Leidos Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: LDOS) reports that it has completed its acquisition of Gibbs & Cox, Inc. for approximately $380 million in cash. Headquartered in Arlington, Va., Gibbs & Cox is the largest U.S. independent ship design firm focused on naval architecture and marine engineering. Leidos says the acquisition positions it to provide a broad… Read More
In April, Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) announced the appointment of Robert Ekse to president and a principal of the naval architecture and marine engineering company. His background includes a 30-year career in the marine industry, working for both operators and shipyards along the West Coast. To find out more about him and his maritime… Read More
HOUSTON, May 10, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) (NASDAQ: GLDD), announced today that, subject to market conditions, it plans to offer $325 million aggregate principal amount of fixed-rate, unsecured senior notes in a proposed private offering that will not be registered under the Securities Act of 1933, as… Read More
David Lyle, DBIA – Promoted to Vice President at Phillips & Jordan, Inc. George Panoutsos – Promoted to Director – Construction Management at Engineering & Technical Services of Abu Dhabi Ports Stanley Maas – Promoted to Chief Executive Officer a.i bij Visser & Smit Hanab
Seattle-headquartered naval architecture and marine engineering firm Elliott Bay Design Group (EBDG) has announces changes to its executive leadership team. These changes come shortly after the appointment of Robert Ekse to president and, says EBDG, reflect the new vision and long-term goals for the firm. John Reeves, PE, PMP has been promoted to principal in… Read More
Puget LNG, LLC and GAC Bunker Fuels Limited have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to co-operate in the supply and sale of clean-burning LNG marine fuel from Puget LNG’s terminal to GAC’s customers in the Pacific Northwest. When the Tacoma LNG Terminal becomes operational in 2Q21, it will be the first such terminal on… Read More
MarineMax recently announced the acquisition of American boatbuilder KCS International, Inc., better known as Cruisers Yachts, headquartered in Oconto, Wisconsin. Brett McGill, CEO and President of MarineMax, stated, “The strategic acquisition of Cruisers Yachts benefits our customers by filling a meaningful void in our product portfolio, which was created in 2018 by the loss of… Read More
New Orleans based naval architecture and marine engineering consultancy Technology Associates Inc. (TAI) has been acquired by S&B Infrastructure Ltd. TAI will TAI will continue its operations as TAI Engineers LLC. S&B Infrastructure Ltd., in operation since 1994, is one of the largest privately-owned engineering and construction firms in Texas. It says the move is… Read More
J.F. Brennan Company (Brennan) recently established a permanent presence in the Mid-South Region. Our company’s new Mid-South location is in Paducah, Kentucky, and will provide all Brennan services, including above and below-water construction and environmental remediation services. Located near the confluence of the Mississippi, Ohio, Cumberland, and Tennessee Rivers, the new location enables Brennan to… Read More
The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA) reports that nine of its members received more than $7 million in the latest round of awards under the U.S. Maritime Administration’s Small Shipyard Grant Program. The program annually provides federal grants to support capital improvements and employee training projects at small shipyards across the United States. SCA says… Read More
Founded as a small machine shop in 1946, Bollinger Shipyards is now the largest privately owned and operated shipbuilder in the United States LOCKPORT, La., — May 4, 2021 – Bollinger Shipyards (“Bollinger”), a privately-held leading designer and builder of steel military and commercial vessels, today announced that it unveiled a commemorative logo to celebrate… Read More
First quarter net income of $8.8 million First quarter adjusted EBITDA of $26.8 million First quarter awards of $90.3 million resulting in 42% bid market share HOUSTON, May 04, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (Nasdaq:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, today reported financial results for… Read More
Everett Reed – Promoted to Operations Manager at Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC Joan de Vletter – Hired as Deputy Project Manager at Hill International Inc. Jelle Grijpstra – Promoted to Sales Director @ C-Job Naval Architects Michael Schonauer, MBA – Hired as Key Account Manager – Marine at Altra Motion
Inland Marine Service is pleased to announce its recent hire of Capt. Ed Henleben, who will join the IMS team as Vice President of Operations. The announcement was made today by Cathy Hammond, CEO of Inland Marine Service. Capt. Henleben will be based out of the St. Louis office, where he will have primary responsibility… Read More
J.E. McAmis dredge crews and land crews worked together this morning to get the barge landing facility at the MCR South Jetty ready to receive the first barge load of rock for 2021. The first barge load of jetty stone will be arriving this Sunday. #jemcamis #jmlllc #usaceportlanddistrict #mcrsouthjetty #MOLF Source