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Jones brings more than three decades of maritime leadership and service to America’s shipbuilding industrial base LOCKPORT, La. – Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger) today announced that Heath B. Jones, retired 14th Master Chief Petty Officer of the U.S. Coast Guard(MCPOCG), has been named Vice President of Government Relations and Strategic Partnerships. In this role, Jones will help sustain… Read More
Juan Pablo Acosta Magaña joins JAXPORT’s Commercial team as the Director of Cargo Sales for Latin America. In this newly created position, he is responsible for strengthening commercial ties between Jacksonville and containerized cargo customers in South America, Central America, Mexico, and the Caribbean. He also focuses on cultivating strong relationships and delivering high-level service… Read More
Motiva Enterprises today announced the retirement of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Rose Sink, effective September 1, 2025. Sink retires after more than 30 years in the energy industry, holding leadership roles in both business operations and financial management. She joined Motiva in 2014 and served as General Manager of Supply & Logistics… Read More
Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced that Jee Mee Kim, New York City Executive for Arcadis, has been appointed to the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) New York Advisory Board. The ULI New York Advisory Board is a distinguished group of leaders who guide… Read More
Congressman Ed Case (D-HI) and Rep. James Moylan (R-Guam) have introduced the so-called “Merchant Marine Allies Partnership Act” (H.R. 4839) — a bill that would open U.S. coastal trade to unregulated foreign-built and foreign-crewed vessels. If passed, this legislation would be a stab in the back of every man and woman in this sector. The… Read More
(HOUSTON) ABS awarded Classification to the Saildrone Surveyor, a fully autonomous deepwater unmanned surface vehicle (USV). At 20 meters long and capable of unmanned operations across all of the world’s oceans, the Surveyor breaks new ground. The Surveyor is the largest class of USVs from Saildrone, a provider of maritime security, ocean mapping, and meteorological and… Read More
As we move through Labor Day week—with parades like New York City’s on September 6—it’s a time not only to honor the workers who keep America strong, but also to remain mindful of those aligned with foreign interests who seek to undermine good-paying jobs in our maritime industry. At first glance, Colin Grabow may appear… Read More
Hanwha has been modernizing the facility into a digitally enabled, high-efficiency shipyard equipped with world-class automation and smart yard technology Hanwha Group announced a $5 billion infrastructure plan for Hanwha Philly Shipyard as part of South Korea’s commitment to supporting growth of the U.S. shipbuilding industry through a $150 billion investment fund. The announcement coincided… Read More
NEW ORLEANS —The Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) today announced the appointment of Chris Gilmore as Chief Engineering Officer, effective immediately. Gilmore previously held the role of Vice President of Engineering & Program Management at Port NOLA where he was instrumental in advancing major infrastructure initiatives and has served as the project leader for… Read More
NEW ORLEANS, Aug. 29, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Maritime Partners, LLC (“Maritime Partners”) announced today that its flagship fund has acquired Centerline Logistics Corporation (“Centerline Logistics” or “Centerline”), a leading marine transportation company operating along the West Coast, East Coast and Gulf Coast of the United States. The transaction, which was first announced on June 24, 2025, closed on August 28,… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va., (Aug. 28, 2025) — HII (NYSE: HII) has named Eric Chewning to a new position, executive vice president of maritime systems and corporate strategy, broadening his responsibilities to lead the company’s strategy around maritime and advanced technology development. Chewning’s expanded role advances HII’s years-long strategy to bolster U.S. maritime supremacy by strengthening shipbuilding,… Read More
Bristol, Rhode Island – August 27th, 2025 – Bristol Harbor Group, Inc. (BHGI) has welcomed Lauren Kirk as a naval architect to its naval architecture and marine engineering firm. Lauren graduated from Webb Institute with a Bachelor of Science in Naval Architecture and Marine Engineering. During her time at Webb, Lauren interned at BHGI and… Read More
The Mobile Chamber said that the expansion project creates 85 new jobs, adding to Master Boat’s skilled workforce of more than 300 employees and contributing to Mobile County’s strength in shipbuilding and maritime services. “This investment is about more than just expanding our ability to build more high-quality vessels. It underscores our commitment to increasing American shipbuilding… Read More
Tidewater is pleased to announce that Coulston (Cole) Van Gundy has joined the company as Vice President of Shipyard and Terminal Operations. Cole brings more than 19 years of maritime industry experience to Tidewater. He joins from Crowley, where he most recently served as Vice President of Engineering, leading the engineering services group responsible for… Read More
Coastline to Sell and Support Trimble Grade Control, Site Positioning and Correction Services for Customers in California, Nevada and Idaho WESTMINSTER, Colo., — Trimble® (Nasdaq: TRMB) today announced Coastline Equipment as the newest Trimble Technology Outlet. Based in Long Beach, California, Coastline will now sell Trimble grade control, site positioning systems and correction services technology directly to customers using John Deere and Hamm earthmoving… Read More