The Mississippi River Commission (MRC) held its 2026 Low Water Inspection Trip last week, hosting listening sessions in four cities. It was the second of the MRC’s two annual… Read More
dredging
On August 17, C&C Marine and Repair, Belle Chasse, La., delivered a new idler barge to Orion Marine Construction Inc. The 160-foot barge was designed by The Shearer Group… Read More
J.F. Brennan Company announced that it has acquired the marine operations of Budrovich Contracting Company Inc., establishing a permanent presence in St. Louis, Mo., and building on its longstanding… Read More
C&C Marine and Repair is nearing completion of a 30-inch cutter suction dredge at its Belle Chasse, La., shipyard, continuing the company’s expansion in large dredge construction. The… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, Inc., of Houston, Texas, a leading specialty and marine construction company, reported its financial results July 28 for the second quarter ending June 30 and updated… Read More
The Galveston Engineer District, in partnership with Port Freeport, held a ribbon-cutting ceremony July 28 to recognize the deepening of the Freeport Harbor Channel in Texas, making it the… Read More
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
The Waterways Journal recently sat down with Paul Dittman, president of the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association (GICA), for a wide-ranging discussion about the waterway, its importance and its future,… Read More
Waterways Journal: Can you tell us a bit more about GICA (the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association) for those who might not know what it is? Paul Dittman: The Gulf… Read More
Seventeen Revolutionary War-era cannons and other artifacts recovered during dredging for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project were officially unveiled July 2 at the Savannah History Museum in Savannah,… Read More
