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DredgeWire Exclusive On June 9, 2020, Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced the appointment of William P. Doyle, Chief Executive Officer of the Dredging Contractors of America, (DCA) as the new Head of the Maryland Port Administration and Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore. Mr. Doyle agreed to an exclusive interview with DredgeWire during his… Read More
The Arkansas Waterways Commission has named Phyllis Harden of Redfield as its new chairman, Secretary of Commerce Mike Preston announced. Harden will replace Marty Shell. Harden, who was the first woman appointed to the commission, is also the first woman to be its chairperson. She works for the Pine Bluff Sand and Gravel Co., a… Read More
After successfully guiding the company through a prepackaged Chapter 11 restructuring and recapitalization, Mark Knoy is to step down as President and CEO of Jeffersonville, Ind.-headquartered American Commercial Barge Lines Inc. In an e-mail to employees he wrote that he is retiring to spend “more time with my family.” “I have wrestled with this decision… Read More
Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding and Polaris New Energy hosted a private ceremonial keel laying last month celebrating the start of construction of an LNG (liquefied natural gas) ATB bunkering barge. The barge will be named the Clean Canaveral and will initially operate along the U.S, East Coast providing LNG bunkering services to NorthStar Midstream’s customers. Modern… Read More
Gulf Stream Marine, Inc. (“GSM”) announced today that it is expanding its footprint with two additional terminals, namely the Care terminal at the Port of Houston in Texas, and the Port of Pascagoula in Mississippi, through an asset acquisition from Coastal Cargo of Texas Inc. and Gulf Coast Storage Inc., respectively. GSM is pleased to… Read More
Blank served eight years on the Commission, during which time he said they made big strides including improving water quality and safety; promoting dredging efforts; and collecting data on the economic impact of the harbor. NEWPORT BEACH—He’s a lifer; a Newport Beach Harbor lifer that is. He was born and raised in the city of… Read More
The Kokosing, Inc. Board of Directors is proud to announce the election of Wm. Brett Burgett and Wm. Bryce Burgett to co-CEOs of Kokosing, Inc. After 47 years of service, Wm. Brian Burgett will continue as chairman of the board. The board’s move recognizes the leadership that Brett and Bryce have demonstrated throughout their careers… Read More
Shipowners Claims Bureau, Inc. (SCB), the manager of the American P&I Club, has made senior appointments to its management team in New York. Dorothea Ioannou takes on the role of Deputy Chief Operating Officer (DCOO) with immediate effect, and Mary (Molly) McCafferty becomes Senior Vice President and Director of Claims for the Americas as from… Read More
OAK BROOK, Ill., July 14, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, is scheduled to present in the Noble Capital Markets Virtual Roadshow Series on Wednesday, July 15, 2020 at 10 a.m. C.D.T. Chief Executive Officer… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Jul. 13, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today announced a contract award of approximately $15 million. The Company’s Marine segment has been awarded a contract from the US Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”) to provide dredging services in Port Mansfield, Texas. The project award, which… Read More
Maine Maritime Academy President William J. Brennan said today that the college will reopen its Castine, Me., campus, holding in-person courses beginning August 31. He said that college faculty and staff had been working tirelessly to develop ways in which to deliver a rigorous academic experience for students while prioritizing the health and safety of… Read More
California Gov. Gavin Newsom has appointed Monique Moyer to the Board of Directors of the San Francisco Bay Area Water Emergency Transportation Authority (WETA), which operates the San Francisco Bay Ferry. Moyer is a senior managing director of Global Workplace Solutions at CBRE, a global commercial real estate services firm. Prior to 2016, she worked… Read More
ST. PAUL, Minn. – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters in Washington, D.C., recently selected Lakeville, Minnesota, resident and St. Paul District senior hydraulic engineer Ann Banitt as the recipient of its Hydrology, Hydraulics and Coastal Community of Practice Professional of the Year Award. The award was virtually presented June 24. This award recognizes… Read More