Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) unanimously voted to accept James Cottrell as the President of the DCA Board of Directors and Harry Stewart as its Senior Vice President.

William Doyle is featured on “What’s Going on in Shipping” with Sal Mercogliano.  Doyle spoke of the American, Jones Act response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge and how the dredging and marine construction industry immediately sprang into action sending assets, vessels and equipment into Baltimore.

President Biden released his proposed 2025 Budget on March 11, 2024 (not to be confused with the FY 2024 appropriations highlighted below). The federal government’s fiscal begins on October 1 and ends on September 30 of the next calendar year. Thus, we are nearly half-way through FY 2024. The government has been operating in FY2024 on a series of continuing resolutions.

On Sunday March 3, 2024, a bipartisan package…

The Dredging Contractors of America fully supports the bipartisan package of appropriations bills agreed to by the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate. The package is known as the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024.

“We understand that agreeing to move on important spending legislation takes time and an enormous amount of effort,”

said William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America.

“We want to thank House Appropriations Committee…

William “Bill” Doyle and AMP President Jen Carpenter discuss dredging in America on the AMP Podcast.

In this episode, learn more about:

• How dredging is important to the U.S. Economy
• How the Foreign Dredge Act and Jones Act work together to keep America’s supply chain reliable
• The extensive recapitalization of the American dredging fleet
• What the US Army Corps of Engineers and dredging contractors do with beneficial dredged material

The American…

Orion Marine delivers world-class dredging and marine construction solutions throughout the United States, territories and Caribbean. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, Orion has a near 100-year legacy of delivering projects on time, on budget, and to the highest standards of safety and quality.

William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America said,

“Orion is a world class company, operation and an exceptional leader in the U.S. dredging and…

The Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) proudly recognizes a significant transition at the American Maritime Partnership (AMP), a vital voice for the U.S. maritime industry. AMP has announced a dynamic new leadership team, heralding an era of innovative leadership and steadfast commitment to the maritime sector.

Stephen Tobin, President of the Board of Directors of the DCA, expressed his enthusiasm:

“Congratulations to Jennifer Carpenter, Sara Fuentes, and Jim Weakly on their…

The U.S. dredging industry is ‘fiercely competitive’ and growing according to The Mike Hooks Report, detailing the latest trends in the U.S. federal dredging market.

Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers partners with American Maritime to identify and dredge projects across the country along the nation’s inland waterways, coastal channels, ports and harbors. According to the USACE, dredgers have moved more than 200 million cubic meters of…

U.S. dredging industry continues with $2.5Billion in newbuilds and capital expenditures—competitive U.S. dredging market saved taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars in 2022

The U.S. dredging industry is highly competitive and saves the taxpayer hundreds of millions of dollars every year.

In 2022, according to The Mike Hooks Report, An Analysis of the FY22 U.S. Federal Dredging Market, compiled in September 2023 finds the following:

• Fifty-two (52) Jones Act Dredging Companies…
  

Curtin Maritime was founded in 1997 by Captain Martin Curtin, who was – and remains – a tugboat operator by trade. With his innate tenacity and a passion for the work itself, he set out to design and build a distinguished fleet operated by skilled crews and supported by a high-performing team onshore. Over time, those aspirations became reality. In the last twenty years, systematic innovation and…