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New York-based private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners has bought into Singapore shipmanager Synergy Marine Group. Searchlight did not disclose the terms of the deal, except that it involved a minority ownership stake in the Rajesh Unni-led group. Founded in 2006, Synergy has grown to become the world’s fourth-largest shipmanager, with a global network of… Read More
Québec Clty headquartered Ocean Group Inc. has acquired Verreault Shipyard, located in the municipality of Les Méchins, Québec, in the Gaspé Peninsula. The yard’s facilities include a 244 meter long by 26 meter wide dry dock and the acquisition will also see privately-held Ocean Group adding to its fleet the two Verreault tugs that currently provide… Read More
T. Parker Host (Host) today announced the grand opening of the former Avondale Shipyards as Avondale Global Gateway. The former shipyard has been transformed during the past four years since its acquisition into a global logistics hub for intermodal commerce. Situated on the Mississippi River, Avondale Global Gateway combines river, road and rail connections with ample storage… Read More
Craig Johnson – Promoted as COO of Maine Maritime Academy Diederik van Rijn – Appointed as Managing Director at Hollandia Infra Juliano Schmoeller – Appointed as Diretor de operações at Santa Catarina dragegem e infraestrutura ltda
Callan Marine, LTD. is proud to introduce Joey Maldonado as their new Vice President of Construction Estimating. A 25-year veteran of the construction and maritime industry, Maldonado has worked for Kingsley Constructors, Keystone Contractors, Orion Marine Group, and Russell Marine, serving as both a Project Estimator and Design Engineer. Joey graduated from Wharton College in… Read More
Justin Smith has been name vice president of new construction at St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla. In that role, he will be leading the yard’s production and project management teams who are tasked with building various types of vessels in both steel and aluminum, including multiple series of CTVs for the offshore wind industry. Smith, who joined the… Read More
The Board of Directors for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC, (Atlantic Shores), a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joris Veldhoven as the company’s first Chief Executive Officer. “I am excited and humbled to lead the continued growth of Atlantic Shores, one of the… Read More
President Biden appointed the newest commissioner to the Mississippi River Commission (MRC), Sept. 28. He is the first African American civilian member appointed to the MRC in its 143-year history. Dr. Robert Miller is a professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering and assistant director of the Watershed Flood Center at the University… Read More
The Honorable Alejandro Mayorkas Secretary of Homeland Security Department of Homeland Security 2707 Martin Luther King Jr, Ave SE Washington, D.C. 20258-0525 RE: BP Jones Act waiver Dear Secretary Mayorkas: As the American Maritime Partnership, representing most of the U.S. domestic maritime industry—ship operators, mariners, shipyards, and pro defense organizations—we are deeply disappointed by your… Read More
As part of its integrator strategy, Maersk is consistently expanding its inventory of warehouses in the UK and Ireland. In addition to a 15-year lease for a newly built warehouse in Doncaster in the North of England, Maersk has signed a lease for two new distribution centres in the Irish capital Dublin. All the facilities… Read More
Global defense and technologies partner HII (NYSE: HII) announced today that Todd Borkey has been promoted to executive vice president and chief technology officer, effective immediately and reporting directly to HII President and CEO Chris Kastner. The move comes during a time of technological advancement for HII and expands the scope of responsibilities for Borkey,… Read More
The Port of Portland has announced the appointment of a new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) in Greg Burgoyne, who will succeed current CEO, Greg Temewen, from January 2023. Mr Burgoyne will join the Port of Portland team following ten years as CEO of the Glenelg Shire Council, prior to which he served as CEO at… Read More
Here is the internal announcement from Weeks Marine to its employees about its merger with Kiewit. “To: All Weeks Employees From: Rich Weeks and Dick Weeks Date: September 20, 2022 Re: The Future Yesterday, Weeks Marine Board of Directors approved an agreement to join the Kiewit Corporation as a wholly-owned subsidiary. Weeks has been a… Read More
Your supply chain’s well-being is our top priority. We at Maersk aim to provide you the most relevant and up-to-date information to help you navigate this period of heightened volatility. Key Notes on North American Supply Chains Tentative railroad worker deal averts strike pending union member ratifications: The terms of the deal run through 2024 and… Read More
By Mercedes Gabriel Longtime sustaining member of the Western Dredging Association, for over nine years, DSC Dredge LLC has consecutively sponsored the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Best Paper Award at its annual Dredging Summit & Expo. WEDA is a non-profit technical association devoted to the exchange of knowledge in fields related to dredging, navigation, marine engineering… Read More