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Brandon Hill – Hired as Coastal Resources Manager at CITY OF GALVESTON Timothy Fudge – Promoted to Chief, Operations Division at US Army Corps of Engineers
The Houston subsidiary of Saudi Arabia’s national oil company has halted its plan to invest $6.6 billion in its Port Arthur refinery aimed at expanding into the petrochemical business, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. The move follows a decision by Saudi Aramco, which owns Motiva Enterprises, to review its plans to expand at home… Read More
With its eyes on the proposed New York Bight offshore wind lease sale, EnBW North America, a subsidiary of Germany’s EnBW AG, has made leadership team changes that will see long-term acting president and CEO Dr. Lars Gonschorek serve as CEO and chairman of the board, bringing with him over a decade of experience in offshore wind development. Damian… Read More
We are pleased to announce the promotion of Scott Laiche to Director of Engineering for DSC Dredge, LLC. “Scott has been with DSC for 9 years and has been a vital part of the growth of our Engineering department,” said William J. Wetta, EVP and Chief Technology Officer with DSC, “This is Scott’s second promotion… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 20, 2021– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that its CEO Mark Stauffer, Executive Vice President & CFO Robert Tabb and VP of Investor Relations Francis Okoniewski, are scheduled to present at the Jefferies Virtual Industrials Conference on Wednesday, August 4, 2021 at 1:00… Read More
Maersk Broker Advisory Services and McKinsey & Company have joined forces to assist shipowners and operators in defining their decarbonisation roadmap and strategy, according to the company’s release. Based on market research from Maersk Broker Advisory Services and an AI-based solution from McKinsey’s QuantumBlack, which leverages technological and economic modelling of ship efficiency levers and… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held its annual Dredging Summit virtually June 15–17, during which the organization presented its Environmental Excellence Awards. WEDA named two award winners, one for navigational dredging and the other for environmental dredging. WEDA’s Environmental Excellence Award for Navigation Dredging went to the project team for the West Bay Dredging &… Read More
Highly Accretive Transaction Creates Second Largest U.S.-listed Tanker Company by Vessel Count and Third Largest by Dwt NEW YORK–(BUSINESS WIRE)– International Seaways, Inc. (NYSE: INSW) (the “Company” or “INSW”), one of the largest tanker companies worldwide providing energy transportation services for crude oil and petroleum products, announced today the completion of its previously announced merger… Read More
HUNTINGTON BEACH, Calif. – July 15, 2021 – Mission Critical Electronics (MCE), a California-based designer and manufacturer of premium electrical power solutions for specialty vehicle, marine, network and industrial markets, is announcing its acquisition of ZeroRPM. A pioneer in anti-idling technology, ZeroRPM offers advanced energy storage and hybrid solutions that convert conventional vehicles into cost-efficient… Read More
Col. Estee S. Pinchasin became the 69th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Baltimore District, during a change of command ceremony at the Washington Aqueduct in Washington D.C., July 16, 2021. Pinchasin, the first female leader of the Baltimore District, assumed command from Col. John T. Litz, who had served in the… Read More
David Tolan, one of the pioneers of containerization as a longtime executive of Sea-Land Service Inc. who was especially influential in building positive longshore labor relations on the East and Gulf Coasts after decades of strife, died on Tuesday at age 88. His death was announced by his nephew, Patrick Burgoyne, chief operating officer at… Read More
Olivier Geijtenbeek MSc – Promoted to International Operations Manager at Royal IHC Torsten Paas – Promoted to Divisional Director Maritime Cranes at Liebherr USA, Co.
The Shearer Group Inc. (TSGI), a Houston-based leader in the design of inland towboats, ferries and barges, has made two additions to its team of naval architects: Jacob Frost and Colton Bonnaure. Frost holds a B.S. in naval architecture and marine engineering from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich., and is a four-year… Read More
The Morgan City Harbor and Terminal District Commission welcomed a new member Monday. Meanwhile, some mariners will be receiving some unwelcome news: fines for driving vessels into structures at the Bayou Chene Flood Control project. The new board member is Matthew Tycer of Morgan City. Tycer was appointed by Gov. John Bel Edwards from a… Read More
Saint John, New Brunswick, headquartered J.D. Irving Group company Atlantic Towing has selected Vard Electro to integrate a hybrid battery system into the diesel-electric propulsion plant of its 2017-built PSV Atlantic Shrike. According to Vard Electro, Atlantic Towing is the first company in the Canadian offshore oil and gas industry to implement this multiple mode… Read More