The Port of Los Angeles has named Erica M. Calhoun as its new Deputy Executive Director. She will be responsible for overseeing the City of Los Angeles Harbor Department’s Administrative Bureau. Calhoun’s new role will reportedly include planning, directing, and managing many major divisions at North America’s largest commercial gateway and busiest container port in… Read More
AWO joined member Amnav Maritime, LLC for a tugboat tour in the Port of Oakland last month, attended by Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains and staff from Senator Bill Dodd and Senator Scott Wiener. During the tour, discussion included AB 1122, a bill to make necessary improvements to the CARB Commercial Harbor Craft Rule. Source
Greensea IQ, is proud to announce an extension to its prototype (Other Transaction Agreement) with the Defense Innovation Unit and U.S. Navy following the successful completion to Phase 3 of the Autonomous Expeditionary Maritime Response Vehicle (AEMRV) prototype last fall. The objective of this contract modification is to demonstrate a production-ready edge processing configuration of… Read More
DredgeWire has previously reported that the value of the contract between the Corps and Eastern is over $250mm. The McFarland was built by a partnership of Ellicott Dredges and Bethlehem Ship in 1965. Royal Van der Leun is excited to announce its collaboration in building a diesel-electric hopper dredger with Royal IHC For over half… Read More
Ocean and Key Ports Update In Europe, recent observations suggest that the traditional peak season will be a lot sooner than seen in previous years due to a number of possible factors. We’ve seen that businesses have been strategically getting cargo to European shores earlier in attempts to avoid any potential future disruption, while consumer… Read More
Reserve, LA – DSC Dredge is proud to recognize the outstanding achievements of Anthony Mocanu, a 3rd-year Mechanical Engineering student at Louisiana State University (LSU), as he concluded his internship with us on August 9th. Anthony’s dedication, enthusiasm, and remarkable contributions have not only earned him the title of “Outstanding Intern” but have also left a… Read More
On August 16, 2024, Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) intends to post the second quarter 2024 investor presentation to its website. The presentation is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference. All information included in the presentation is presented as of the dates indicated,… Read More
2024 Annual Great Lakes Dredging Team F2F Meeting Final Agenda
Granite Construction Incorporated GVA has acquired Dickerson & Bowen, Inc. (D&B), a leading regional aggregates, asphalt, and highway construction company serving Central and Southern Mississippi, in cash. This bolt-on buyout is highly complementary to GVA’s prior acquisition of Lehman-Roberts Company and Memphis Stone & Gravel (LRC and MSG). This materials-focused business also builds on Granite’s footprint… Read More
Two established Metso Corp. distributors in the state of Washington will combine their resources after an acquisition process, as PacWest Machinery LLC of Kent, Washington, has completed the purchase of Miller Machinery of Longview, Washington. “Miller Machinery has been a valued Metso dealer since 2007 and PacWest since 2017,” the Finland-based equipment maker says. After… Read More
The Port of Ridgefield announced the promotion of Ethan Perry as its new deputy port director on Thursday, Aug. 1. His previous title was director of operations. Perry holds a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Denver and a Project Management Professional certification from the Project Management Institute. Perry joined the port… Read More
HOUSTON, Aug. 12, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — McDermott has been awarded an engineering, procurement, construction, installation (EPCI), hook up and commissioning contract by Shell Trinidad and Tobago Limited for the Manatee gas field development project, located 60 miles (100 kilometers) off the southeast coast of Trinidad and Tobago. The award follows the successful delivery of the front-end engineering… Read More
Dorian LPG Ltd., an operator of very large gas carriers (VLGCs), reported a net income of $51.3 million for the three months ended June 30, 2024, down from $51.7 million for the three months ended June 30, 2023. In a media release, Dorian LPG said that its revenues for the second quarter of 2024 reached… Read More
U.S. Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Va., was honored with the “Maritime Leadership Award” during the Shipbuilders Council of America annual membership meeting in Washington, D.C. The SBA is the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance, and repair industry. The award “is given annually to national leaders who demonstrate outstanding dedication and support for the U.S. shipbuilding and… Read More
John Waterhouse has announced his hashtag#retirement after 40 years of hashtag#dedication, hashtag#innovation and hashtag#leadership not only to Elliott Bay Design Group but to the entire maritime industry. His expertise has steered countless vessel design and engineering projects, creating a profound impact on the landscape of naval architecture and marine engineering. John’s influence will continue to… Read More