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Wildcat Defense, part of Wildcat Equity Partners, an American-owned family office led by Eric Nicolaides, has signed an exclusive agreement with the owners of Fraser Industries to buy Fraser Industries in Superior, Wisconsin, parent company to Fraser Shipyards LLC, Lake Assault Boats LLC, Northern Engineering LLC and Fraser Terminal LLC. An in-person announcement took place… Read More
Congratulations to Soo Gilvarry on being named as JAXPORT’s Chair. At its recent meeting, the JAXPORT Board also selected the following officers: ⚓ Vice Chair: Tom Slater ⚓ Treasurer: Patrick Kilbane ⚓ Secretary: Charles Spencer Additional board members include J. Palmer Clarkson (Immediate Past Chair), Wendy Hamilton and Daniel Bean. The seven-member Board provides policy… Read More
The Los Angeles City Council has approved the appointment of Michael ‘Mickey’ Chavez to the Los Angeles Harbor Commission. Nominated by Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass, Chavez is a long-time labor leader and member of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU). He succeeds departing Harbor Commissioner Edward Renwick. “With more than 25 years of… Read More
Davie announces that it has reached an agreement with EBC, which will serve as general contractor for a strategic component of the next phase of modernization of Davie’s Lévis shipyard. This agreement marks a major milestone in the shipyard’s transformation. With an estimated construction value of more than $500 million, it significantly expands the modernization… Read More
PASCAGOULA, Miss.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD) today broke ground on a third Center of Excellence (CoE3) at the Bird-Johnson Propeller Company facility in Pascagoula, Miss. The new center will effectively double capacity to produce the most complex and powerful naval propulsion systems. The $60 million installation includes a $27 million U.S. Navy investment, $22 million… Read More
Trimble today announced a new configuration of the TrimbleⓇ Earthworks grade control platform for excavators, utilizing dual DA2 GNSS receivers. Designed specifically to meet the needs of cost-sensitive customers, this new offering significantly lowers the barrier to entry for machine control technology while providing a 3D positioning solution that helps operators work more efficiently and… Read More
Trimble today announced that Trimble for Government is listed as ‘Initial Implementation’ status for Federal Risk and Authorization Management Program (FedRAMP®) Class C (Moderate) certification and is now listed on the FedRAMP Marketplace. In conjunction with seeking FedRAMP certification, Trimble is also pursuing GovRAMP authorization to support state, local and education (SLED) customers with reciprocal cybersecurity… Read More
By Eric Ramírez Barreto A year ago, this site was supposed to build monopiles and towers. Now its going to naval shipbuilding. US Wind has relinquished its lease at Sparrows Point in Baltimore to Anduril Industries. The planned Sparrows Point Steel facility was supposed to manufacture offshore wind components and create hundreds of jobs. Even… Read More
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BATON ROUGE, La. – The Deepwater Horizon Louisiana Trustee Implementation Group has approved a final restoration plan for two major coastal restoration projects: the East Orleans Landbridge Restoration Project and the Raccoon Island Restoration Project. The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA), as the lead Trustee for the State of Louisiana, worked alongside its… Read More
By Mike Schuler Congressional scrutiny of the Trump administration’s Jones Act waiver is growing, with Rep. Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) demanding answers about whether foreign vessels operating in domestic U.S. trades are complying with immigration, tax and maritime laws. In an October 16 letter to Homeland Security Secretary Markwayne Mullin, first reported Monday by Bloomberg Government,… Read More
Today, the Dutra Griffith Joint Venture team is proud to host the Beavers and 100 students at our ITS Pier G Project in Long Beach. Through a project presentation and guided site tour, students will get an up-close look at the people, equipment, and teamwork behind one of the region’s key infrastructure projects. Source
J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) is proud to announce that Jeff Steiber, government relations officer and small business liaison officer, has been appointed to the United States National Commission of the World Association for Waterborne Transport Infrastructure (PIANC USA). Steiber is one of eight appointed commissioners. Steiber began his four-year term Oct. 1, 2026, joining industry… Read More
International Seaways, Inc. (Seaways), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products, announced the execution of agreements to acquire Bruton Limited (“Bruton”), in a series of transactions that values Bruton at approximately $370 million. The transaction combines Bruton’s 4 VLCC vessels, including newbuildings, with Seaways diversified… Read More
Fincantieri, a global leader in complex shipbuilding, is moving forward with $10 million in new U.S. Navy and U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) funding for advanced manufacturing and workforce investments across its Wisconsin shipyards through its U.S. subsidiary Fincantieri Marine Group (FMG). The investments will accelerate ongoing modernization of Fincantieri’s Wisconsin System of Shipyards, adding advanced… Read More