The Corps of Engineers’ Galveston District has established $190 million in new contract capacity for hopper and pipeline dredging along the Texas coast, giving the district a pool of… Read More
Gulf Intracoastal Waterway
Aging infrastructure, federal funding, hurricane readiness and a new effort to manage the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway more cohesively dominated discussion at the Gulf Intracoastal Canal Association’s 2026 annual seminar. 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
After 70 years of study, review and development, the Corps of Engineers is moving closer to building a new Inner Harbor Navigation Canal (IHNC) Lock on the Gulf Intracoastal… Read More
Harbor Towing & Fleeting LLC will soon open Star Fleet East. The new barge fleeting facility on the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway will double the company’s fleeting footprint in the… Read More
The 2026 FIFA World Cup, with its knockout stages generating intense global competition ahead of the July 19 final, offers a compelling lens for the tank barge sector on… 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
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
The West Calcasieu Port announced on June 3 the purchase of an additional 172 acres of waterfront property along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway. Funding for the property acquisition… Read More
Canal Barge LLC took delivery of the third of four sister vessels April 26 from C&C Marine Repair of Belle Chasse, La., and the word sister is key. Read More
