The pandemic has enabled us all to better understand the complexity of the global supply chain, its fragility due to years of federal underinvestment in critical maritime infrastructure (such as our ports or the hardworking men and women who ensure ships safely reach our shores), the shipbuilding industry that builds and repairs the equipment we need, and the port workers who unload them and send cargoes across America, delivering…

WASHINGTON (October 26, 2021) – Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) honored U.S. Senator Richard Shelby (R-AL) with its Lifetime Achievement Award in recognition of his outstanding leadership in support of critical maritime infrastructure investments. The award particularly notes his advocacy of the much-needed Mobile Harbor expansion, as it is formed from a cutting tooth used on the dredging vessel Ellis Island during the project. Sen. Shelby tweeted regarding his…

Dear Members,

As CEO and Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America, it is my distinct pleasure to welcome you to the DCA 2021 Annual Meeting.

We have a distinguished panel of guest speakers this year, including, from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE): Major General William H. Graham, Jr. Deputy Commanding General for Civil and Emergency Operations; Ms. Margaret Gaffney-Smith, Acting Chief, Operations and…