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C&C Marine and Repair has delivered a new 160-foot, unmanned steel idler barge to Orion Marine Construction to support its dredging operations. The barge was designed by The Shearer Group and is intended to connect with both new and existing dredges in Orion’s fleet. The barge’s key feature is an integrated walking-spud system that allows the combined dredge-and-idler-barge unit to advance approximately 30 feet… Read More
US Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District just put $95 million behind a different kind of dredging strategy: don’t predict exactly where the shoaling will happen. Build the contracting capacity to respond when it does. The District established a five-year IDIQ Multiple Award Task Order Contract for unanticipated shoaling hopper dredging at multiple locations across… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that beach nourishment work in the Buxton project area continues to progress, with completion of the dune in front of the village expected within the next few days. Beach fill pumping is scheduled to begin at Oramar Drive on Saturday, August 15, 2026 or Sunday, August 16, 2026 and will initially proceed south, with contractors expected to complete the beach… Read More
WESTMINSTER, Colo., Aug. 12, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Trimble Inc. (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2026. Second Quarter 2026 Financial Highlights Revenue of $972.0 million, up 11 percent on a year-over-year basis, up 10 percent on an organic basis Annualized recurring revenue (“ARR”) was $2.51 billion, up 14 percent year-over-year, up 12 percent on… Read More
The long awaited dredge project for the Wareham River will officially be starting on August 13th! – The first site for dredging to take place will be in the area of Besse Park. – Expect some level of congestion within the navigation channel at times and operate your vessels at a safe distance. – Some… Read More
Antin Infrastructure Partners, a leading private equity firm focused on infrastructure investments, has completed the acquisition of Vigor Marine Group from an affiliate of Lone Star Funds. Vigor Marine Group is a leading provider of maintenance, repair and overhaul services, as well as marine fabrication and services to the naval, defense and commercial maritime sectors… Read More
HOUSTON, Aug. 19, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott International, Ltd (“McDermott” or the “Company”) today announced financial results for the second quarter 2026. For the three months ended June 30, 2026, revenue was $2.3 billion; adjusted EBITDA was $143 million; and cash flow used in operating activities was $76 million. Net income reached $41 million during the quarter…. Read More
Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Stu Appelbaum, national technical expert within the company’s water management practice, has received the 2025 Civil Works Planning Awards Lifetime Planning Achievement Award. The honor recognizes planning professionals whose careers have made outstanding contributions to… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — AUG. 18, 2026 — South Carolina Ports is excited to announce Patrick McCrory as its new Chief Operating Officer as it works to be the preferred Southeast port for customers wanting reliability and speed for their supply chains. McCrory will lead SC Ports’ more than 500-person operations team, who are responsible for… 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
CHARLESTON, SC — AUG. 18, 2026 — South Carolina Ports is excited to announce Patrick McCrory as its new Chief Operating Officer as it works to be the preferred Southeast port for customers wanting reliability and speed for their supply chains. McCrory will lead SC Ports’ more than 500-person operations team, who are responsible for… Read More
By Patrick Bloodgood ARLINGTON, Va. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers conducted a Change of Responsibility ceremony between outgoing Command Sgt. Maj. Douglas W. Galick, the 15th USACE command sergeant major, and incoming Command Sgt. Maj. Shade Munday at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, in Arlington, Virginia, Aug. 15. The ceremony was followed by a retirement ceremony… 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
Clean Energy Wire Stakeholders from the energy industry and civil society have submitted their positions on a draft bill for a reform of Germany’s Offshore Wind Energy Act. The law has been in place since 2016 and regulates spatial planning, on-site exploration, auctions and grid connection for Germany’s offshore wind farms of the North Sea… Read More
By Cosmo Sanderson Extensive offshore wind deployment could “significantly alter” regional climates in northern Europe, impacting wind speeds and rainfall, according to new research. Source
By Tristan Baurick President Donald Trump promised to sign an executive order on his first day back in office that would kill offshore wind. In the Gulf of Mexico, his administration finally achieved that goal — more than 500 days later — by promising to sign something else: a very big check. The Trump administration agreed to… Read More
By Prince Sibanda The European wind energy landscape possesses a multitude of companies that are willing to pursue energy initiatives worldwide. The entire continent has displayed togetherness in the clean energy transition, with countries fully understanding the importance of meeting the continent’s clean energy targets. According to reports, Europe’s wind energy capacity was able to reach… Read More
By Kimberly Curth NEW ORLEANS— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development — a project positioned to redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, strengthen the U.S. supply chain, and accelerate American… Read More
CHARLESTON, SC — AUG. 18, 2026 — South Carolina Ports is excited to announce Patrick McCrory as its new Chief Operating Officer as it works to be the preferred Southeast port for customers wanting reliability and speed for their supply chains. McCrory will lead SC Ports’ more than 500-person operations team, who are responsible for… Read More
Aug. 18, 2026 – The Port of Los Angeles processed 960,464 Twenty-Foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) in July, making it the second-busiest July in the Port’s history. The strong performance continued a stretch of historically high cargo volume at the nation’s busiest port. “After topping 1 million container units in June, we nearly reached that mark again in… Read More
