The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extended dredging season and is bringing equipment in for seasonal maintenance and leave for the crew. The Corps Dredges Hurley and Potter completed dredging operations on the Middle Mississippi last week. 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.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has completed an extended dredging season and is bringing equipment in for seasonal maintenance and leave for the crew. The Corps Dredges Hurley and Potter completed dredging operations on the Middle Mississippi last week. Read More
The dredging crisis on the Great Lakes will again dominate the efforts of the Lake Carriers Association (LCA) in 2013. LCAs 2012 Annual Report released on January 23 stressed that inadequate dredging took a real toll on Great Lakes shipping in 2012. Read More
The dredging crisis on the Great Lakes will again dominate the efforts of the Lake Carriers Association (LCA) in 2013. LCAs 2012 Annual Report released on January 23 stressed that inadequate dredging took a real toll on Great Lakes shipping in 2012. Read More
Charles Johnson director of sales for DSC Dredge LLC will present a talk entitled Plug into the Grid and Save Electrification of Diesel Dredges & Boosters at the AGG1 Aggregates Academy & Expo and World of Asphalt Show & Conference to be held March 19 through 21 in San Antonio Texas at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center. Read More
Rebuilding heavy equipment makes good economic sense particularly for the hydraulic components on construction and earth moving machinery which supported the addition of a machine shop as part of the existing hydraulics shop at Caterpillar dealer Whayne Supply in Corbin Kentucky. Read More
Rebuilding heavy equipment makes good economic sense particularly for the hydraulic components on construction and earth moving machinery which supported the addition of a machine shop as part of the existing hydraulics shop at Caterpillar dealer Whayne Supply in Corbin Kentucky. Read More
On December 30 Jeff McKee began a 120-day assignment as temporary chief of the Navigation Branch at the Corps of Engineers Headquarters Operations Division. In announcing McKees assignment Jim Hannon chief of the Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice at Corps HQ said Jeff brings an extensive amount of experience and knowledge of the Corps Navigation Program. Jeffs strong technical management and leadership skills will ensure our continued success in the multiple on-going strategic Navigation initiatives. Read More
On December 30 Jeff McKee began a 120-day assignment as temporary chief of the Navigation Branch at the Corps of Engineers Headquarters Operations Division. In announcing McKees assignment Jim Hannon chief of the Operations and Regulatory Community of Practice at Corps HQ said Jeff brings an extensive amount of experience and knowledge of the Corps Navigation Program. Jeffs strong technical management and leadership skills will ensure our continued success in the multiple on-going strategic Navigation initiatives. Read More
Concerns about adequate federal government funding again were the focus of speakers at the WEDA Gulf Coast Regional Workshop held November 8 and 9 at the Westin Hotel in New Orleans. Beneficial use of dredged material was a repeated topic because it raises the cost of dredging. Not as much dredged material is being used as is available several speakers noted. Read More
