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The current GHG emissions profile of the inland waterway sector is low compared to other freight modes. The American Waterways Operators cites statistics that show that one dry cargo barge can carry the same amount of cargo as 16 rail cars or 70 trucks and that barge transportation produces 30% less greenhouse gas emissions than… Read More
Alongside its financial sponsor EnCap Flatrock Midstream, Moda Midstream will retain its ownership interest in Vopak Moda Houston, a 50/50 joint venture between Moda and Royal Vopak. Vopak Moda Houston recently commissioned its deepwater dock and has constructed storage and terminaling infrastructure for its industrial gas product line. Moda will continue to pursue additional liquids… Read More
Phase III of the project is currently underway and scheduled to be complete well ahead of the November 2022 deadline. This is the final phase of the project and includes rock removal through blasting and hydraulic backhoe dredging which will provide navigational improvements to the Boston Harbor Navigation Project. “The Harbor Deepening Project is integral to… Read More
Excerpted from the BBJ By Carley Milligan Offshore wind developer Ørsted North America has unveiled a proposed $400 million in new investments, including hundreds of manufacturing jobs, as the company seeks approval from the state to launch a second project off the coast of Maryland. Ørsted, operating as Skipjack Offshore Energy, has proposed the investments… Read More
During a recent meeting with chemical distributors, Commissioner Carl W. Bentzel heard concerns about systemic reductions for hazardous materials transportation via ocean. Specifically, distributors source chemical products from manufacturers overseas and sell them to diverse customers in the United States across all industries that use these chemicals to produce a wide range of goods critical… Read More
The Port of Tillamook Bay Board of Commissioners welcomed two new faces this summer, including one commissioner who has served on the board before. Bill Baertlein and Kevin Stoecker started their four-year terms on July 1. The men replace Chris Sween and Jim Young. “I want to thank Chris and Jim for their service. Chris… Read More
Hurricane Ida Recovery Update 9/2/2021: Conrad Deepwater Repair: Deepwater Repair facility has resumed operations. All Deepwater Repair employees that are able to safely return to work should arrive at their normally scheduled time. Conrad Deepwater South New Construction: Deepwater South has resumed operations for day shift only. All Deepwater South employees that are able to… Read More
DSC continues to assess the long-term impact of Hurricane Ida and the catastrophic damage brought to the gulf coast earlier this week. We are grateful to share that both of our southern facilities fared well. Our corporate offices and manufacturing facility located in Reserve, LA was extremely fortunate, escaping with minimal damage compared to the… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Inc., Houston, Texas, has been awarded a $47,469,180 firm-fixed-price contract for beach replenishment. Bids were solicited via the internet with two received. Work will be performed in New York, N.Y., with an estimated completion date of March 31, 2022. Fiscal 2014 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of… Read More
Brian Grant – Hired as Vice President of Sales at Fortress UAV Ken Mika – Hired as Senior Project Manager at Terta Tech Lennard Nieuwland – Promoted to SHE-Q Specialist at Royal IHC Mike Martin – Hired as St. Louis Region Operations Manager at Central Stone Company Suzanne Rijnders – Promoted to International Legal Counsel… Read More
Crowley Maritime Corporation has signed a long-term time charter with Shell NA LNG, providing for the building and operation of a new U.S.-built, LNG bunker barge. With a capacity of 12,000 cubic meters, it will be the largest Jones Act-compliant vessel of its kind. It will be built at Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding in Sturgeon Bay,… Read More
Gulf Coast Fuel Supply, an offshore fuel supplier specializing in MGO and VLSFO deliveries at the Galveston, Sabine, S.W. Pass, and Corpus Christi lightering area in Texas, has partnered with Fueltrax to install its fuel monitoring solution on the 11,500 dwt tanker Bonaire Trader. The Fueltrax technology onboard Bonaire Trader helps Gulf Coast Fuel Supply… Read More
In 2019 Cashman Dredging & Marine Contracting Company, LLC filed several patents to explore incorporating light detection and ranging (LiDAR) technology into dredging and marine construction activities aboard dredges and tugs. LiDAR produces a 360-degree 3D landscape of stationary and non-stationary objects in real-time, using mounted sensors to emit billions of light photons per second… Read More
SAVANNAH — The bodies of two Effingham County brothers were found Sunday morning following a Friday night boating accident. Joseph and Thomas Fox were in a group in a small boat that crashed into a dredge vessel in the Savannah River near Elba Island. All seven passengers were ejected. Five were rescued from the water… Read More
WASHINGTON – Today, the White House announced that John D. Porcari will be the Port Envoy to the Biden-Harris Administration Supply Chain Disruptions Task Force. The Task Force was established in June to address supply and demand mismatches that emerged in several sectors as the economy reawakened following the Administration’s historic vaccination and economic relief… Read More