27 May 2022

Tacoma Harbor deepening project ready for Congressional consideration

The Tacoma Harbor Navigation Improvement Project reached a major milestone this week with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon’s signing of the project’s Chief of Engineers’ Report May 26. This sets the stage for Congress to consider action to authorize and fund the project to deepen the Blair Waterway enabling the Port of Tacoma to handle new, larger container ships.

23 Nov 2020

Army Corps of Engineers Announces Virtual Public Meeting for the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements Draft Feasibility Study

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New York District and The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey as the non-federal sponsor, announces one (1) virtual public meeting for the New York & New Jersey Harbor Deepening and Channel Improvements Draft Feasibility Study.

25 Sep 2018

Corps awards second Jacksonville Harbor Deepening Project contract

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jacksonville District announces awarding the second Jacksonville Harbor Deepening contract (Contract B) to Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC, of Oak Brook, Illinois. The Corps awarded the base contract Sept. 24 in the amount of $113,167,400 with a total contract value of $209,813,750.

4 Dec 2017

Last phase of outer harbor deepening begins; SHEP moves farther

SAVANNAH, Ga. – A massive dredging effort began Dec. 1 to push through the final phase of the outer channel deepening for the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, commonly called SHEP. Up to five hopper dredges have been committed to the effort, each working 24-hour shifts to complete the deepening of the channel and the 7-mile seaward extension of the SHEP during the current environmental window which will close in the spring.

30 Sep 2016

SHEP mitigation projects trucking along

Nearly two decades in the making, the Savannah Harbor Expansion Project, or SHEP, continues to gain momentum with more contracts awarded and new ground broken.