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Senator Todd Young (R-IN) told DredgeWire Publisher Peter Bowe that President Trump’s new Executive Order shows that he understands the need to build more ships in the US. Young said that there is an urgent need for a comprehensive approach to reinvigorate the U.S. shipbuilding and maritime industries, sharing the same goals as the SHIPS for… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist The Dutra Group structured with The Key Equipment and Wintrust Commercial Finance a secured senior debt secured financing to support the refinancing of its existing vessels and the finance of the construction of its new, to be built, Trailing suction hopper dredge, the Adele. With this investment, The Dutra Group joins other top dredge… Read More
New York District (NYD) is responsible for maintaining the Federal navigation channels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maintenance of these channels via periodic dredging to authorized dimensions is critical to safeguarding commercial and recreational navigation within the port. NYD is committed to environmentally and economically sound management of maintenance dredging material… Read More
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A Colorado company will design the dredging of a section of a South Texas waterway that flooded during historic recent rains, the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission says. Stantec Inc., of Denver, has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to design the dredging of 6.3 miles of the Arroyo… Read More
A long-discussed plan to dredge St. Thomas Harbor to make way for massive Oasis-class cruise ships is on hold, after the V.I. Port Authority did not receive any responses to an invitation to bid on the project. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. mentioned the lack of bids during Tuesday’s press briefing. Bryan spoke remotely from Miami… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist The Dutra Group structured with The Key Equipment and Wintrust Commercial Finance a secured senior debt secured financing to support the refinancing of its existing vessels and the finance of the construction of its new, to be built, Trailing suction hopper dredge, the Adele. With this investment, The Dutra Group joins other top dredge… Read More
Stevens Towing Company, a fourth-generation, family-owned company with longstanding roots in the maritime industry, is proud to announce several key leadership promotions, reinforcing the company’s commitment to excellence, growth, and innovation. Bos Smith has been promoted to Vice President. With more than 36 years of dedicated service to Stevens Towing, Smith has been instrumental in driving growth… Read More
HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday at the Sea Air Space expo in National Harbor, Maryland, seeking to boost collaboration on military and commercial shipbuilding. The agreement between HII, America’s largest military shipbuilder, and HHI represents a concrete step toward strengthening the maritime industrial base… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Dr. Beth Fleming has been named director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), assuming the position in March. As director, she leads one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, comprising seven laboratories located across four states, with more than 2,600 employees, $1 billion in facilities and an… Read More
Eastern Chapter The Eastern Chapter of WEDA represents Bermuda, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida (East Coast) Georgia (Eastern), Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, DC, West Virginia, Virgin Islands and Quebec, New Brunswick, Nova Scotia, Canada. SAVE THE DATE! EASTERN CHAPTER –… Read More
BATON ROUGE, La. – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced five recipients of a combined $6 million in 2025 Parish Matching Program awards. The Program is a funding opportunity that partners directly with Parish governments to support critical restoration efforts. “Collaborating with our local government partners enables us to accelerate these… Read More
PDF Version HOUSTON — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today that its Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Scott Kornblau, will be presenting and hosting one-on-one meetings with investors at the Sidoti Small Cap Virtual… Read More
In recognition of 25 years of the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), the Summit will explore the economic and national importance of America’s Everglades. In addition to the environmental and lifestyle enhancements from restoration, our economists have identified 80,000 businesses dependent on Everglades restoration. When we account for business-to-business interactions and the spending of this labor force, this… Read More
Stevens Towing Company, a fourth-generation, family-owned company with longstanding roots in the maritime industry, is proud to announce several key leadership promotions, reinforcing the company’s commitment to excellence, growth, and innovation. Bos Smith has been promoted to Vice President. With more than 36 years of dedicated service to Stevens Towing, Smith has been instrumental in driving growth… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Dr. Beth Fleming has been named director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), assuming the position in March. As director, she leads one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, comprising seven laboratories located across four states, with more than 2,600 employees, $1 billion in facilities and an… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Today the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that it has named Loren Marino as its Vice President of External Affairs and Chief of Staff. In this critical role, Marino will oversee community engagement, ensure effective communication and execution across the Port and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), lead strategic planning efforts… Read More
