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MONTREAL — The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) recognized outstanding individuals, companies, technical achievements and projects during its 2026 Annual Conference in Montreal. Awards were presented during both the Gala Dinner and the Presidential Luncheon, highlighting excellence in leadership, safety, environmental stewardship, technical innovation and professional achievement across the dredging industry. Gala Dinner Awards Dredger on… Read More
WILMINGTON, N.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Wilmington District awarded a $4.3 million contract on July 30th, 2026, to Curtin Maritime Corp for the maintenance dredging of the Morehead City Inner Harbor. The contract funds essential dredging operations to clear shoaled sediment from the navigation channels within Morehead City Harbor. Regular maintenance dredging… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to seek bids for a maintenance dredging project at Pass-a-Grille Pass that would place approximately 150,000 cubic yards of sand on nearby Pass-a-Grille Beach, according to newly released federal contracting documents. The Corps expects to advertise the project in November and award a contract in January. Construction would… Read More
KEY TAKEAWAYS: Louisiana and federal agencies are finalizing a more than $100 million plan to restore and expand Raccoon Island. The project would restore about 410 acres of beach, dune and marsh while enhancing bird nesting habitat. Plans include raising Gulf-side breakwaters and constructing living reefs to reduce erosion and storm surge impacts. Raccoon Island serves as critical… Read More
By Geena Monahan—For the North Star Reporter The ongoing effort to dredge the Ten Mile River and reduce chronic flooding in town moved a step forward after state Rep. Adam Scanlon secured a $5.275 million amendment to a state economic development bond bill. If approved as part of the final legislation, it would bring total… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Alvin Chu as Director of its Internal Audit Division, where he will oversee a comprehensive audit programme designed to identify risk, promote efficiency and advocate for responsible stewardship of port resources. Chu brings 19 years of auditing experience spanning both public and private sectors. He most recently served… Read More
Manson earned top honors at the Western Dredging Association’s (WEDA) Dredging Summit & Expo in Montréal, Canada, bringing home two awards that recognize our continued commitment to safety and leadership in the dredging industry. Manson received the 2026 Safety Excellence Award – Contractor, which honors organizations that demonstrate proactive approaches to raising safety awareness in… Read More
By Lynda Yezzi A key leadership transition took place this month as Maj. Cristina Palomino assumed duties as deputy commander of the Latin America & Caribbean District, succeeding Maj. Ricardo Herrero, who will move into a new role within the district’s Programs and Project Management Division. As Deputy Commander, Maj. Palomino will help lead the Corps’ first district… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va., (Aug. 6, 2026) — HII (NYSE: HII) announced today long-term performance-based production agreements with High-Yield Production Robotics (HYPR) team members GrayMatter Robotics and Path Robotics. The signed agreements are designed to accelerate the development and deployment of advanced physical AI automation across U.S. Navy shipbuilding programs, including aircraft carriers, submarines, destroyers, amphibious ships, future frigates… 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
PANAMA CITY, FLA. – Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson, Washington State Ferries and Eastern Shipbuilding Group are holding a ceremonial steel cutting event to celebrate the start of construction on the new hybrid-electric 160-auto ferries. These are WSF’s first new vessels under construction in more than a decade, and the first ever new hybrid-electric vessels. When: 10 a.m. to 12… Read More
Three WEDA Regional Chapter Meetings 🔜 Three Opportunities to Connect. This fall, the Western Dredging Association’s regional chapters will bring together industry leaders, engineers, researchers, regulators, contractors, ports, and environmental professionals across the country. 📣 Calls for Abstracts are now open for the Eastern and Pacific Chapter Meetings. 🔹 Eastern Chapter Meeting 📍 Wilmington, NC… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Alvin Chu as Director of its Internal Audit Division, where he will oversee a comprehensive audit programme designed to identify risk, promote efficiency and advocate for responsible stewardship of port resources. Chu brings 19 years of auditing experience spanning both public and private sectors. He most recently served… Read More
