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.

WEDA Summit Focuses On Faster Delivery, Sustainable Dredging Pictured from left are WEDA Executive Director Stan Ekren, WEDA Business Manger Vicky Mant, Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly and WEDA President Carol Shobrook. (Photos courtesy of La Ptite Photographe)

Pictured from left are WEDA Executive Director Stan Ekren, WEDA Business Manger Vicky Mant, Maj. Gen. Jason E. Kelly and WEDA President Carol Shobrook. (Photos courtesy of La Ptite Photographe)

WEDA Summit Focuses On Faster Delivery, Sustainable Dredging

July 31, 2026

The Western Dredging Association’s 2026 Dredging Summit & Expo took place in Montreal from July 20 to 23, bringing together dredging contractors, port officials, consultants, regulators, researchers, vendors and… Read More

Missouri River Levels Below Average

July 24, 2026

The latest weekly report on water levels in the upper Missouri River, posted July 21 by the Northwest District of the Corps of Engineers, didn’t change the outlook substantially. Read More

Tributaries: Flocculation Is A Dirty Word The Dredge Wheeler at work agitating flocculation on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Duffy)

The Dredge Wheeler at work agitating flocculation on the Mississippi River near New Orleans. (Photo by Sean Duffy)

Tributaries: Flocculation Is A Dirty Word

July 17, 2026

Editor’s Note: Prepared by the Big River Coalition. Scientific background drawn from published research on cohesive-sediment flocculation, including a 2024 laboratory study of Mississippi River mud; operational details drawn… Read More

GLDD Takes Delivery Of Innovative Subsea Rock Vessel The Acadia, the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel of its kind, was recently delivered to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock by Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The vessel is designed to transport and precisely place rock on the seabed to protect subsea infrastructure, including cables and offshore wind turbine foundations. (Photo courtesy of GLDD)

The Acadia, the first U.S.-flagged, Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel of its kind, was recently delivered to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock by Hanwha Philly Shipyard. The vessel is designed to transport and precisely place rock on the seabed to protect subsea infrastructure, including cables and offshore wind turbine foundations. (Photo courtesy of GLDD)

GLDD Takes Delivery Of Innovative Subsea Rock Vessel

July 1, 2026

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced June 25 that it has taken delivery of Acadia, a cutting-edge Jones… Read More

Eckstein Trade & Transport Welcomes The Mv. Tarps

The mv. Tarps, the first vessel owned by Houston-based Eckstein Trade & Transport (ET&T), at Diversified Marine Michigan in Holland, Mich., following delivery. Built by Diversified Marine, the truckable tug is powered by twin 305-hp. Cummins engines and was constructed to support marine construction and transportation projects. The vessel is named in honor of Tracey Tarpey, ET&T’s first employee. (Photos courtesy of Diversified Marine)

Eckstein Trade & Transport Welcomes The Mv. Tarps

June 12, 2026

Eckstein Trade & Transport (ET&T), a certified women-owned small brokerage business based in Houston, Texas, recently took delivery of its first tug, the mv. Tarps. Built by Diversified… Read More

Customer Relationships Drive Matthews Brothers Expansion Matthews Brothers’ Dredging’s MBI-08 dredges in Port Arthur, Texas, using a heavy digging bucket for a capital expansion project. (Photos courtesy of Matthews Brothers Dredging)

Matthews Brothers’ Dredging’s MBI-08 dredges in Port Arthur, Texas, using a heavy digging bucket for a capital expansion project. (Photos courtesy of Matthews Brothers Dredging)

Customer Relationships Drive Matthews Brothers Expansion

June 12, 2026

Matthews Brothers Dredging is taking a new approach to dredging in the Houston, Texas, region. With limited availability of dredge disposal areas, the company bought the former… Read More

Dredging Sector Adds Additional Capacity The Amelia Island, the second in a set of hopper dredges built by Conrad Shipyard for GLDD. (Photo courtesy of GLDD)

The Amelia Island, the second in a set of hopper dredges built by Conrad Shipyard for GLDD. (Photo courtesy of GLDD)

Dredging Sector Adds Additional Capacity

June 12, 2026

Dredging continues to expand and modernize in the United States and throughout the world. In the United States, the government manages the nation’s navigable waterways as a valuable and… Read More

Warrior-Tom Meeting Stresses Infrastructure 260601_BTW Coverage

Warrior-Tom Meeting Stresses Infrastructure

May 29, 2026

Vern Gwin, chief of operations for the Mobile Engineer District, provided updates during the annual Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association conference. Continued lock maintenance remained a major focus following emergency repairs completed… Read More

Third Brandon Road Contract Awarded

May 29, 2026

The Detroit Engineer district announced May 21 that it has awarded a design services contract for the Brandon Road Interbasin Project in Illinois. The district awarded Black &… Read More

Relationships Key To Kearney Companies Warehouse Deal

May 29, 2026

A recent deal for The Kearny Companies to lease a Jefferson Parish warehouse from the Port of New Orleans and expand its Foreign Trade Zone came together in about… Read More