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Global all-domain defense partner HII (NYSE: HII) this week recognized four employees from the company’s three divisions and company headquarters with the inaugural Compass Award for Compliance, for advancing HII’s culture of ethics and compliance. A recognition ceremony was held Thursday. “The demonstrated performance of these employees has positively impacted the way our company operates… Read More
Dare County, in partnership with EJE Dredging Service, hosted a community day and christening ceremony in Wanchese on Thursday, October 13, 2022, to formally honor Miss Katie, the new 156-foot-long shallow-draft hopper dredge that will be tasked with helping to address the shoaling issues that occur within waterways throughout the region. Miss Katie—which is the… Read More
Mud Cat just commissioned a brand-new MC 115D dredge at Hannibal Marina on the Mississippi River. The MC 115D will be used for annual maintenance dredging of the marina after the boating season as mandated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The MC 115D is pumping river sediments 1,687 ft. (514m) away to a… Read More
EQT, the largest producer of natural gas in the US, and TC Energy, the Canadian-based developer of natural gas infrastructure spanning North America, said October 11 they had launched a coalition to advocate for the development of US natural gas production and LNG export infrastructure. The aim of the coalition – Partnership to Address Global… Read More
Parker Towing Company, an Alabama-based maritime transportation company, announced today it has acquired General Marine Services (GMS), a Baton Rouge-based tank barge operator. The acquisition of GMS expands Parker Towing’s current tank barge division, and fits into their strategy to continue to diversify and grow from a traditionally dry cargo carrier. GMS operates a fleet… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) has not given up its fight against the U.S. Coast Guard’s decision to award Stage 2 of the offshore patrol cutter (OPC) program to Austal USA. Although it has withdrawn the bid protest it filed with the GAO in June, Eastern will now pursue the matter in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims (COFC). At… Read More
The team overseeing the resolution of the bankruptcy of Genting Hong Kong confirmed that a court in Bermuda has ordered the liquidation of the company’s remaining assets to proceed. This comes as reports from Germany indicate that media giant Disney has emerged as the frontrunner in the negotiations to acquire the incomplete cruise ship Global Dream…. Read More
CAMDEN, New Jersey-based NFI, a FleetOwner 500 provider of North American supply chain solutions, announced that it has acquired MCO Transport, a provider of port service solutions in the southeastern U.S. With the acquisition, NFI, which is No. 29 on the FleetOwner 500: Top For-Hire Fleets of 2022 list, is setting itself up to expand its port solutions and export drayage… Read More
Mr. John Bock has been selected as the new Deputy District Engineer for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Louisville District. Bock, who has served as Chief of Engineering Division since 2015, assumed the new role this week following the retirement of Ms. Linda Murphy, who served as DDE since 2015. As the Deputy District… Read More
Dredging in a local harbor is attracting sea lions. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers started a dredging project in the Channel Islands Harbor this month and crews seem to be able to work around sea lions jumping up and relaxing on the equipment. Engineers filled in boulders along the break walls last year. This… Read More
OneWater Marine Inc. (NASDAQ: ONEW) (“OneWater” or the “Company”) announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Harbor View Marine, one of the Gulf Coast’s largest locally owned dealerships. The acquisition will further expand the Company’s footprint on the Gulf Coast and is expected to enhance new and pre-owned boat sales, finance,… Read More
Kiewit Corp. intends to acquire Weeks Marine Inc., a marine construction leader in North America, as a wholly-owned subsidiary with its brand and management intact, in a deal agreed to in a September letter of intent, top executives of the two contractors confirmed on Oct. 11. The deal is set to close by early 2023,… Read More
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI) today announced agreements to acquire the Hong Kong and Singapore affiliates of global engineering firm Arcadis N.V., adding approximately 500 employees and doubling the size of GISI Asia operations. The acquisition of the Arcadis Hong Kong Design and Engineering (HK D&E) business closed simultaneously with the signing of… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) publishes the Journal of Dredging to disseminate technical and project information on dredging engineering topics. The peer-reviewed papers in this practice-oriented journal present engineering solutions to dredging and placement problems, which are not normally available in traditional journals. Topics of interest include but are not limited to dredging techniques, hydrographic… Read More
HOUSTON, Oct. 12, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $143.5 million with open options pending award of $102.9 million. The awarded work includes: South Atlantic Division Regional… Read More