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Dede Smith, Deputy Director for the Inland Rivers, Ports and Terminals (IRPT) association, has been named chair of the National Waterways Conference (NWC) Navigation Caucus. In addition to her role at IRPT, Smith serves on the NWC Executive Committee and now as chair of the NWC Navigation Caucus. NWC’s caucuses play a prominent role in… Read More
Mr David Kennedy, a member of the United States Friends of the World Maritime University (WMU), has been appointed by President Joe Biden as Chair of the US Arctic Research Commission (USARC). USARC is an independent federal agency, created by Congress in the Arctic Research and Policy Act of 1984, advising the White House and Congress… Read More
Crowley Maritime Corp. has appointed Trish Skoglund as corporate director of mergers and acquisitions, guiding strategic investments that create sustainable growth and accelerate the company’s competitive advantages. In her newly created role, Skoglund will contribute to all aspects of strategic acquisitions, and she will collaborate with Crowley’s business units to identify growth opportunities that best… Read More
Houston headquartered Jones Capital has acquired Rockport Terminals, one of the largest private intermodal terminals on the Texas Gulf Coast. Though strategically located within 28 miles of the Port of Corpus Christi, Rockport Terminals is outside of the port’s tariff zone. With more than 250 acres of industrial land, it offers access to the Intracoastal… Read More
Vineyard Wind will use a foreign-flag wind turbine installation vessel (WTIV), serviced by Jones Act compliant feeder vessels, to install the wind turbines for the first large-scale offshore wind installation in the U.S., its Vineyard Wind 1 project off the coast of Martha’s Vineyard, Mass. Vineyard Wind, a joint venture between Avangrid Renewables, a subsidiary… Read More
Morgan City, La., headquartered Conrad Industries Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported its 2020 results and backlog. The company had net loss of $4.0 million and loss per diluted share of $0.80 for the 12 months ended December 31, 2020, compared to net income of $86,000 and earnings per diluted share of $0.02 for the… Read More
The container ship Ever Given that blocked the Suez Canal is a mirror of my life waiting for a vaccine. Suez Canal Ship stuck Ships that crossed earlier Ship traffic jam Ships that gave up waiting The same map with better labels: Vaccination point Me, stuck People I envy People worse off than me Countries… Read More
James Walsh – Appointed new president at Universal Engineering Sciences (UES); will oversee all 37 offices around U.S. from Orlando headquarters
Crowley Maritime Corporation has promoted Alisa Praskovich to vice president of sustainability, where she will lead the company’s continued efforts to remain a resilient, inclusive and innovative leader in its markets. In her new role, Praskovich will orchestrate Crowley’s environmental, social responsibility and governance activities across its diverse business offerings and operations globally. This includes… Read More
WASHINGTON, March 29, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Odgers Berndtson, a leading global executive search firm, is pleased to announce the successful recruitment of Jon Nass as the CEO and Executive Director of the Port of Gulfport following a national search lead by Tim McNamara, a partner and Vice Chairman of Odgers Berndtson and Head of the firm’s… Read More
Creates Second Largest US-Listed Tanker Company by Vessel Count and Third Largest by Dwt with an Enterprise Value of Approximately $2 Billion Significant Synergies and Efficiencies to Drive Annual Cost Savings of over $23 Million and Revenue Synergies over $9 Million Maintains Financial Strength and One of the Lowest Leverage Ratios in the Industry Companies… Read More
President Biden has nominated Commissioner Daniel B. Maffei as Chairman of the Federal Maritime Commission. Chairman Maffei is a sitting member of the FMC and replaces Michael A. Khouri in the role of Chairman. A native of New York, Chairman Maffei was a Member of the U.S. House of Representatives for two terms. His previous… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va., March 30, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — Monument Economics Group, a leading provider of economic consulting services and expert testimony, is pleased to announce that Dr. Paul Kent has joined the firm as a Senior Vice President and Managing Director and will lead its new Ports & Logistics practice area. Dr. Kent brings an extremely wide breadth of… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group, Inc. ispleased to announce that on Friday, March 26, 2021, the DOROTHY DAY (Hull 221) waslaunched atEastern Shipbuilding Group’sAllanton facility in Panama City, Florida. The DOROTHY DAY is the third of threenew Staten Island “Ollis Class” Ferriesforthe City of New York Department of Transportation (NYCDOT)Staten Island Ferry Division. Congresswoman Nicole Malliotakis, representing… Read More
The Port of New Orleans Board of Commissioners last week elected new officers, with William Langenstein III serving as chairman. Also selected were Charles Ponstein as vice chairman and Jack Jensen Jr. as secretary-treasurer. Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards appointed Langenstein — a tax, corporate and transaction attorney at Chaffe McCall LLP — to the… Read More