Three members of Congress and lots of heavy equipment joined members of the Pacific Northwest Waterways Association, Corps of Engineers and U.S. Coast Guard leaders August 31 to celebrate… 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.
In the town of Lorain, Ohio, a pilot program for an innovative way of dewatering and processing dredged material could point the way toward the future of dredged… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has released a draft Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement (SEIS) for the Mississippi River mainline levees (MRL) that make up the Mississippi River and… Read More
Representatives from Eastern Shipbuilding Group and Weeks Marine gathered at Eastern’s Allanton Shipyard in Panama City, Fla., August 19 to celebrate the steel cutting for the R.B. Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation, the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced on August 20 the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $117.8 million. Read More
The Memphis District issued two task orders in late July for channel improvement work. The work includes stone repairs to existing damaged dikes, hardpoints, revetments and other river… Read More
The 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans carried the theme “fresh water as a source of life.” It’s a maxim borne out over the years in south Louisiana by… Read More
Representatives from four dredging companies described their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic during a webinar sponsored by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Commission July 27. Margaret Davis,… Read More
Orion Group Holdings Inc. announced on July 13 it has been awarded a $15 million contract by the Corps of Engineers to provide dredging services in Port Mansfield, Texas. Read More
Oak Brook, Ill.-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced July 6 the awarding of four dredge contracts that total $51.1 million in value. The largest contract… Read More
