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Join us at Trimble Dimensions this November to bring your projects into focus. Your work relies on moving parts—data points captured, assets tracked, and teams working toward the same finish line. At Dimensions, you’ll master the latest techniques to connect those pieces, sync your operations and deliver reliable results on every job. Watch a special… Read More
Marinex Construction Inc., Charleston, South Carolina, was awarded a firm-fixed-price contract to renourish approximately 5.5 miles of beach and dune. The amount of this action is $28,400,000 with a total cumulative face value of $32,373,000. Bids were solicited via the internet with five received. Work will be performed in Anna Maria Island, Florida, with an… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble today unveiled its next-generation GNSS technology with the debut of the new Trimble BD1090, BD1092, BD1092i and BX1092i receiver modules deploying the Trimble® Maxwell™ 8 technology. These advanced receivers enable OEM integrators serving the geospatial, marine, construction and mining industries to utilize precision in the world’s most challenging… Read More
By Sonia Ramírez It is always good to find innovative projects, but when they are about recycling and environmental restoration, even more. Inside a New Orleans local market, wine and beer bottles enter into a pulverizing machine and then what? The result is pale sand. The first reports of Glass Half Full documented more than… Read More
A lifelong Ocean City visitor reminds us that beach nourishment is about more than protecting shorelines. It’s about protecting memories. For many beachgoers, a beach nourishment project is something they happen upon during a vacation. For Jeffrey Harrison, it’s something he eagerly follows all year long. Jeffrey, 31, has been fascinated by beach nourishment and… Read More
CMC, the largest provider of integrated intermodal solutions in the U.S., today announced the retirement of Shawn Olshefski following 30 years with the company, concluding an extraordinary career defined by commitment, relationships and service to CMC’s customers and the broader maritime community. Mr. Olshefski joined CMC, then known as Marine Repair Services/Container Maintenance Corporation, at… Read More
Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy have proposed a revised benefits package as part of a $67 billion merger bid that adds additional perks for Virginia customers and makes cost and jobs promises. “We’ve certainly been listening to policymakers and our customers, and the package is in direct response to what we’ve been hearing,” said Dominion… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has appointed 30-year maritime industry veteran Bobby Wein as Incoming Chief Commercial Officer as part of a structured, long-term leadership transition. Wein joined JAXPORT in late August and will work alongside current Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek, who will continue directing commercial strategy and the Marketing and Sales Department until… Read More
By Meghan Reilly New York, NY – The North American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) is proud to announce the recipients of the 2026 Marine Environment Protection (MEP) Awards, recognizing individuals and organizations whose leadership, innovation, and commitment are making a meaningful impact on the protection of the marine environment. For nearly two decades, NAMEPA’s… 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
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has appointed 30-year maritime industry veteran Bobby Wein as Incoming Chief Commercial Officer as part of a structured, long-term leadership transition. Wein joined JAXPORT in late August and will work alongside current Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek, who will continue directing commercial strategy and the Marketing and Sales Department until… Read More
We Work The Waterways is thrilled to announce that Vivian is officially joining We Work the Waterways full time as our Events & Communications Coordinator! Vivian’s journey with WWW started back in August 2025 as our intern, and after graduating from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor in supply… Read More
Troy W. Skelton has joined Conrad Shipyard as Vice President of Louisiana New Construction. Source
Bill Rebarick has been appointed President, U.S. Operations, with responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of Davie Defense and Gulf Copper. He will report to Philip Burns-O’Brien, CEO of Davie Defense and Gulf Copper. Rebarick brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across U.S. shipbuilding, defense and complex industrial programs, most recently with BAE Systems… Read More
Dominion Energy and NextEra Energy have proposed a revised benefits package as part of a $67 billion merger bid that adds additional perks for Virginia customers and makes cost and jobs promises. “We’ve certainly been listening to policymakers and our customers, and the package is in direct response to what we’ve been hearing,” said Dominion… Read More
By Ray Brennan Massachusetts is putting fresh funding behind the clean energy workforce, pairing job training with marine science as offshore wind development continues to grow along the East Coast. In all, the $4.2 million package is intended to help residents move into maritime and offshore wind careers while also funding studies tied to wildlife,… Read More
By Hugo Rojas On a Saturday evening in July, something gave way 15 miles southwest of Nantucket. A 351 foot offshore wind turbine blade cracked, and a large section broke free and fell. Within hours, thousands of fiberglass pieces were in the Atlantic. Some washed onto beaches. Others sank to the seafloor. What happened next… Read More
Standardizing turbine designs and securing predictable project pipelines could reduce the average lifetime cost of electricity from North Sea offshore wind by up to 28 per cent by 2050 in a high-volume scenario, a study led by DNV has shown. DNV led the joint industry project (JIP) with eight companies across the European offshore wind… Read More
By Brian Cook The Port of Seattle and a coalition of Pacific Northwest local governments filed a federal lawsuit on Monday seeking to block the Trump administration from attaching anti-DEI, anti-immigrant, anti-LGBTQ+ and anti-abortion conditions to funding that Congress already approved. The case, titled Port of Seattle, et al. v. Blanche, et al., was lodged… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has appointed 30-year maritime industry veteran Bobby Wein as Incoming Chief Commercial Officer as part of a structured, long-term leadership transition. Wein joined JAXPORT in late August and will work alongside current Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek, who will continue directing commercial strategy and the Marketing and Sales Department until… Read More