APM Terminals Elizabeth has signed an agreement with Konecranes to optimize terminal operations with electric rubber-tyred gantry (E-RTG) cranes, as part of a broader modernization program at the Port of New York-New Jersey. The agreement includes 34 units, with an option for six additional ones. The order was registered in the second quarter of 2026, and deliveries are expected to… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, completed its Grand Strand Renourishment project along the South Carolina coast Aug. 15. This $72 million project strengthens coastal storm protection for the region and helps preserve the infrastructure and $12.5 billion tourism-driven economy. The district restored the federally authorized storm damage reduction project along… Read More
By:Joy Crist Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that the second dredge scheduled to assist with the Buxton beach nourishment project, the Amelia Island, is now expected to arrive in Dare County on Friday, Aug. 21. The dredge Liberty Island, which has been pumping sand since the Buxton project got underway on Friday, July 31,… Read More
By Ruben Vives A series of powerful hurricane-driven swells have surfaced forgotten remnants of Newport Beach’s infrastructure that lay buried beneath sand and water for many decades. Videos and photos circulating on social media show piles of rocks, chunks of concrete and rusted metal rods after waves removed layers of sand along the shoreline. Much of… Read More
By Keith Demko During his recent visit to Ocean City for the Maryland Association of Counties Summer Conference, Sen. Chris Van Hollen joined U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Baltimore District Commander Colonel Francis B. Pera and Ocean City Mayor Rick Meehan to mark the delivery of the federal portion of funding for the resort’s big beach replenishment… 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
By Kelsey Baker The US military’s research arm wants to find ways to 3D print concrete underwater to fix and build critical port infrastructure using seafloor sand and clay and ocean water. DARPA, the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency, is asking civilian industry and academia for help solving what the agency has identified as “critical limitations” in… Read More
The White House is considering breaking a longstanding U.S. defense taboo by allowing some Navy ships to be built abroad, as Washington races to close its shipbuilding gap with China. Italy, with Fincantieri’s established U.S. industrial footprint, could be among the partners best positioned to benefit — but Congress is pushing back With the signing… Read More
APM Terminals Elizabeth has signed an agreement with Konecranes to optimize terminal operations with electric rubber-tyred gantry (E-RTG) cranes, as part of a broader modernization program at the Port of New York-New Jersey. The agreement includes 34 units, with an option for six additional ones. The order was registered in the second quarter of 2026, and deliveries are expected to… Read More
Diversified Marine has completed construction of the M/V Edwin Rider, a new inland towboat built for Vulcan Materials. Constructed at the company’s shipyard in Bourg, Louisiana, the vessel is designed to support daily operations on the inland waterways with a dependable propulsion package built for long-term service. The M/V Edwin Rider measures 72 feet in length with a… 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
Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Stu Appelbaum, national technical expert within the company’s water management practice, has received the 2025 Civil Works Planning Awards Lifetime Planning Achievement Award. The honor recognizes planning professionals whose careers have made outstanding contributions to… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, completed its Grand Strand Renourishment project along the South Carolina coast Aug. 15. This $72 million project strengthens coastal storm protection for the region and helps preserve the infrastructure and $12.5 billion tourism-driven economy. The district restored the federally authorized storm damage reduction project along… Read More
By Kimberly Curth NEW ORLEANS— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development — a project positioned to redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, strengthen the U.S. supply chain, and accelerate American… Read More
The final phase of a project aimed at strengthening the coast line is complete. The months-long Grand Strand Renourishment project is complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the coast now has a stronger first line of defense against major storms. Crews finished work this weekend after placing more than 1,000,000 cubic yards of… Read More
Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Stu Appelbaum, national technical expert within the company’s water management practice, has received the 2025 Civil Works Planning Awards Lifetime Planning Achievement Award. The honor recognizes planning professionals whose careers have made outstanding contributions to… Read More
CHARLESTON, S.C. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District, completed its Grand Strand Renourishment project along the South Carolina coast Aug. 15. This $72 million project strengthens coastal storm protection for the region and helps preserve the infrastructure and $12.5 billion tourism-driven economy. The district restored the federally authorized storm damage reduction project along… Read More
By Kimberly Curth NEW ORLEANS— The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has granted the federal permit authorizing construction of the Louisiana International Terminal (LIT), clearing the way for the nation’s only new greenfield container port currently under development — a project positioned to redefine Gulf Coast trade capacity, strengthen the U.S. supply chain, and accelerate American… Read More
The final phase of a project aimed at strengthening the coast line is complete. The months-long Grand Strand Renourishment project is complete. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said the coast now has a stronger first line of defense against major storms. Crews finished work this weekend after placing more than 1,000,000 cubic yards of… 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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