The Pittsburgh Engineer District announced December 10 that it has awarded a nearly $770 million contract to construct a new 110-foot by 600-foot lock chamber at Montgomery Locks and Dam… 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.
Eighty stakeholders of the Atlantic Intracoastal Waterway Association (AIWA) gathered at the Hyatt Place Historic District in Charleston, S.C., November 18–20 for the organization’s annual meeting. Brad Pickel, executive director… Read More
The year 2024 was a momentous one for the waterways industry. A long drought that reduced drafts and cargoes moderated—with a devastating hurricane helping to restore water levels at a… Read More
Two projects along the Illinois Waterway will advance during planned closures January 28 to March 25. Vertical lift gates are being replaced at Lockport Lock and Dam, Illinois River Mile… Read More
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) has announced its 2025 WEDA Fellow program, a scholarship program for students interested in the dredging industry. Now in its third year of operation, the program… Read More
When President-elect Donald Trump announced former U.S. Rep. Sean P. Duffy (R-Wis.) as his pick for secretary of transportation, Sean M. Duffy, executive director of the Big River Coalition, received… Read More
Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) held a naming ceremony and christening October 25 at Pier 21 in Galveston, Texas, for the company’s newest trailing suction hopper dredge, the… Read More
Amogy, a provider of mature, scalable and efficient ammonia-to-power solutions, announced on Sept. 23 that the world’s first carbon-free, ammonia-powered maritime vessel successfully completed its maiden voyage. The NH3 Kraken,… Read More
As one of the busiest ports in the United States, the Port of Galveston, Texas, is an important hub for both commercial and recreational maritime activities. Still, its marine environment… Read More
The New Orleans Engineer District held a groundbreaking ceremony October 23 for Reach A of the Morganza to the Gulf Storm Risk Reduction System in southern Louisiana. The Morganza to… Read More
