Leaders from Fincantieri Marinette Marine, the U.S. Navy, and Wisconsin-based Miron Construction dedicated a new facility at the Marinette, Wis., shipyard with a small ceremony on March 8. Employees and guests gathered to open the shipyard’s newest building at the Marinette shipyard, Building 35, where giant plates of raw steel begin the journey to become… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) announced today that Paul C. Harris has been appointed executive vice president and chief sustainability and compliance officer, reporting directly to HII President and CEO Chris Kastner on matters of sustainability. The move expands the scope of responsibilities… Read More
Last month, the James Marine group of companies purchased TT Barge Cleaning Mile 183 LLC and TT Barge Services Mile 237 LLC from TT Barge Service, Donaldsonville, La. “TT 183 and TT 237 are in good hands with James Marine,” says Jeff James, president of James Marine Inc. “I am looking forward to the experiences… Read More
Crowley has joined forces with Insurtech MGA, Loadsure to help accelerate the development of proprietary smart technology serving the global cargo and freight insurance market by investing in the $11 million Series A funding round. Crowley’s involvement aligns with the company’s strategic growth strategy to innovate the value chain and create visibility and efficiency for… Read More
Marine construction firm J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) is excited to announce the addition of new Senior Estimator, Government Relations and Hydro Operations Manager Christopher Rousseau, P.E., F.ASCE to its team. “We are fortunate to have Chris join our team,” says Vice President of Business Development Mark Binsfeld. “His firsthand knowledge of hydroelectric generation and surrounding… Read More
Ørsted condemns the Russian invasion of Ukraine and has already taken several steps to stop its cooperation with Russian companies. Ørsted has ceased all sourcing of biomass and coal from Russia for its power stations, Ørsted will not enter into new contracts with Russian companies, and Ørsted has made sure that none of Ørsted’s direct… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 08, 2022 — Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) was notified today that United Steelworker members at the company’s Newport News Shipbuilding division voted in favor of a new labor contract. The new contract took effect Monday and will run through Feb. 7, 2027. “We worked diligently with our… Read More
~ Acquisition adds four cold storage facilities along the U.S. East and Gulf Coasts, including nearly 38M cubic feet and over 113,000 pallet positions ~ NOVI, Mich. & BALTIMORE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Lineage Logistics, LLC (“Lineage” or the “Company”), the world’s largest and most innovative temperature-controlled industrial REIT and logistics solutions provider, today announced that it has acquired… Read More
The technology group Wärtsilä announces the opening of its new Expertise Centre in Houston, Texas. The new Houston Expertise Centre will deliver remote support to its U.S. and Canadian energy sector customers, thereby enhancing the company’s ability to grow its service business. The Expertise Centre will act as a central operational hub by integrating all… Read More
NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Equinor, and its partner bp, today announced an agreement to turn the storied South Brooklyn Marine Terminal (SBMT) complex in Brooklyn, New York into a major regional hub for offshore wind. Under the agreement, the terminal will transform into a world-class offshore wind port capable of staging and assembling the largest, most sophisticated… Read More
PANAMA CITY, Fla. (WJHG/WECP) – Firefighters from near and far are fighting wildfires in Bay County, including a brigade from Eastern Shipbuilding Group. Eastern Shipbuilding President Joey D’Isernia sent out a message Monday morning saying the company had been contacted over the weekend to help local fire departments with the wildfires. He says Saturday the… Read More
Superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Kings Point, N.Y., Vice Adm. Jack Buono announced his retirement yesterday, after a maritime career that has spanned more than 45 years. Buono arrived at the USMMA in November 2018, after retiring as the president and CEO of SeaRiver Maritime Inc., an ExxonMobil marine subsidiary headquartered in Houston,… Read More
Ørsted is inviting Delaware businesses to register on its online procurement portal, www.orstedprocurement.com, to take advantage of business opportunities in wind power. Ørsted’s procurement portal is the first of several actions Ørsted will take this year to enable Delaware businesses to benefit from the substantial economic promise of this new industry. Ørsted is moving forward… Read More
“Be prepared for one constant: Change. Change is here to stay. Resiliency is key,” cited Vincent Clerc as he pointed to the global pandemic as an accelerator for the Maersk journey towards the integrator of container logistics. Long Beach, California USA – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) CEO of Ocean & Logistics, Vincent Clerc spoke… Read More