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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, Buffalo District awarded a $7.3 million contract to Michigan-based Great Lakes Dock and Materials on Sept. 22 to remove built-up sediment and install a wave-absorbing stone structure along the West Breakwater in Barcelona Harbor. The project will provide a long-term solution to significant shoaling and blockage of the federal… Read More
FORT MYERS BEACH, Fla. — Bowditch Point Beach in Fort Myers Beach will temporarily shrink as crews undertake a nearly $7 million federal dredging project to deepen waters and reinforce the coastline. Walt Neveker, a Lee County resident, reflected on his experiences at the beach. “We used to go there pretty often. [We’d] just lounge out,… Read More
A newly completed beach nourishment project in Buxton has restored a shoreline that experienced severe erosion and the collapse of more than 30 homes. Will it last? BUXTON, N.C. — A multimillion-dollar beach nourishment project in Buxton has been completed after more than 30 homes collapsed along the Outer Banks as erosion reshaped the coastline…. Read More
Carteret County has officially approved a significant beach nourishment project valued at $37 million. This initiative is designed to restore and enhance the dunes along Bogue Banks. Project Details Objectives Dune Restoration: The primary goal is to replenish and restore the dunes along Bogue Banks. Coastal Protection: This project aims to enhance the beach areas,… Read More
Pine Bluff Sand & Gravel is proud to congratulate Jay Canada, recipient of the James M. Christie Safety and Health Professional of the Year Award from the National Stone, Sand & Gravel Association. This national award recognizes individuals who make an exceptional impact on safety and health throughout the aggregates industry, and Jay has spent… Read More
Sea Machines Robotics, a world leader in marine autonomous technology, is growing its leadership team with the hire of Courtney Bradbury, PE, as Vice President of Program Management, a newly created role overseeing the company’s management and delivery of large-scale autonomous vessel programs. Bradbury will quickly expand this new program group by hiring project-focused personnel,… Read More
Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”) this week welcomed Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Russ Vought, Commandant of the U.S. Coast Guard Adm. Kevin Lunday, and senior Coast Guard and Administration officials to its Houma and LaShip facilities for a firsthand look at progress on the Arctic Security Cutter (ASC) program. During the visit,… Read More
Thordon Bearings has opened a new manufacturing facility as part of its strategic response to robust growth across all business segments and rising demand for its sustainable bearings and seals. The third plant provides ample additional space for Thordon to manufacture complementary non-bearing equipment, boost production output, minimise lead times and develop future products. Located… 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
Sea Machines Robotics, a world leader in marine autonomous technology, is growing its leadership team with the hire of Courtney Bradbury, PE, as Vice President of Program Management, a newly created role overseeing the company’s management and delivery of large-scale autonomous vessel programs. Bradbury will quickly expand this new program group by hiring project-focused personnel,… 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
An updated merger agreement between Dominion Energy and NextEra pushes offshore wind out of the equation, raising concerns about future resource decisions in Virginia, according to the latest Institute for Energy Economics and Financial Analysis (IEEFA) briefing note. Prior to the merger announcement, developing additional offshore wind was clearly a consideration for Dominion, but its… Read More
The company relinquishes its lease to shipbuilder Anduril Industries amid continued delays besetting Ocean City wind project US Wind, the company behind a proposed offshore wind development off the coast of Ocean City, no longer plans to develop components for wind turbines at Baltimore County’s Sparrows Point — at least not for now. The Baltimore-based… 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 Chris Gray The Galveston Wharves Board of Trustees approved a deal with Houston’s Power LNG on Thursday to develop a new LNG facility that could produce up to 400,000 gallons per day, an agreement that could establish the Port of Galveston as a regional leader in providing cleaner marine fuels. According to the port,… Read More
By Paolo Montrone The competitiveness of US container ports deserves a more serious discussion. America does not lack infrastructure, cargo or scale. In 2025, Los Angeles alone handled 10.24 million TEU, compared with approximately 14.2 million in Rotterdam and 13.53 million in Antwerp-Bruges. The combined Los Angeles/Long Beach gateway handled approximately 31% of all US… Read More
The Port of Savannah achieved a record September for container volumes, moving 504,015 twenty-foot equivalent container units last month, an increase of 3.7 percent compared to September 2025. Georgia Ports’ September performance brings the first quarter of its fiscal year to more than 1.5 million TEUs, up 40,560 TEUs or 2.7 percent. The quarter represents the second-best… Read More
By Jens Karsten The North Carolina State Ports Authority (SPA) has asked the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to suspend consideration of a US$1.35 billion proposal to deepen Wilmington Harbor’s main navigation channel from 42 to 47 feet (13 to 14 metres), citing unresolved environmental questions, including possible contamination of dredged sediment. SPA Executive… Read More
By Gareth Havelock The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has begun a US$9.6 million dredging project on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. The work will cover the stretch from the Route 9 bridge to the canal entrance at Rehoboth Bay, removing about 89,000 cubic yards (68,000 cubic metres) of sediment,… Read More
