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Parkson Corporation Acquires Schreiber LLC Assets

United States

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. and BIRMINGHAM, Ala., Feb. 2, 2021 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ — Parkson Corporation, a wholly owned subsidiary of Axel Johnson Inc., is pleased to announce they have acquired the assets of Schreiber LLC of Trussville, AL. This acquisition of a well-respected water brand augments Parkson’s product portfolio with the addition of complementary pump, headworks, biological and… Read More

New BOEM Chief Confirmed

United States

US news outlets have reported the confirmation of Amanda Lefton as the new director of the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM). The agency, housed within the Department of Interior, manages offshore wind renewable energy development. Lefton is employed as first assistant secretary for energy and the environment for New York Governor Andrew Cuomo, in… Read More

Kris Ohleth Named Executive Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind

DE, United States

WILMINGTON, Del.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Kris Ohleth, a 15-year veteran in offshore wind, has been named Executive Director of the Special Initiative on Offshore Wind (SIOW), a leading policy group providing expertise, analysis, information sharing, and strategic partnership support for key offshore wind stakeholders. Ohleth was Senior Manager of Stakeholder Engagement at Ørsted. “This is a pivotal time… Read More

Wind Industry Closes Record 2020 With Strongest Quarter Ever

WA, United States

Record wind power added in Q4 outpaces total for all of 2019 Solar and energy storage also post record annual installations WASHINGTON D.C. — The U.S. wind industry had its strongest year ever in 2020 as the amount of new wind power capacity added increased by 85 percent over 2019. The industry added 16,913 megawatts (MW) of… Read More

Breaking News: IHC America Delivers & Commissions Water Injection Dredge to NCSPA

United States

IHC America announces that it has successfully delivered and commissioned its “Osprey” Water Injection Dredge (WID) to the North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA). The dredge will perform maintenance in the main seaports of Wilmington and Morehead City for maintaining the depths at all berths, wharves and turning basins year-round, which will maximize the vessel… Read More

Maritime Industry New Hires and Promotions

United States

Michael Gabaldon, P.E. – Appointed as Principal, Water Resources at Anchor QEA.

Southern Towing Company acquires Devall Towing

United States

Memphis, Tenn., headquartered Southern Towing Company (STC) reports that it has acquired Sulphur, La., headquartered Devall Towing from the Devall family. Founded in 1952, Devall is a towboat and barge operator for specialty chemicals along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Lower Mississippi River. It operates a fleet of 36 towboats and 125 liquid tank barges… Read More

BP Officially Enters Offshore Wind

NY, United States

BP and Equinor have closed the transaction for BP’s acquisition of a 50 per cent interest in the Empire Wind and Beacon Wind projects off the U.S. east coast. The closing of the transaction marks BP’s official entry into offshore wind. “We see significant opportunities by rapidly growing bp’s offshore wind business, making a major contribution to… Read More

Coast Guard Foundation elects Allegretti as Chairman of the Board

CT, United States

Thomas A. Allegretti has been elected Chairman of the Board of the Coast Guard Foundation, a non-profit organization committed to strengthening the Coast Guard community and service by supporting members and families. Allegretti first joined the Coast Guard Foundation board in 2006 and has served on its Executive Committee and the Audit Committee. In 2020,… Read More

Mission Critical Electronics’ Marine Division Hires New Product Manager and European Sales Manager

CA, United States

HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – Feb. 2, 2021 – The Marine Division of Mission Critical Electronics (MCE) has added a new product manager, Roger Jin, and European sales manager, Olaf Klop to work with its marine brands of ASEA Power Systems, Newmar and Xantrex. Jin and Klop became the newest employees in December of 2020. Born… Read More

Maritime Industry New Hires and Promotions

Brazil

Daniel F. E. Poll Liebherr Promotes Poll to Managing Director, Sales & Customer Service. Ashley Richardson Gets promoted to Director, Estimating at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation.

Ocean Carrier Veteran Todd Rives Joins Port of New Orleans as VP/Chief Commercial Officer

New Orleans , LA, United States

NEW ORLEANS—February 1, 2021— Today, the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) welcomed Todd Rives to the executive team as Vice President and Chief Commercial Officer. Rives’ maritime strategic business development and leadership experience, which includes 15 years with ocean carrier CMA CGM, will help Port NOLA fully realize current and future growth opportunities. “We… Read More

Southern Towing Company Acquires Devall

Chicago , IL, United States

CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Southern Towing Company (“STC”), an affiliate of CC Industries (“CCI”), announced today it acquired Devall Towing (“Devall” or the “Company”) from the Devall family. Founded in 1952, Devall is a towboat and barge operator for specialty chemicals along the Gulf Intracoastal Waterway and Lower Mississippi River. The acquisition expands STC’s operations into specialty chemical… Read More

Maritime Industry New Hires and Promotions

World ,

Michael Greenwood – Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation Promotes Michael Greenwood as Sr. Project Sponsor, Offshore Wind GYV Victor – GYV starts a new position as Special Officer – Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer Designate at Dredging Corporation of India Limited. Shanahan Brian – Sevenson Environmental Services – We are proud to announce… Read More

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Eagle Bulk Shipping Acquires Modern Ultramax

CT, United States

STAMFORD, Conn., Jan. 28, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NASDAQ: EGLE), one of the world’s largest owner-operators within the Supramax / Ultramax drybulk segment, today announced that it has purchased a high-specification 2017-built SDARI-64 scrubber-fitted Ultramax bulkcarrier for USD 15 million and a warrant for 212,315 common shares of Eagle. The ship,… Read More

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