Key Facts: Brea Schmidt has been appointed chief financial officer of Crowley. Schmidt leads Crowley’s enterprise financial performance and strategy, including fiscal planning, capital allocation and governance. Schmidt joined Crowley in 2025 as vice president of finance and previously served as chief financial officer of Alaska Communications. Crowley, a global leader in logistics, marine and… Read More
BENS interviews autonomous shipbuilder Saronic CEO President Eisenhower warned in his farewell address that securing the nation requires more than miliary readiness. True security, he argued, depends on the full strength of America’s economic and industrial capacity working together. On October 19, BENS will present Dino Mavrookas, Co-Founder and CEO of Saronic Technologies, with the… Read More
Thank you for considering a career at Port Houston. We appreciate your interest in joining our team. By applying, you are taking an important step toward advancing your career with an organization committed to excellence. Port Houston offers competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a diverse, inclusive work environment. Joining our team means embarking on a… Read More
This article is not a typical focus for DredgeWire, but it’s a very important article about naval strategy with implications for US shipbuilding and shipbuilding policy and mentions the role our sponsor Conrad is playing. By Bruce Kimbrell (Policy Op-Ed) President Trump has nominated the Honorable Hung Cao to become the 80th Secretary of the… Read More
The Halifax Port Authority is pleased to announce the appointments of Richard (Rick) Edwards, John Fitzpatrick, K.C., and Laurie Graham to its Board of Directors for three-year terms. All join the Board as Port User directors, and their appointments took effect September 14, 2026. Mr. Edwards is a marine service industry consultant with more than… Read More
Meet Steve Cappellino, Senior Director, Regional Growth at Anchor QEA! Steve leads Anchor QEA’s Gulf Coast waterfront restoration and development opportunities, supporting work across five offices throughout Texas. With 36 years of experience, he brings deep expertise in remediation, contaminated sediment management, ecological risk assessment, and Section 203 strategy. For Steve, the most rewarding part… Read More
Anchor QEA’s national leader for Ports and Waterfront, Dinicola brings more than three decades of experience in dredging, ports and harbors, waterfront infrastructure, dredged material management and beneficial use to the role. He has been on WEDA’s executive board for 10 years and was most recently the organization’s vice president. “I am honored to serve… Read More
Joe brings more than 18 years of heavy civil construction, engineering and estimating experience, with a background spanning complex infrastructure, bridges, transportation, transit, and water and wastewater projects. His expertise includes preconstruction strategy, estimating, constructability, project planning and risk evaluation. In his new role, Joe will lead preconstruction efforts across both Gunderson and AAC, helping… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority (JAXPORT) has appointed 30-year maritime industry veteran Bobby Wein as Incoming Chief Commercial Officer as part of a structured, long-term leadership transition. Wein joined JAXPORT in late August and will work alongside current Chief Commercial Officer Robert Peek, who will continue directing commercial strategy and the Marketing and Sales Department until… Read More
We Work The Waterways is thrilled to announce that Vivian is officially joining We Work the Waterways full time as our Events & Communications Coordinator! Vivian’s journey with WWW started back in August 2025 as our intern, and after graduating from Mississippi State University with a bachelor’s degree in marketing and a minor in supply… Read More
Troy W. Skelton has joined Conrad Shipyard as Vice President of Louisiana New Construction. Source
Bill Rebarick has been appointed President, U.S. Operations, with responsibility for the day-to-day leadership of Davie Defense and Gulf Copper. He will report to Philip Burns-O’Brien, CEO of Davie Defense and Gulf Copper. Rebarick brings more than 25 years of leadership experience across U.S. shipbuilding, defense and complex industrial programs, most recently with BAE Systems… Read More
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Brig. Gen. Joseph C. “Clete” Goetz II assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers South Pacific Division in a ceremony held Sept. 3 at the Sacramento Public Library in Sacramento, Calif. The ceremony was hosted by Lt. Gen. William H. Graham Jr., commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers…. Read More
“I’m looking forward to supporting our clients and building new partnerships across the U.S. dredging market. As the industry evolves, I’m excited to help bring innovative engineering solutions to the technical challenges our clients face.” Since expanding Motas’ U.S. business activities earlier this year, the U.Steam has handled sales, quotations and customer support, backed by… Read More
Colonel Kenneth P. Rockwell assumed the duties as the deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Southwestern Division on August 26, 2026. As deputy commander of the “Pacesetter” Division, Rockwell provides leadership and direction to five districts headquartered in Fort Worth and Galveston, Texas; Tulsa, Oklahoma; Little Rock, Arkansas; and Winchester, Virginia. Together,… Read More