ALEXANDRIA, La. (CLRP) – The Central Louisiana Regional Port (CLRP) Board of Commissioners has announced their new Executive Director, Ben Russo. Russo joins the Port with experience in governmental affairs, corporate strategy, economic development, marketing, and business development, to name a few. Board President, Terry Spruill stated, “Ben’s experience will add significantly to the Ports… Read More
Newswise — Florida State University has appointed Joel Trexler as the next director of the FSU Coastal and Marine Laboratory, a research laboratory and base camp for field studies located in St. Teresa, Florida. Trexler’s responsibilities as director will include oversight of research at the laboratory, faculty development and the growth of the facility. He… Read More
55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Lieutenant General Scott A. Spellmon assumed duties as the 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) on September 10, 2020 after most recently serving as the USACE Deputy Commanding General for Civil… Read More
U.S. energy major Chevron has re-elected one of its previous directors to the board of directors and two committees. Chevron said on Tuesday that it re-elected Jon Huntsman Jr. to its board of directors, effective on 15 September 2020. The company added that he would serve on the Management Compensation Committee and the Public Policy… Read More
PGS and Ocean Floor Geophysics (OFG) have signed an agreement under which OFG has acquired the exclusive rights to use the hardware, software and intellectual property associated with the PGS towed streamer CSEM system. Oslo-listed PGS receives shares in Canada-based OFG as settlement for the transaction. The towed-streamer CSEM technology developed by PGS allows for… Read More
McAmis adds to Backlog with Award of Snohomish/Everett Clamshell Project for USACE Seattle District- The Corps of Engineers (USACE), Seattle District, has made an award to J.E. McAmis for maintenance dredging of the Snohomish River Federal Navigation Channel via a mechanical clamshell dredge. The Snohomish River navigation project is located in Everett, WA. The volumes… Read More
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