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.

GLDD Announces More Than $90 Million In New Work

March 26, 2021

Houston-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), which operates the largest dredge fleet in the United States, has announced receipt of two major dredging contacts totaling $90.3 million. The… Read More

Holland Signs Record Of Decision For Mississippi River Mainline Levee Work

March 24, 2021

The Corps of Engineers announced March 12 that the Record of Decision for the Mississippi River Mainline Levees Final Supplemental Environmental Impact Statement II has been signed by Maj. Gen. Read More

Kansas City Engineer District Renews Missouri River Sand Dredging Permits

March 23, 2021

The Kansas City Engineer District has renewed permits for six commercial dredging companies currently authorized to extract sand and gravel from the Missouri River. Their existing permits, which expire April… Read More

Broussard Purchases Sennebogen 875 Material Handler With the cab in position, the operator of a Sennebogen 875 has a perfect view of the barge and the pile. (Photo courtesy of Sennebogen)

With the cab in position, the operator of a Sennebogen 875 has a perfect view of the barge and the pile. (Photo courtesy of Sennebogen)

Broussard Purchases Sennebogen 875 Material Handler

March 22, 2021

Although mobility might not be the first quality that comes to mind when talking about a 300,000-pound machine, that’s what attracted Chip Broussard to his new Sennebogen 875 R-HD material… Read More

Callan Marine Launches Marine Construction Division

March 13, 2021

Callan Marine Ltd., a family-owned dredging company in business since 2009, announced March 8 that it has launched a new marine construction division, providing a broad range of turnkey marine,… Read More

Dredge Tender Sinks Near Matagorda Ship Channel

March 9, 2021

A 20-foot Mike Hooks dredge tender sank March 1 near buoy 30 in the Matagorda Ship Channel. U.S. Coast Guard Sector Corpus Christi soon thereafter established a safety zone for… Read More

St. Paul District Signs Sturgeon Island Partnership Agreement

March 8, 2021

The St. Paul Engineer District and the Prairie Island Indian Community signed a project partnership agreement February 25 for an environmental improvement project on the Mississippi River. The project is… Read More

Memphis Engineer District Cuts Five Ribbons In One Day Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary Miller and other district leaders were briefed on the details of the St. Francis bridge project at the exact site where the construction took place. Afterward, the group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, one of five the district celebrated on January 20. (Photo by Vance Harris/Memphis Engineer District)

Memphis District Commander Col. Zachary Miller and other district leaders were briefed on the details of the St. Francis bridge project at the exact site where the construction took place. Afterward, the group held a ribbon-cutting ceremony, one of five the district celebrated on January 20. (Photo by Vance Harris/Memphis Engineer District)