The Port of Iberia is in the midst of a dredging project to bring a 16-foot channel from the Gulf of Mexico to the inland port in south-central Louisiana. The… Read More
Dredging & Marine Construction
The Waterways Journal has been covering dredging and marine construction news on the inland rivers since 1887. Now, with the combined power of IDR (International Dredging Review), we cover this news in greater depth, expanding our coverage to major projects along all US waterways, coastlines and the Great Lakes.
With the recent addition of a drydock, Industry (Pa.) Terminal & Salvage Company, operator of three barge fleets from Miles 3.6 to 65 on the Ohio River, is pushing forward… Read More
WEDA Environmental Commission Chair Craig Vogt presented a climate change initiative to members during the commission’s annual meeting at the 2022 Dredging Summit and Expo held recently in Houston. The… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation announced on August 24 the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $107 million. The awarded work includes: • Norfolk, Va., Harbor Navigation Improvements Project, $56.8… Read More
A group of 175 people took a ride on the riverboat Becky Thatcher from the St. Louis riverfront August 26 to see the third and final truss being floated into… Read More
The Coast Guard has issued a waterway restriction to all vessel traffic in St. Louis Harbor for September 2 and 3. The waterway restriction closes the river to all commercial… Read More
The Kansas City Engineer District has awarded a contract to Midwest Construction Company, Nebraska City, Neb., to make repairs to river training structures on the Missouri River. The $27 million… Read More
The Western Dredging Association drew a record 780 attendees and nearly 150 exhibitors to its annual Dredging Summit and Expo July 25–28 at the Marriott Marquis Houston. The enthusiastic support… Read More
Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) last month completed the Terrebonne Basin Barrier Island and Beach Nourishment project, which restored 1,080 acres of barrier island habitat and 8.6 miles… Read More
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company (GLDD) has partnered with Texas A&M University to renovate the school’s dredging and coastal studies lab, which is part of the Department of… Read More