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Jones Walker LLP is pleased to welcome Julia Bonestroo Banegas as special counsel in the Maritime Practice Group and a member of the maritime regulatory team in the firm’s Washington, DC office. “We are pleased to welcome Julia to our maritime regulatory team,” said Bill Hines, the firm’s managing partner. “Her extensive experience in maritime law and… Read More
Despite a relatively stable short-term pipeline of U.S. wind power projects under construction, the five-year outlook of America’s wind capacity additions has been significantly limited due to the Trump Administration’s energy policies, Wood Mackenzie said in a new report. The energy consultancy slashed its five-year forecast of new capacity installations to just 45 gigawatts (GW), down by… Read More
Smith Point’s Park Beach is where offshore wind energy will soon come ashore. Crews there are laying cables for New York’s second wind farm with 84 turbines 30 miles off Montauk. “We have this untapped renewable resource, the wind… this is going to power millions of homes… with almost zero fossil fuel use,” Melissa Parrot, executive… Read More
Oil giant Shell is abandoning its investment in the Atlantic Shores offshore wind project, citing market challenges, rising competition and regulatory uncertainty under President Donald Trump’s administration. In short: Shell is walking away from its stake in the Atlantic Shores wind project, which could have powered 1 million New Jersey homes, though partner EDF-RE Offshore… Read More
Plaintiffs suing the US government over its approval of Orsted’s Revolution Wind confirmed to Recharge that Trump’s Department of Justice (DoJ) declined to support the developer in its move to dismiss the case, signalling that even projects in construction may not be safe. Judge Royce Lamberth with the federal District Court for the District of Columbia in… Read More
New York District (NYD) is responsible for maintaining the Federal navigation channels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maintenance of these channels via periodic dredging to authorized dimensions is critical to safeguarding commercial and recreational navigation within the port. NYD is committed to environmentally and economically sound management of maintenance dredging material… Read More
Panama’s top auditor said Hong Kong-based CK Hutchison owes hundreds of millions of dollars in unpaid fees and failed to get necessary clearances for two key ports of the Panama Canal, dealing a blow to plans by U.S. asset manager BlackRock to buy the ports as part of a $22.8 billion transaction. BlackRock’s acquisition of the… Read More
Beijing, feeling boxed into a corner by the United States’ intensifying tariff assault on China and any country that buys or assembles Chinese goods, is bracing for an economic war of attrition. Washington last week imposed import tariffs of at least 10% on almost the entire world, and much higher levies on countries such as Vietnam, where… Read More
NAPLES, Fla. — If you are planning on heading to Port Royal Beach in Naples this week, you’ll need to watch out for crews. Starting Monday, the 33rd Ave S. access point at Port Royal Beach will be closed. This is all part of the ongoing beach renourishment project. “We had no idea they were… Read More
We’re on-site at a water treatment plant in Oklahoma City, tackling a large-scale lagoon cleanout, dewatering, and biosolids removal project. Using 12 mobile belt filter presses, a fleet of semis, trailers, and dredging equipment, our team is working efficiently to restore capacity and keep operations running smoothly. What makes this job unique? The lagoon holds… Read More
A new requirement for testing PFAS in sediment has delayed dredging at Grand Haven’s harbor and raised concerns that more Michigan ports could face disruptions, driving up shipping costs and straining infrastructure. Melissa Nann Burke reports for The Detroit News. In short: Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy now requires PFAS testing for sediments removed during… Read More
Panama’s Comptroller General has raised concerns over a deal between a BlackRock Inc.-led consortium and a CK Hutchison Holdings Ltd. unit, Panama Ports Co., to acquire two Panama ports. The allegations stem from an audit that accuses Panama Ports Co. of failing to secure necessary approvals from the comptroller’s office for a 2021 contract extension… Read More
SURF CITY, N.C. – Surf City has been in the middle of a dredging project in Banks Channel since January to increase the width and depth of the channel. [Previous coverage: Surf City dredging project to begin after the holidays.] “It’s a continuation of a dredging project that Topsail Beach had started a couple of… Read More
Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon… Read More
The Missouri Department of Natural Resources approves permits for mining operations. The open pit mine in Christian County will take sand and gravel from near a bank of the Finley halfway between Highlandville and Nixa. A contentious sand and gravel mine off the Finley River in Christian County has been approved by the Missouri Department… Read More
Chaney Enterprises acquired Williams Sand & Clay, a family-owned business located in Eagle Springs, North Carolina. The addition gives Chaney a second aggregate location in North Carolina following the opening of Grifton Sand & Gravel in 2024. Serving central North Carolina, Williams Sand & Clay provides washed concrete sand, ball field clay, fill dirt, topsoil, white… Read More
Every year, the world consumes around 50 billion tonnes of sand, gravel and crushed stone. The astonishing scale of this demand is hard to comprehend – 12.5 million Olympic sized swimming pools per year – making it the most-used solid material by humans. Most of us don’t see the sand and gravel all around us…. Read More
Senator Todd Young (R-IN) told DredgeWire Publisher Peter Bowe that President Trump’s new Executive Order shows that he understands the need to build more ships in the US. Young said that there is an urgent need for a comprehensive approach to reinvigorate the U.S. shipbuilding and maritime industries, sharing the same goals as the SHIPS for… Read More
