Gerald DeNeal compares excavating a trench with the LeveeLock system compared with traditional equipment as akin to a surgeon with more advanced technology at his hands. “Our concept… 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 a $22 million boost for pre-engineering, planning and the beginning of construction, a long-awaited Ohio River infrastructure project is moving forward more rapidly. The Upper Ohio Navigation… Read More
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), which operates the largest dredge fleet in the United States, has announced receipt of two major dredging contacts totaling $90.3 million. Read More
The Corps of Engineers announced March 12 that the Record of Decision for the Mississippi River Mainline Levees Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement II has been signed by… Read More
The Kansas City Engineer District has renewed permits for six commercial dredging companies currently authorized to extract sand and gravel from the Missouri River. Their existing permits, which expire… Read More
Although mobility might not be the first quality that comes to mind when talking about a 300,000-pound machine, that’s what attracted Chip Broussard to his new Sennebogen 875 R-HD… Read More
Callan Marine Ltd., a family-owned dredging company in business since 2009, announced March 8 that it has launched a new marine construction division, providing a broad range of turnkey… Read More
A 20-foot Mike Hooks dredge tender sank March 1 near buoy 30 in the Matagorda Ship Channel. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi soon thereafter established a safety zone… Read More
The St. Paul Engineer District and the Prairie Island Indian Community signed a project partnership agreement February 25 for an environmental improvement project on the Mississippi River. The project… Read More
The Memphis Engineer District held five ribbon-cutting ceremonies in a single day January 20 to signify the completion of bank armoring, pumping station repair and seepage remediation projects. Read More