By Jennifer Crockett CHALMETTE, La. — A St. Bernard district judge denied attempts by port authorities to dismiss St. Bernard Parish Government’s lawsuit challenging the planned Louisiana International Terminal before trial, parish officials announced Saturday. Parish President Louis Pomes said Judge Darren M. Roy of the 34th Judicial District Court overruled peremptory exceptions of no… Read More
Some US ports are not just busy, they are load-bearing. Shut one down and you would not get delays and grumbling, you would get an entire state’s economy grinding to a halt. A few of these places are so central to how their state makes money, feeds itself, or ships its goods that losing the… Read More
The storm that dropped about three inches of rain on White Crest Beach in Wellfleet Sunday severely damaged the parking lot, dune and steep beach access path. Streams of water took down signs, pieces of asphalt and carved gulleys into the dune cliff. Repairs were scheduled to begin Tuesday, Sept. 15, and the beach is… Read More
At Cohasset Golf Club, Superintendent Glen Miaszak and Paragon ISG Environmental Services recently hosted a Lunch and Learn that brought together golf course superintendents, owners and industry professionals from across New England for an educational look at dredging, environmental permitting, project planning and modern sediment dewatering. Attendees included members of the New England GCSAA, Cape… Read More
According to Future Market Insights (FMI), the global Dredging Market is entering a period of steady expansion as governments, port authorities, and marine infrastructure operators increase investments in waterway maintenance, port development, coastal protection, and shoreline resilience. the market is projected to grow from USD 17.3 billion in 2026 to USD 21.3 billion by 2036,… Read More
A legal challenge to the planned Louisiana International Terminal in St. Bernard Parish will move forward after a judge rejected an attempt by Port NOLA to have the case dismissed before trial. The St. Bernard Parish judge’s decision came Saturday. It does not determine whether the port can legally build the proposed container terminal, but it… 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
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Sept. 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble today unveiled its next-generation GNSS technology with the debut of the new Trimble BD1090, BD1092, BD1092i and BX1092i receiver modules deploying the Trimble® Maxwell™ 8 technology. These advanced receivers enable OEM integrators serving the geospatial, marine, construction and mining industries to utilize precision in the world’s most challenging… Read More
Over 150 sailors, naval officers and state and local officials convened in Vallejo on Thursday for a summit on legislation that aims to reverse course on the country’s flailing shipbuilding industry. The consensus among panelists: The U.S. needs more ships. And it’s a matter of economic and national security. “The maritime industry is critical,” said… Read More
LOS ANGELES, CA, September 10, 2025: Arc, the Los Angeles-based electric boat company, today announced a $160 million contract with Curtin Maritime, a leading U.S. marine company, for hybrid-electric ship assist tugboats. Built in collaboration with Snow & Co shipyard, the project marks the largest commercial deployment of electric workboats in the marine industry’s history. The… Read More
LM Workboats, a division of Lyman-Morse, is under contract to build a specially designed 59-foot aluminum Research Vessel to support scientific and field operations for the Maryland Department of Natural Resources, supporting year-round scientific operations on the Chesapeake Bay and near-coastal Atlantic waters. Designed in collaboration with Chartwell Marine, a UK-based naval architecture firm specializing… 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 Alan Bosworth The US Army Corps of Engineers’ 94-year-old dustpan dredge Potter resumed channel maintenance near St. Louis in late August after completing routine dry-dock repairs. The St. Louis District vessel is working on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, where it helps maintain a nine-foot navigation channel for commercial traffic. Its 52 employees are divided… Read More
Oceanside beaches are expected to receive about 380,000 cubic yards of sand from the harbor this fall as officials test a new dredging schedule designed to strengthen the shoreline ahead of winter. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in consultation with the city, is moving this year’s dredging to fall in an effort to improve… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2026) — For the first time since 2015, the massive concrete-and-steel bones of Barkley Lock are exposed to the open air as maintenance crews work inside a drained chamber to reinforce a critical navigation link on the Cumberland River. Since Aug. 10, the Corps has drained millions of gallons of water from the… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with Union County, South Dakota have signed a federal cost share agreement that formally begins a flood risk management feasibility study focused along the lower Big Sioux River in southeastern South Dakota and northwest Iowa to explore potential ways to better protect the… Read More
By Alan Bosworth The US Army Corps of Engineers’ 94-year-old dustpan dredge Potter resumed channel maintenance near St. Louis in late August after completing routine dry-dock repairs. The St. Louis District vessel is working on the Mississippi and Illinois rivers, where it helps maintain a nine-foot navigation channel for commercial traffic. Its 52 employees are divided… Read More
Oceanside beaches are expected to receive about 380,000 cubic yards of sand from the harbor this fall as officials test a new dredging schedule designed to strengthen the shoreline ahead of winter. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, in consultation with the city, is moving this year’s dredging to fall in an effort to improve… Read More
By Noe Gonzalez GRAND RIVERS, Ky. (Sept. 15, 2026) — For the first time since 2015, the massive concrete-and-steel bones of Barkley Lock are exposed to the open air as maintenance crews work inside a drained chamber to reinforce a critical navigation link on the Cumberland River. Since Aug. 10, the Corps has drained millions of gallons of water from the… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Omaha District, in partnership with Union County, South Dakota have signed a federal cost share agreement that formally begins a flood risk management feasibility study focused along the lower Big Sioux River in southeastern South Dakota and northwest Iowa to explore potential ways to better protect 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
