Great Lakes Dredge takes delivery of rock installation vessel
26 Jun

Great Lakes Dredge takes delivery of rock installation vessel

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, has taken delivery of Acadia, a Jones Act-compliant subsea rock installation vessel, from Hanwha Philly Shipyard in Philadelphia, Pa. The delivery of Acadia marks a significant milestone in Great Lakes’ strategic expansion into the offshore energy sector and reinforces the company’s commitment…
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Norfolk marks completion of $450 million dredging project
22 Jun

Norfolk marks completion of $450 million dredging project

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News, ,
(NORFOLK, Va.) — With an audience of more than 200 people gathered Thursday at Norfolk International Terminals, Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger inaugurated the Port of Virginia’s newest asset: the deepest harbor and shipping channel on the U.S. East Coast. Though the $450 million effort to deepen the channel to 55 feet was complete in February, the governor introduced the project…
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Dredging done, Port of Virginia now deepest on East Coast
19 Mar

Dredging done, Port of Virginia now deepest on East Coast

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(NORFOLK, Va.) — Construction of the 55-foot-deep shipping channel and harbor, a key project in the Port of Virginia’s $1.4 billion Gateway Investment Program, is complete, making Virginia home to the deepest port on the U.S. East Coast. “Completion of this project positions the Port of Virginia as a national leader in U.S. port infrastructure development and will help drive…
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Saltchuk to acquire Great Lakes Dredge & Dock for $1.5 billion
12 Feb

Saltchuk to acquire Great Lakes Dredge & Dock for $1.5 billion

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News
(HOUSTON and SEATTLE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp., the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, and Saltchuk Resources, a privately owned family of diversified freight transportation, marine service and energy distribution companies, have announced a definitive agreement for Saltchuk to acquire Great Lakes at an aggregate equity value of approximately $1.2 billion and a total…
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Eastern lays keel for Army Corps hopper dredge
09 Feb

Eastern lays keel for Army Corps hopper dredge

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(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) and Royal IHC held a keel-laying ceremony Jan. 22 for the ongoing construction of the dredge Donnelly at Eastern’s facility in Allanton, Fla. “As the shipbuilder for the Donnelly, this keel laying represents an important production milestone for our team and a clear demonstration of the…
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Great Lakes takes delivery of new hopper dredge
21 Aug

Great Lakes takes delivery of new hopper dredge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(HOUSTON) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corp. announced Wednesday that is has taken delivery of its newest Jones Act-compliant hopper dredge, Amelia Island, from Conrad Shipyard in Morgan City, La. Amelia Island supports the company’s vision of continued modernization and diversification of its fleet. Amelia Island is specially designed for efficient and safe operations along shallow and narrow waters…
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Dredging association honors Conrad for commitment to safety
21 Jul

Dredging association honors Conrad for commitment to safety

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(MORGAN CITY, La.) — Conrad Shipyard has been awarded the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Safety Excellence Award in the Dredging Trade Partner category. This recognition highlights Conrad's commitment to safety, operational excellence and its longstanding partnership with the U.S. dredging industry. Presented during the 2025 WEDA Annual Dredging Summit & Expo, the award celebrates companies that demonstrate outstanding safety performance…
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Eastern cuts steel on advanced dredge for Army Corps
07 Apr

Eastern cuts steel on advanced dredge for Army Corps

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(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has begun construction on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' (USACE) new medium-class hopper dredge. A ceremonial steel-cutting event marked the start of a historic acquisition for the Army Corps, reinforcing its commitment to maintaining safe and navigable waterways. The event on Friday was attended by USACE Headquarters, North Atlantic Division, Marine…
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Eastern wins contract for Dutra Group hopper dredge
21 Mar

Eastern wins contract for Dutra Group hopper dredge

Professional Mariner StaffMaritime News,
(PANAMA CITY, Fla.) — Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has been awarded a contract for Adele, a 10,464-cubic-yard trailing suction hopper dredge, to be built at ESG's Allanton and Port St. Joe facilities. Delivery is scheduled for late 2028. Adele will join The Dutra Group’s 9,870-cubic-yard trailing suction hopper dredge Stuyvesant serving the nation’s essential waterways. “We are proud to partner…
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