Callan Marine nabs $13.8M Houston dredging contract

Callan Marine Ltd., from Galveston, Texas, has won a $13.8 million firm-fixed-price contract for the pipeline deep-draft dredging of the Houston Ship Channel.

Bids were solicited via the internet with five received, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) said in its latest announcement.

Work will be performed in Houston, Texas, with an estimated completion date of September 11, 2023.

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Galveston District, is the contracting activity.

The Houston Ship Channel is the busiest waterway in the U.S. Port Houston’s eight public terminals and more than 200 private facilities have an economic impact of nearly $802 billion in annual activity to the nation, and support more than 2.1 million jobs.