By Lynda Yezzi A key leadership transition took place this month as Maj. Cristina Palomino assumed duties as deputy commander of the Latin America & Caribbean District, succeeding Maj. Ricardo Herrero, who will move into a new role within the district’s Programs and Project Management Division. As Deputy Commander, Maj. Palomino will help lead the Corps’ first district… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fort Worth District welcomed Col. Marlon Ringo as its new commander during a change of command ceremony held July 31, 2026, as he assumed leadership from Col. Calvin Kroeger. The ceremony marked the official transfer of command following Kroeger’s three years of leadership of one of USACE’s largest and… Read More
SCI’s Ministry on the River is pleased to announce that the Rev. Charles Uhlik will join the organization as Chaplain serving the Upper Mississippi River region, based in St. Louis. Beginning September 30, he will expand SCI’s chaplaincy presence along the inland waterways, providing dedicated pastoral care and support to mariners from St. Louis northward… Read More
By Ajani Stella When Gerard Mullin decided to train in offshore wind, he didn’t know what to expect. But on his first long-term project in Massachusetts, he immediately relished the consistency of the work, the good pay and the novelty of laboring at sea. “I thought it was the best thing in the world,” he said…. Read More
By Joshua Atlantean German energy developer RWE has agreed to surrender its offshore wind leases in the United States after securing a $1.22 billion settlement with federal authorities. The deal resolves legal claims made by RWE U.S. Offshore against the federal government, effectively halting development across three key marine lease tracts. The agreement covers offshore lease… Read More
By Jennifer McDermott and The Associated Press An offshore wind company said Thursday that it reached a $1.2 billion settlement with the Trump administration to walk away from projects under development off New York, California and Louisiana. This latest agreement brings the total amount spent on such settlements to nearly $4 billion. RWE U.S. Offshore said its leases… Read More
DOVER, Del. – Delaware’s Environmental Appeals Board has scheduled an August hearing on a challenge to a state review of the US Wind offshore wind project. The hearing, filed by Edward E. Bintz, is scheduled to begin at 9 a.m. on Aug. 25, 2026. Officials say it will be conducted in a hybrid format, with… Read More
The Port of Los Angeles has appointed Alvin Chu as Director of its Internal Audit Division, where he will oversee a comprehensive audit programme designed to identify risk, promote efficiency and advocate for responsible stewardship of port resources. Chu brings 19 years of auditing experience spanning both public and private sectors. He most recently served… Read More
HMM is investing in a major modernisation programme at Washington United Terminals in Tacoma Harbor, increasing the facility’s annual container capacity by nearly 50%. The project will raise the terminal’s cargo-handling capacity from approximately 590,000 TEUs to 880,000 TEUs per year. It will also improve cargo flows and prepare the facility to handle larger container… Read More
GULFPORT, Mississippi, July 30, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SSA Marine and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (Port of Gulfport) today announced the commissioning of a new Liebherr LHM 550 hybrid mobile harbor crane at the Port, along with $1.6 million in state grant funding that will enable the electrification of the crane. The crane has a lift capacity of… Read More
NEW ORLEANS, LA — The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) today announced the appointment of Brad Guilmino as Vice President of Finance and Innovative Delivery. A Louisiana native with 25 years of financial and infrastructure experience, Guilmino will provide senior leadership for major capital-project development and support key financial management functions. His primary area of… Read More
The Buxton coastline looked partially refurbished on Thursday, August 6, as crews continued to pump loads of sand onto the North Carolina beach as part of a nourishment project. Jenni Koontz of Epic Shutter Photography captured this footage showing machinery pumping sand onto the beach to restore the shoreline. “Hopefully with the combination of the jetty rebuild and the beach… Read More
Most of the sand at a popular California beach has disappeared. In the past two weeks, strong swells caused by Hurricane Genevieve have battered the Southern California coast, transforming Tamarack State Beach near Carlsbad from a sandy paradise into a rocky stretch of shoreline. As the sand drifted out into the ocean, riprap boulders that line the beach’s… Read More
By Sonia Ramírez America’s coastal wetlands are in a race they are mostly losing. A new national study found that 84% of monitored wetlands across the Atlantic, Gulf, and Pacific coasts of the lower 48 states are not gaining height fast enough to match rising seas. So, are they doomed? Not necessarily. Some may eventually become open water…. Read More
America’s beaches may look permanent, but they’re constantly changing. Every wave carries sand away while tides, currents, and storms deposit it somewhere else. Under natural conditions, beaches often recover over time. Today, however, some of the country’s best-known shorelines are losing sand faster than it can be replaced. The causes vary by region. Hurricanes and… 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
