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.

Cooperation & Cutterheads: Land Building At Mississippi River Birdfoot Delta Reaches Milestone A ship passes the Weeks Marine cutterhead dredge J.S. Chatry as it works in Southwest Pass near the mouth of the Mississippi River. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition/P.J. Hahn)

A ship passes the Weeks Marine cutterhead dredge J.S. Chatry as it works in Southwest Pass near the mouth of the Mississippi River. (Photo courtesy of Big River Coalition/P.J. Hahn)

Cooperation & Cutterheads: Land Building At Mississippi River Birdfoot Delta Reaches Milestone

August 11, 2020

The 1984 World’s Fair in New Orleans carried the theme “fresh water as a source of life.” It’s a maxim borne out over the years in south Louisiana by the… Read More

Dredging Executives Describe COVID-19 Safety Response COVID-19 safety panelists participating in the July 27 webinar were, top, from left: Margaret Davis, David Simonelli and Dana Trieweiler; bottom, from left: Henry Schorr and Mike Binsfeld.

COVID-19 safety panelists participating in the July 27 webinar were, top, from left: Margaret Davis, David Simonelli and Dana Trieweiler; bottom, from left: Henry Schorr and Mike Binsfeld.

Dredging Executives Describe COVID-19 Safety Response

August 11, 2020

Representatives from four dredging companies described their responses to the COVID-19 pandemic during a webinar sponsored by the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Commission July 27. Margaret Davis, vice president… Read More

$15 Million Dredge Contract For Orion

July 22, 2020

Orion Group Holdings Inc. announced on July 13 it has been awarded a $15 million contract by the Corps of Engineers to provide dredging services in Port Mansfield, Texas. The… Read More

GLDD Announces $51 million In Contract Awards

July 7, 2020

Oak Brook, Ill.-based Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) announced July 6 the awarding of four dredge contracts that total $51.1 million in value. The largest contract is with… Read More

Great Lakes Dock & Material Adds Two Sennebogen Handlers GLDM’s Sennebogen 840 R-HD is outfitted with a banana boom that can be equipped with either a clamshell bucket, a four-tine grappy or a hook

GLDM’s Sennebogen 840 R-HD is outfitted with a banana boom that can be equipped with either a clamshell bucket, a four-tine grappy or a hook

Great Lakes Dock & Material Adds Two Sennebogen Handlers

July 7, 2020

Great Lakes Dock & Material LLC (GLDM) is one of the leading dredging and marine construction contractors in the Great Lakes region. The company primarily takes on projects that involve… Read More

WEDA Confirms Board Members In Virtual Meeting

July 6, 2020

The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Board of Directors held a meeting via conference call June 26 to confirm existing board members and add two new members. Chuck Broussard, Julie Hile,… Read More

Corps Signs PPA With Port Freeport For Channel Improvement

July 6, 2020

The Galveston Engineer District announced June 25 the signing of a Project Partnership Agreement (PPA) with the Port Freeport (Texas) Commission, effective June 23, for the Freeport Harbor Channel Improvement… Read More

Damen Announces New Electric Cutter Suction Dredge Damen Shipyards Group recently completed its first Electric Cutter Suction Dredger 650.