In December, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced that Cottrell Contracting out of Chesapeake, Virginia, began dredging the upper portion of the Wicomico River in Maryland to ensure vessels… Read More
News
Recent inland waterways industry news, covering the Mississippi River, Ohio River, Missouri River, Tennessee River, Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and more. Articles on economic, environmental and logistic advantages of barge shipping, plus other stories pertaining to locks and dams and other waterway infrastructure.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Jacksonville District have begun operations and maintenance dredging of the Kings Bay Entrance Channel and sections of the inner channel. The Corps awarded a… Read More
The 2020 Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Midwest Chapter meeting will be held from March 24 to 26 at the Hyatt Regency Hotel in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Participants and presenters are sought regarding… Read More
Western Dredging Association (WEDA) is accepting applications for the 2020 Environmental Excellence Awards. The awards will be announced on June 10 during the WEDA Dredging Summit and Expo in Houston,… Read More
Dredge Yard has received an order for a customized cutter suction dredge from Western Potash Corp. (WPC) – a development stage potash company based in Canada. The customized dredge will… Read More
The State of North Carolina and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced more than $54.9 million to reimburse expenses to restore hurricane- and tropical storm-related beach damage. The… Read More
The Delaware Natural Resources and Environmental Control’s (DNREC) Shoreline & Waterway Management Section is preparing for the upcoming dredging of a vital channel for Delaware boaters, Massey’s Ditch, which is… Read More
Callan Marine launched the General MacArthur, one of the largest cutter suction dredges in the U.S. market. At 290 feet in length and a 9-foot draft, the General MacArthur has… Read More
Coda Octopus has released the beta version of a new software package for automated seabed classification. Integrated within its Survey Engine® range, this new software automatically interprets users’ sidescan sonar… Read More
The Red River Waterway Commission, the seven-parish state agency charged with fostering economic growth and recreation on the waterway, announced November 26 the release of a new mobile app for… Read More
