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 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Tier 4 Final emissions standards a reality for dredges as of this year engine manufacturers and dredge owners have different options to consider for… Read More
Manuel Benitez deputy administrator of the Pan-ama Canal welcomed attendees at the start of the conference. The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Central America Chapter Annual Meeting was held from September… Read More
The Seabright the dredge formerly belonging to the Santa Cruz (California) Harbor District was retired after 30 years of service. After being decommissioned disassembled and trucked away it was bought… Read More
Barnstable County on Cape Cod Massachusetts announced on September 21 it has ordered a second dredge from Ellicott Dredge. The new dredge will cost $1.89 million and will take nine… Read More
The Tulsa Port of Catoosa Port Authority estimated that it would take between $700000 and $1 million to dredge the port’s channel to remove about 200000 cubic yards of material… Read More
A $16 million beach renourishment project at Pensacola Beach was completed on August 22. Since June Weeks Marine crews pumped more than 1.6 million cubic yards of sand from the… Read More
A long-awaited dredging project began in September at Gordon Pass which connects Naples Bay and the Gulf of Mexico to remove shoals. Crews from Southwind Construction worked 12 hours a day… Read More
The California Coastal Commission unanimously approved a 10-year dredging maintenance program for Ventura Harbor California during a three-day September meeting at New-port Beach City Hall. The dredging program would be… Read More
In September the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded in contracts for the following work along the Texas coast: $26571750 awarded to Weeks Marine Inc. for deferred environmental restoration… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District awarded one of the three remaining construction contracts for the Kissimmee River Restoration Project a massive Everglades restoration project in Okeechobee and… Read More
