By: Joy Crist Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company has announced that the 2026 Buxton beach nourishment project has been completed, with the contractor delivering the final load of sand on Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026. Approximately 1.9 million cubic yards of sand were placed along the shoreline within the project area, providing increased protection for… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has started dredging along the Lewes & Rehoboth Canal, with work expected to continue through March 2027. Some homeowners living near the canal are now raising concerns about where the dredged material will be placed. The Army Corps previously awarded a $9.6 million contract to Cottrel Contracting Corporation of… Read More
Kazakhstan has started major dredging works at the Port of Aktau on the Caspian Sea, with around 1.3m cu m of material to be removed as falling water levels constrain navigation. The project will deepen the port basin to 6–7 metres and is due for completion by the end of the year. Kazakhstan’s transport ministry… Read More
By Alan Bosworth China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) is dredging the old section of Ghana’s Tema Port to depths of up to 14 metres, with the work supporting a new bulk-clinker berth as imports increase. The project began in September 2025 and involves about 2.8 million cubic metres of material, Xinhua reported on October 1…. Read More
By Anthony Sabella A 1,500-foot stretch of the Elizabeth River shoreline in Norfolk has been restored to its natural state through a partnership between Norfolk Southern and the Elizabeth River Project. The restoration, located at Lambert’s Point near a rail line on Norfolk Southern property, began in 2020 and is designed to strengthen the shoreline against… Read More