BIRMINGHAM, Ala., June 8, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Vulcan Materials Company (NYSE: VMC), the nation’s largest producer of construction aggregates, today announced that it completed the divestiture of its ready-mixed concrete operations in California and acquired the southern Colorado and Dallas-Fort Worth operations of Brannan Sand & Gravel, LLC. The strategic acquisition includes a rail-connected aggregate quarry with long-term… Read More
We couldn’t be happier to share this: we’ve signed the contract for NB 201 with Scripps Institution of Oceanography — a Coastal Class Research Vessel that will be built at our yard in Valdivia for the University of California San Diego (UC San Diego) This one means a lot to us. Exporting a vessel of… Read More
GULFPORT, Mississippi, July 30, 2026–(BUSINESS WIRE)–SSA Marine and the Mississippi State Port Authority at Gulfport (Port of Gulfport) today announced the commissioning of a new Liebherr LHM 550 hybrid mobile harbor crane at the Port, along with $1.6 million in state grant funding that will enable the electrification of the crane. The crane has a lift capacity of… Read More
WASHINGTON – Today, the Department of War expanded its undersea warfighting capabilities by awarding a five-ship contract modification to General Dynamics Electric Boat (GDEB) for the construction of five Columbia Class ballistic missile submarines (SSBNs), a nine-ship contract to GDEB and HII-Newport News Shipbuilding (HII-NNS) for the construction of Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 through FY… Read More
By Carlos Albero Rojas Manson Construction delivered its new hopper dredge Frederick Paup into service in January 2026, making it the largest self-propelled trailing suction hopper dredge ever built in the United States. Shipbuilder Seatrium AmFELS, Brownsville, Texas, completed the vessel and handed it over to Manson Construction Co., Seattle. The Frederick Paup measures 420 feet long… 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 Erica Thomas Multiple organizations and individuals concerned with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to continue open-water, thin-layer placement of dredge materials are asking for public hearings on the matter. However, no public hearings are planned. Mobile Baykeeper said a July 30 letter from the Army Corps to several organizations stated that,… Read More
BEVERLY BEACH, Fla. — Standing in one of Flagler County’s smallest coastal communities, Congressman Randy Fine announced $13.5 million in new federal funding for beach restoration, continuing an influx of federal dollars aimed at protecting Flagler County’s vulnerable coastline. Fine joined Beverly Beach Mayor Steve Emmett, Flagler County commissioners Andy Dance and Pam Richardson and other… Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday their intent to undertake a never-before-seen “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) approach to protect Juneau, Alaska, from future glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). The Corps will soon solicit proposals to tackle the GLOF phenomenon in… Read More
Heber Springs, Ark. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Greers Ferry Lake and the Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Tourism Association are seeking volunteers to pitch in on Saturday, September 12, 2026, during the 57th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. Volunteers wanting to continue the lake cleanup tradition are… Read More
By Erica Thomas Multiple organizations and individuals concerned with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) plans to continue open-water, thin-layer placement of dredge materials are asking for public hearings on the matter. However, no public hearings are planned. Mobile Baykeeper said a July 30 letter from the Army Corps to several organizations stated that,… Read More
WASHINGTON — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), U.S. Department of Agriculture, and U.S. Department of the Interior announced Friday their intent to undertake a never-before-seen “Building Infrastructure, Not Paperwork” (BINP) approach to protect Juneau, Alaska, from future glacial lake outburst floods (GLOF). The Corps will soon solicit proposals to tackle the GLOF phenomenon in… Read More
Heber Springs, Ark. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Greers Ferry Lake and the Greers Ferry Lake & Little Red River Tourism Association are seeking volunteers to pitch in on Saturday, September 12, 2026, during the 57th Annual Greers Ferry Lake and Little Red River Cleanup. Volunteers wanting to continue the lake cleanup tradition are… Read More
By Lynda Yezzi A key leadership transition took place this month as Maj. Cristina Palomino assumed duties as deputy commander of the Latin America & Caribbean District, succeeding Maj. Ricardo Herrero, who will move into a new role within the district’s Programs and Project Management Division. As Deputy Commander, Maj. Palomino will help lead the Corps’ first district… 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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