A government tender in Argentina has highlighted the ongoing rivalry between Washington and Beijing in Latin America. According to a Bloomberg report, the administration of President Javier Milei awarded a 25-year contract to upgrade a key trade artery to a venture with a history of ties to China. Officials from the Milei government announced late… Read More
By Bill Barlow A third summertime beach replenishment project is expected this year, with the award of a $15.8 million contract to add sand to beaches in Avalon and Stone Harbor. The Philadelphia District of the Army Corps of Engineers announced the contract with Norfolk Dredging Co. on Friday, June 5, with the project to… Read More
By Alan Bosworth The Brazilian federal government has signed a BRL123.6 million ($24.51 million) contract for continuous maintenance dredging of the Madeira River to guarantee navigability during dry periods. The contract is valid until November 2029. Work will focus on the HN-117 waterway stretch between Porto Velho and the river’s mouth in Amazonas, which includes… Read More
PHILADELPHIA (June 5, 2026) – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Philadelphia District has awarded a $15.8 million contract to Norfolk Dredging Company to conduct periodic nourishment of the Townsends Inlet to Cape May Inlet (Avalon & Stone Harbor) dune and beachfill project. The project is a joint effort between the U.S. Army Corps of… Read More
Great Egg Harbor Inlet will be tapped again this July for sand to replenish Peck Beach in Ocean City, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. On June 1, the Army Corps announced that more than 1.6 million cubic yards of sand will be pumped from an ebb shoal area approximately 5,000 feet offshore. The… Read More
