Corps work plan includes $131M for Houston Ship Channel
At the May 20 meeting of the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority, chairman Ric Campo reported that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) FY 2025 work plan includes
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GLDD posts strong first quarter results
Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company [Nasdaq: GLDD] today reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2025. “Great Lakes had a great first quarter, with strong project performance
James McNally named new Manson president and CEO
Seattle, Wash.-headquartered Manson Construction Co. has named James (Jim) McNally its president and CEO. McNally, previously Manson’s executive vice president and chief operating officer (COO), succeeds John Holmes, who has retired after
NMDC signs up seven dredges for Wärtsilä lifecycle agreement
Wärtsilä has signed a five-year lifecycle agreement with Abu Dhabi, UAE-headquartered NMDC Group (NMDC), one of the largest dredging and marine contractors in the Middle East. This comprehensive agreement covers seven of
GLDD ended 2024 with $1.2 billion dredging backlog
“Great Lakes had an outstanding 2024, with strong project performance and exceptional financial results,” said Lasse Petterson, president and CEO of Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq: GLDD), as the
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
Channel cleared in Fairport Harbor by Corps
Biennial dredging of Ohio’s Fairport Harbor’s federal navigation channel by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is complete. Dredging of Fairport Harbor ensures accessible depths for large vessels, the continued flow of
Weeks Marine books two USACE contracts worth $46 million
The New Orleans Engineer District has awarded Weeks Marine Inc., Covington, La., two separate contracts with a combined value of $46 million. The larger contract, worth $29,060,001, is for the removal and
USACE awards dredging contracts worth $30.1 million
Two dredging contractors were yesterday awarded contracts worth a total of $30,125,400 The larger of the two contracts, worth $19,045,750, was awarded Norfolk Dredging Co., Chesapeake, Va., by the Wilmington Engineer District
GLDD reports contracts worth $256.2M
Houston-headquartered Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD), today reported the receipt of several dredging awards totaling $256.2 million. The awarded work includes: “These important projects which include capital, coastal protection