It's on us. Share your news here.
It's on us. Share your news here.
After an extensive local and national search, the Port of Portland has named Antoinette Chandler its new chief financial officer. She will oversee accounting, capital finance and debt management, budget, financial planning and analysis, audit and risk functions. Chandler has more than 20 years of banking and investment experience in both the private and public… Read More
DredgeWire has been working hard to become YOUR leading media publication serving the maritime, dredging, ports, shipbuilding and navigation sectors. We are pleased to brief our constituencies with this update. New Sponsors — DredgeWire is excited to announce the following companies have signed on as new sponsors: IHC America | Smith Marine & Towing |… Read More
DETROIT — Lt. Col. Scott Katalenich assumed command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District, today, Friday, July 24, in a Change of Command ceremony rich with symbolism and heritage. Katalenich comes to Detroit after receiving a Doctor of Philosophy in Civil & Environmental Engineering – Atmosphere/Energy from Stanford University under the Army’s… Read More
DredgeWire Exclusive On June 9, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the appointment of William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America, (DCA) as the new Head of the Maryland Port Administration and Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore. Mr. Doyle agreed to an exclusive interview with DredgeWire during his… Read More
The prominent attorney and community leader represents Orleans Parish on the seven-member board Gov. John Bel Edwards has appointed Walter J. Leger Jr. to the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA). Leger was sworn in during the July board meeting and will serve a five-year term succeeding Arnold B. Baker… Read More
Robert (Bobby) Olvera, Jr., the international vice president (mainland) of the International Longshore and Warehouse Union, was recently appointed to the Harbor Commission, which oversees operations at the Port of Long Beach. Olvera began his 30-year history with the ILWU in 1989 as a third-generation longshoreman and has held several leadership roles within the organization…. Read More
DredgeWire Exclusive On June 9, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the appointment of William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America, (DCA) as the new Head of the Maryland Port Administration and Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore. Mr. Doyle agreed to an exclusive interview with DredgeWire during his… Read More
The Arkansas Waterways Commission has named Phyllis Harden of Redfield as its new chairman, Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced. Harden will replace Marty Shell. Harden, who was the first woman appointed to the commission, is also the first woman to be its chairperson. She works for the Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., a… Read More
After successfully guiding the company through a prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring and recapitalization, Mark Knoy is to step down as President and CEO of Jeffersonville, Ind.-headquartered American Commercial Barge Lines Inc. In an e-mail to employees he wrote that he is retiring to spend “more time with my family.” “I have wrestled with this decision… Read More
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Polaris New Energy hosted a private ceremonial keel laying last month celebrating the start of construction of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) ATB bunkering barge. The barge will be named the Clean Canaveral and will initially operate along the U.S, East Coast providing LNG bunkering services to NorthStar Midstream’s customers. Modern… Read More
Gulf Stream Marine, Inc. (“GSM”) announced today that it is expanding its footprint with two additional terminals, namely the Care terminal at the Port of Houston in Texas, and the Port of Pascagoula in Mississippi, through an asset acquisition from Coastal Cargo of Texas Inc. and Gulf Coast Storage Inc., respectively. GSM is pleased to… Read More
Blank served eight years on the Commission, during which time he said they made big strides including improving water quality and safety; promoting dredging efforts; and collecting data on the economic impact of the harbor. NEWPORT BEACH—He’s a lifer; a Newport Beach Harbor lifer that is. He was born and raised in the city of… Read More
The Kokosing, Inc. Board of Directors is proud to announce the election of Wm. Brett Burgett and Wm. Bryce Burgett to co-CEOs of Kokosing, Inc. After 47 years of service, Wm. Brian Burgett will continue as chairman of the board. The board’s move recognizes the leadership that Brett and Bryce have demonstrated throughout their careers… Read More