February 2026
From harbor assist to inland operations, this issue dives into the tug, towboat and dredging markets, exploring innovation, fleet investments and the realities of working vessels.
dredge
VIDEO: ESG lays keel for new USACE hopper dredge Donnelly
Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) and its partners, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Royal IHC, recently held a keel laying ceremony for the hopper dredge Donnelly at Eastern’s
GLDD unveils first U.S.-flagged Jones Act subsea rock installer
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced on July 23 a major milestone in its offshore energy strategy with the recent launch
Dutra Group awards dredge contract to Eastern Shipbuilding
San Rafael, Calif.-based The Dutra Group announced March 21 the issuance of a Notice to Proceed for the new-build construction of a 10,464-cubic-yard Trailing Suction Hopper Dredge (TSHD) the Adele at Eastern
Edward Maritime launches the Raptor 2 push vessel
Earlier this month, Edward Maritime, a shipbuilding and repair company that provides steel fabrication services to the Eastern Seaboard and the Gulf Coast, announced the launch and rebranding of its Raptor 2 vessel as
Mobile Engineer District update on Mobile Harbor project
Since 2020, the Mobile Engineer District Mobile Harbor Project, and its partners have sought to deepen and widen the Mobile Harbor Channel by five feet from the Gulf of Mexico through Mobile
Alabama Shipyard wins $11.5 million dredge Wheeler drydocking contract
Alabama Shipyard, Mobile, Ala., has been awarded an $11,466,912 firm-fixed-price contract to dry dock and repair the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers trailing suction hopper dredge Wheeler. Bids were solicited via the
GLDD awarded $65.9M dredging contract in Alabama
Great Lakes Dock and Dredge Company LLC (GLDD), Houston, Texas, was awarded a $65,875,022 firm-fixed-price contract to deepen and widen Mobile Harbor in Alabama. Bids were solicited via the internet with three
Q&A: Curtin Maritime unveils labor training program
Marine Log (ML): First, can you tell us about Curtin Maritime and the services you provide the industry? Capt. Martin Curtin (MC): Curtin Maritime is a leading American-owned and operated marine solutions
St. Paul District awards $32M for dredging Mississippi River
The St. Paul Engineer District has awarded a $31.7 million contract to LS Marine Inc., of Inver Grove Heights, Minn., to conduct mechanical dredging operations in support of channel maintenance within the