MCM USV Vessels Are Navy’s First Program of Record, Non-Prototype Autonomous Surface Ships LOCKPORT, LA., — Bollinger Shipyards, a leading designer and builder of military and commercial vessels, today announced the successful delivery to the U.S. Navy of the first three (3) Mine Countermeasures Unmanned Surface Vehicles (MCM USVs) built at Bollinger. These vessels are… Read More
Despite nearly doubling its shipbuilding budget over the last 2 decades, the U.S. Navy hasn’t increased its number of ships. The Navy and Department of Defense work with private companies to build ships and have invested billions of dollars to support the shipbuilding industrial base. But even with this investment, the industry has not been… Read More
St. Johns Ship Building, located in Palatka, Florida, has just landed two exciting contracts worth around $17 million. These projects involve crafting a cutting-edge Crew Transfer Vessel (CTV) and two sleek aluminum cruise ships. This achievement highlights the shipyard’s ongoing success and its reputation for producing top-notch vessels tailored for various maritime needs. The new… Read More
A long-discussed plan to dredge St. Thomas Harbor to make way for massive Oasis-class cruise ships is on hold, after the V.I. Port Authority did not receive any responses to an invitation to bid on the project. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. mentioned the lack of bids during Tuesday’s press briefing. Bryan spoke remotely from Miami… Read More
Chris Gollon Starting on March 10th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be beginning a dredging project off Volusia County, in tandem with the county government and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). The first stage of the project, which starts on March 10th, will entail the delivery and installation of a temporary dredge… Read More
New York District (NYD) is responsible for maintaining the Federal navigation channels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maintenance of these channels via periodic dredging to authorized dimensions is critical to safeguarding commercial and recreational navigation within the port. NYD is committed to environmentally and economically sound management of maintenance dredging material… Read More
McALLEN, Texas (Border Report) — A Colorado company will design the dredging of a section of a South Texas waterway that flooded during historic recent rains, the U.S. International Boundary and Water Commission says. Stantec Inc., of Denver, has been awarded a $1.6 million contract to design the dredging of 6.3 miles of the Arroyo… Read More
SAN DIEGO — Coastal cities all have the same problem — sand diminishes over time naturally. The question is, how do you support replenishment without breaking the bank of taxpayers? The natural sand that makes up the 70 miles of coastline along the Pacific Ocean in San Diego County is decreasing more than it naturally would… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Dr. Beth Fleming has been named director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), assuming the position in March. As director, she leads one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, comprising seven laboratories located across four states, with more than 2,600 employees, $1 billion in facilities and an… Read More
New York District (NYD) is responsible for maintaining the Federal navigation channels within the Port of New York and New Jersey. Maintenance of these channels via periodic dredging to authorized dimensions is critical to safeguarding commercial and recreational navigation within the port. NYD is committed to environmentally and economically sound management of maintenance dredging material… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Dr. Beth Fleming has been named director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), assuming the position in March. As director, she leads one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, comprising seven laboratories located across four states, with more than 2,600 employees, $1 billion in facilities and an… Read More
Contractors for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pittsburgh District use a heavy equipment excavator to remove rubble from a riverside wall of the Monongahela River Locks and Dam 3 near Elizabeth, Pennsylvania, Feb. 25, 2025. The Pittsburgh District began dismantling the Elizabeth Locks and Dam’s lock chambers in January 2025. The district expects work… Read More
Luhr Crosby LLC, Columbia, Illinois, was awarded a $10,803,386 firm-fixed-price contract for dredging services. Bids were solicited via the internet with one received. Work locations and funding will be determined with each order, with an estimated completion date of Jan. 31, 2025. U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Louisville, Kentucky, is the contracting activity (W912QR-25-F-A050).
A long-discussed plan to dredge St. Thomas Harbor to make way for massive Oasis-class cruise ships is on hold, after the V.I. Port Authority did not receive any responses to an invitation to bid on the project. Gov. Albert Bryan Jr. mentioned the lack of bids during Tuesday’s press briefing. Bryan spoke remotely from Miami… Read More
Chris Gollon Starting on March 10th, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will be beginning a dredging project off Volusia County, in tandem with the county government and the Florida Inland Navigation District (FIND). The first stage of the project, which starts on March 10th, will entail the delivery and installation of a temporary dredge… Read More
Residents on Sullivans Island will notice some changes to Breach Inlet as the Army Corps of Engineers
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the Port of Baltimore’s subsequent closure showed the world how valuable this region’s port operations are to the rest of the world. Port Of Baltimore Executive Director Jonathan Daniels sat down with World Trade Center Institute CEO Eddie Resende to discuss just how much the port… Read More