trackers say. Gulf oil flows, excluding Iran, recovered to more than 81 percent of pre-war levels in September, while crude exports from the wider Middle East… Read More
Renovations at the Port of Savannah’s Ocean Terminal are now more than 60 percent complete on the $1.6 billion project. The facility’s annual container capacity will grow from 200,000 twenty-foot equivalent container units to 1.75 million TEUs. The 2,650-foot berth is fully completed and operational, with the entire yard expected to be finished by the… Read More
Palm Beach officials have long raised concerns about expansion plans at the Port of Palm Beach near the northern tip of the island. And they continue to cast a wary eye, as the port begins moving ahead with a $43 million project aimed at bringing in more cruise passengers and accommodating longer ships. Port commissioners… Read More
Mexicana de Dragados, linked to the Belgian group Jan De Nul, was the only one of the four bidders whose technical proposal was deemed compliant Mexico awarded Mexicana de Dragados the construction dredging and the formation of the 40ha north platform of the port of Progreso in Yucatán, for 1.080,5 billion (bn) pesos (US$59.4 million… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has begun dredging operations this week in Sandusky Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $628,000 contract in July 2026 to Michigan-based Morrish-Wallace Construction Co. to complete the… Read More
By Kamy Smelser The North Carolina State Ports Authority is pausing its proposed Wilmington Harbor deepening project amid concerns about potential environmental impacts, including the disturbance of PFAS, commonly known as “forever chemicals,” in the Cape Fear River. Ports authority Executive Director Brian Clark sent a letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers requesting… Read More
By: Joy Crist Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that the 2026 Buxton beach nourishment project has been completed, with the contractor delivering the final load of sand on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Approximately 1.9 million cubic yards of sand were placed along the shoreline within the project area, providing increased protection for… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started dredging along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal, with work expected to continue through March 2027. Some homeowners living near the canal are now raising concerns about where the dredged material will be placed. The Army Corps previously awarded a $9.6 million contract to Cottrel Contracting Corporation of… 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
China is the world’s top shipbuilder, and as it rapidly continues to expand its navy, the Trump administration is making American shipbuilding a national priority. We went inside a US naval shipyard to see how these vessels are built and why expanding America’s fleet may be harder than it sounds. Source
In a report dated September 25, 2026, the Government Accountability Office, the US Congress’s oversight body, the GAO, estimates that modernizing the US Navy’s 4 public shipyards could exceed $200 billion and take more than 50 years. This timeframe far exceeds the fleet renewal schedules of the United States and China, while US industrial capabilities… Read More
Master Boat Builders, Inc. (“Master Boat”) recently announced the successful launch of Titan (H502). Built by Master Boat for Suderman & Young Towing Company, Titan is the third RApport 3000-class escort tug in a four-tug series. “Titan reflects the continued strength of our partnership with Suderman & Young , and our team’s ability to deliver… Read More
Hulls 11 and 12 will continue the company’s fleet renewal and expansion program and its long-term investment in Great Lakes shipping The Great Lakes Towing Company announced today that it has placed an order with Great Lakes Shipyard for the construction of two new Damen-designed harbor tugs. The vessels will be Hulls 11 and 12… 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
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has begun dredging operations this week in Sandusky Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $628,000 contract in July 2026 to Michigan-based Morrish-Wallace Construction Co. to complete the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District will oversee maintenance dredging at Everett Harbor and Snohomish River as early as Oct. 16, 2026. Dredging performed by the contractor, American Construction Co., Inc., is expected to start in the lower settling basin via clamshell dredge and bottom dump barges. Dredging will be performed continuously… Read More
By Emily Jones Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches with sand after being denied the money earlier this year. Local officials say the beach renourishment project is critical for a rapidly-eroding beach. Barrier islands like Tybee should naturally accumulate sand from islands farther north; it’s called the sand-sharing system. But human… Read More
By Morgan James The Rochester City Council voted Monday to move forward with the long-planned Silver Lake dam modification and dredging project. Council members approved a $18.9 million contract with Minnesota-based Rachel Contracting — the lowest of four bids received — coming in 9.8% below the engineer’s estimate. City staff noted early bids had come… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Buffalo District, has begun dredging operations this week in Sandusky Harbor to maintain safe and navigable waterways for Great Lakes commercial vessels, recreational boaters and other harbor users on Lake Erie. The Buffalo District awarded a $628,000 contract in July 2026 to Michigan-based Morrish-Wallace Construction Co. to complete the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Seattle District will oversee maintenance dredging at Everett Harbor and Snohomish River as early as Oct. 16, 2026. Dredging performed by the contractor, American Construction Co., Inc., is expected to start in the lower settling basin via clamshell dredge and bottom dump barges. Dredging will be performed continuously… Read More
By Emily Jones Tybee Island has secured federal funding to replenish its beaches with sand after being denied the money earlier this year. Local officials say the beach renourishment project is critical for a rapidly-eroding beach. Barrier islands like Tybee should naturally accumulate sand from islands farther north; it’s called the sand-sharing system. But human… Read More
By Abbey Hamachek A long-overdue dredging project at the Two Rivers harbor may be back on track, with federal lawmakers passing legislation to direct funding to the effort and a separate bill proposing $1.8 million for the work. If the federal money is approved, the city is optimistic that dredging could happen in 2027. 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