By Ben Stocking A grassroots campaign to reduce flood risk in Nicasio has led to some significant victories, including the scrapping of a plan to dramatically expand the reservoir. But even as they celebrate some wins, residents are bracing for the looming super El Niño—and for more activism. Over the last month, Marin Municipal Water District… Read More
By Tyler Jager For those still recovering from the two-day, 36-article town meeting in May, this year’s fall town meeting should be a relatively light affair. Voters will convene at the Wellfleet Elementary School at 6 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 26 to consider 14 articles — and this time, none of them involves a budget… Read More
Imagine rebuilding a coastal shoreline by bringing back the river that helped form it. That idea underpinned the Mid-Barataria Sediment Diversion, a project emphasized by the U.S. Department of the Interior in September 2022, when Louisiana restoration trustees released the final restoration plan. Rather than keeping the Mississippi River separated from the Barataria Basin, the… 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
Hanwha Philly Shipyard (HPSI), a leading U.S. shipbuilder, today announced its contract award to build the Missile Defense Agency’s (MDA) new Missile Range Instrumentation Vessel (MRIV), expanding the shipyard’s role in supporting critical U.S. government maritime programs. The contract award is for up to three vessels, with one firm vessel being awarded at this time…. Read More
By Rachel Hirschheimer President Donald Trump highlighted a $3.7 billion defense project in Maryland on Tuesday, emphasizing its role in reviving America’s shipbuilding capabilities for national security and economic growth. Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said in a statement the initiative could potentially create “the most jobs in Maryland in history.” Trump also underscored Baltimore’s importance… 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
This year’s theme, Turning Sediment into Solutions, reflects the growing role sediment plays in advancing coastal resilience, navigation reliability, environmental enhancement, and community value. The meeting will bring together leaders from across the East Coast and neighboring regions to share knowledge, explore emerging practices, and strengthen collaboration across the dredging industry. 📆 October 13-15, 2026… Read More
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and DP World have signed a 15-year concession agreement for the operation and maintenance of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) including Overflow Container Yard (NCT OCY) at Chittagong Port under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The partnership is expected to enhance terminal performance, strengthen Bangladesh’s trade and logistics capabilities,… 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
Today, Congressman Van Drew announced a dredging project for the Townsends Inlet Bridge in Cape May County. The navigation route under the bridge has become increasingly dangerous, with shifting sand narrowing the channel. “Over the years, the route through Townsends Inlet has gotten smaller and more dangerous,” said Congressman Van Drew. “As of today, we… Read More
Highlights Skanska secured a $271 million contract from NAVFAC Mid-Atlantic. The project will replace Pier 1 at Naval Station Newport in Rhode Island. The new pier will accommodate four U.S. Coast Guard Offshore Patrol Cutters. Work includes demolition, dredging, bulkhead construction and new utility systems. Construction is scheduled to begin in October 2026, with completion… Read More
By Gareth Havelock The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has begun a US$9.6 million dredging project on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. The work will cover the stretch from the Route 9 bridge to the canal entrance at Rehoboth Bay, removing about 89,000 cubic yards (68,000 cubic metres) of sediment,… 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 Gareth Havelock The US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has begun a US$9.6 million dredging project on the Lewes and Rehoboth Canal in Sussex County, Delaware. The work will cover the stretch from the Route 9 bridge to the canal entrance at Rehoboth Bay, removing about 89,000 cubic yards (68,000 cubic metres) of sediment,… Read More
The U.S. Coast Guard surpassed its recruiting goals for the third consecutive year, bringing in its largest enlisted class in nearly four decades and continuing historic momentum to grow and strengthen the Service. In Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), the Coast Guard enlisted 5,445 active-duty members, exceeding the 5,204 enlisted members who joined in FY 2025… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez In response to the most recent path for Hurricane Isaias, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District is actively managing several lakes across the Cumberland River Basin over the next three days in preparation for potential heavy precipitation. Although the current storm track places the region on the outskirts of the… Read More
By Will Xavier The US Army Corps of Engineers’ (USACE) Jacksonville District has begun mechanically dredging the US Coast Guard boat basin in St Petersburg, Florida. The work aims to remove sediment restricting vessel movements, particularly at low tide. It will prepare the facility for a new inland construction tender (WLIC) under the coast guard’s… Read More
This year’s theme, Turning Sediment into Solutions, reflects the growing role sediment plays in advancing coastal resilience, navigation reliability, environmental enhancement, and community value. The meeting will bring together leaders from across the East Coast and neighboring regions to share knowledge, explore emerging practices, and strengthen collaboration across the dredging industry. 📆 October 13-15, 2026… Read More
The Chittagong Port Authority (CPA) and DP World have signed a 15-year concession agreement for the operation and maintenance of the New Mooring Container Terminal (NCT) including Overflow Container Yard (NCT OCY) at Chittagong Port under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) framework. The partnership is expected to enhance terminal performance, strengthen Bangladesh’s trade and logistics capabilities,… 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