E-Crane hosted a christening ceremony July 11 with Lower Mississippi River-based stevedore Cooper Consolidated at the Port of Iberia for the Creole King, a barge-mounted stevedoring crane. E-Crane is a… 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.
On June 12, President Donald Trump revoked an agreement by the Biden administration that opened a pathway to demolishing four dams on the Lower Snake River in the Pacific Northwest. Read More
On June 30, the Mobile Engineer District opened the doors to its new district headquarters building in downtown Mobile, Ala. The Mobile District held a ribbon cutting ceremony along with… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) hosted this year’s World Dredging Congress and Exhibition (WODCON) June 23–27 in San Diego, Calif. The 24th annual WODCON carried the theme “Dredging Towards a… Read More
Each Fourth of July, thousands gather along the Missouri River in St. Charles, Mo., for one of the region’s most anticipated events—the annual fireworks display. While many are captivated by… Read More
“Looking backwards, 2024 was a great year.” That’s Michael Gerhardt’s assessment of the federal dredging market for last year, and Gerhardt, vice president of external affairs at Muddy Water Dredging,… Read More
The Lower Mississippi River Comprehensive Management Study (LMRCM) has been paused after receiving no funds in the Corps of Engineers’ FY 2025 work plan. The project team was also notified… Read More
The Rock Island Engineer District has opened comments regarding the draft of the Illinois Waterway Dredged Material Management Plan (DMMP). The DMMP, titled “Illinois Waterway Federal Navigation Channel, River Miles… Read More
Pass Christian, Miss.-based maintenance dredging contractor Matthews Brothers Dredging LLC has announced a planned strategic leadership expansion that will position the company for long-term growth and operational excellence. Effective July… Read More
On June 4, the Buffalo Engineer District awarded Ryba Marine Construction Company a $749,000 contract to dredge the federal navigation channel in Lorain Harbor, Lorain, Ohio. Under the contract, the… Read More
