Miami Entrance Channel Deepening Port of New York and New...CHANNEL DEEPENING AND PORT EXPANSION PROJECTSBoston Harbor Navigation Improvement Dredging Project Commencing in 2016 and completed in 2022, GLDD partnered with the New England District of the Corps of Engineers and the Massachusetts Port Authority to complete two phases of the Boston Harbor Navigation Improvement Project. These projects consisted of maintenanceRead more

Corpus Christi Ship Channel & Improvement Project Boston Harbor Navigation ImprovementCHANNEL DEEPENING AND PORT EXPANSION PROJECTSMiami Entrance Channel Deepening Dredging Project The Miami Entrance Channel Deepening project brought the harbor to a depth of -50 and -52 feet to accommodate larger class vessels, a major step towards the United States entering into the post-Panamax era of shipping commerce. GLDD wasRead more

Lake Decatur John Redmond ReservoirRIVER, LAKE AND RESEVOIR PROJECTSSan Jacinto River Phase 1 Dredging Project The devastating floods that stemmed from Hurricane Harvey in 2017 prompted the San Jacinto River Phase 1 project, which improved river hydraulics by dredging a channel approximately 400 feet wide and 14,200 linear feet long. Lowering the river bottom from six to eight feet resultedRead more

John Redmond Reservoir San Jacinto River Phase 1RIVER, LAKE AND RESEVOIR PROJECTSLake Decatur Dredging Project The Lake Decatur project increased the water storage capacity for the City of Decatur, Illinois, by 30 percent, while also meeting future water demands and enhancing tourism by providing recreational offerings. Dredging included both maintenance and deepening work in Basins 1 to 4, and removalRead more

San Jacinto River Phase 1 Lake DecaturPROJECTSJohn Redmond Reservoir Dredging Project The design and build of the John Redmond Dredging Project, the first contract in the United States executed for a state government to dredge on federal property, involved the hydraulic dredging of 3 million cubic yards of material from the John Redmond Reservoir near Burlington, Kansas. 100% of theRead more

Durrat Al Bahrain Pier JLAND RECLAMATION PROJECTSØresund Fixed Link Dredging Project Construction of the Øresund Fixed Link road and rail connection between Denmark and Sweden, an essential 16 kilometers transportation structure that links Scandinavia with mainland Europe, required dredging and reclamation work. GLDD's scope of works included backhoe dredging and a joint role in construction of containment dikes. The project'sRead more

Diyar Al Muharraq Øresund Fixed LinkLAND RECLAMATION PROJECTSDurrat Al Bahrain Dredging Project The Durrat Al Bahrain resort construction project, a joint venture between GLDD and AA Nass Contracting, on behalf of the Bahraini Government, involved the reclamation of more than 6 million square meters of land. The resort consists of 13 islands, with more than 2,000 villas, 2,000 apartments, luxuryRead more

Pier 400 Durrat Al BahrainPROJECTSDiyar Al Muharraq Dredging Project The construction of the Diyar al Muharraq island system in the Kingdom of Bahrain called for the excavation and placement of 80 million cubic meters of marine borrow material - 35 million cubic meters in the first phase, and 45 million in the second phase. One of the largest projects completedRead more

Pier J Diyar Al Muharraq Source: Mario Tama/Getty Images LAND RECLAMATION PROJECTSPier 400 Dredging Project Over a five-year period, GLDD constructed what is now the largest proprietary container terminal in the world: Pier 400 in Los Angeles Harbor. The 593-acre terminal is projected to generate about $2 trillion in revenue for the Port of Los Angeles over the next 25Read more

Øresund Fixed Link Pier 400LAND RECLAMATION PROJECTSPier J Dredging Projects GLDD expanded Pier J at the Port of Long Beach by constructing a reclamation area and dredging a containment area at depths of more than 90 feet. This created a solid foundation and facilitated construction of the shipping container terminal through controlled rock placement and dike construction. BACK TO LANDRead more