Philly Shipyard, Inc., the sole operating subsidiary of Philly Shipyard ASA (Oslo: PHLY), reports that Jeffrey Theisen will rejoin the company as Chief Financial Officer, effective September 8, 2020. Theisen fills the vacancy created by the sudden passing last month of former CFO, Brian Leathers. Theisen previously served as Philly Shipyard’s CFO for eight years,… Read More
Cybersecurity and the Future of Great Lakes Maritime with Wisconsin Congressman Mike Gallagher An AMP Podcast WIDMAC is pleased to share with you the latest episode of the American Maritime Partnership Podcast where AMP President Mike Roberts and Congressman Mike Gallagher of Wisconsin’s 8th District discuss the unique issues facing the Great Lakes maritime industry…. Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (Aug. 28, 2020) – The deputy commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District received a promotion to the rank of lieutenant colonel today during a ceremony at the district’s headquarters that was also seen virtually via WebEx. Lt. Col. Sonny B. Avichal, Nashville District commander, promoted Maj. Nathan A. Branen… Read More
Orion Marine has reported to the SEC that three members of senior management have recently been awarded almost 250,000 shares of company stock. As reported in Orion’s Notice and Proxy Statement dated April 10, 2020, Orion’s top three executives beneficially own 1,334,237 shares or 4.5% of the total outstanding. CEO Mark Stauffer was awarded Performance… Read More
Integral Consulting Inc. is pleased to announce that Patrick Friend, Ph.D., P.G.,has been named the Estuarine & Coastal Sciences Association (ECSA) Ambassador for the United States. A coastal and marine strategic advisor based in Integral’s Houston office, Dr. Friend advocates for intelligent solutions that work with nature. “The coastal zone—the interface between land and sea—has… Read More
Australian shipbuilder to build new facility in Alabama as defence contracts lead to record revenues Australian shipbuilding group Austal will invest $100m in a new steel shipbuilding facility in Mobile, Alabama, in a move that will position it to bid for work in a series of significant new steel shipbuilding programmes for the US Navy…. Read More
Sempra LNG, a unit of Sempra Energy, promoted its current COO, Lisa Glatch, to president and chief operating officer of the company. Glatch will continue to report to Justin Bird, chief executive officer of Sempra LNG. She also will continue to serve as the board chair for Cameron LNG and lead Sempra LNG’s sustainability initiatives…. Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Aug. 24, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today provided an update on the explosion and fire in the Port of Corpus Christi involving its dredge Waymon Boyd. On Friday morning a fire occurred in the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel near one of the… Read More
Noble Energy has scheduled a special meeting of shareholders for the approval of its merger with Chevron following the clearance of one of the regulatory hurdles. Noble Energy informed on Monday that the special meeting of shareholders to approve the pending combination with Chevron is scheduled to take place on Friday, 2 October 2020 at… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., recently selected St. Paul, Minnesota, resident and St. Paul District Chief of Logistics Mike McGarvey as recipient of the National Meritorious Logistician of the Year Award. This award recognizes demonstrated excellence in the management of logistics programs. McGarvey was selected for… Read More
A team from the Michigan, Ohio, and Wisconsin Sea Grant programs as well as Ohio State University and the Ohio Department of Natural Resources has been collaborating on a three-year project to help marinas make their facilities more environmentally sustainable by harnessing the power of green infrastructure. Supported by a grant from the Great Lakes… Read More
Iconic boat manufacturer Bertram Yachts plans to move its headquarters from South Tampa to Port Tampa Bay’s property. The marquee boat manufacturer entered a deal with the port on Tuesday to invest $25 million to add production facilities and move its headquarters to Pendola Point near Berth 21. Bertram Yachts LLC started building leisure boats… Read More
Firefighters are responding to a major fire along refinery row. The incident happened just after 8:05 a.m. near Lantana and I-37. We’re being told maybe at EPIC Products near Lantana and Navigation. Firefighters said the fire ignited at barge which at this point is fully engulfed. The fire then spread from the pipeline to the… Read More
OAK BROOK, Ill., Aug. 20, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $117.8 million. The awarded work includes: Mississippi River, Baton Rouge to Gulf of Mexico, Head of Passes Hopper Dredge… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON — Col. Damon Delarosa became the 29th commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District during an assumption of command ceremony today on the front lawn of the headquarters building near Anchorage. Delarosa, a native of San Antonio, replaces Col. David Hibner who served as the acting district commander… Read More