HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arcadis has named Kathleen Abbott president of its U.S. environment business. Abbott most recently served as executive vice president and director of client development and technical solutions for the business. In this role, she developed a market-based strategy focused on sales growth, service diversification and increased… Read More
HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colo., May 19, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Arcadis has named Kathleen Abbott president of its U.S. environment business. Abbott most recently served as executive vice president and director of client development and technical solutions for the business. In this role, she developed a market-based strategy focused on sales growth, service diversification and increased… Read More
The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders this week during the association’s Spring Board of Directors / Annual Membership Meeting. This year, COVID-19 precautions meant that the event was held virtually rather in Washington, D.C. Arthur F. Mead, Vice President and… Read More
The members of the American Waterways Operators, the national tugboat, towboat and barge industry association, elected a new slate of leaders this week during the association’s Spring Board of Directors / Annual Membership Meeting. This year, COVID-19 precautions meant that the event was held virtually rather in Washington, D.C. Arthur F. Mead, Vice President and… Read More
In this edition of Listen Up!, we hear from Ron Wille, business development manager at Bellingham, Wash., shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) . Wille joined AAM in 2018, but has had a ten-year working relationship with the company, having previously spent 15 years working at Kenai Fjords Tours in Seward, Alaska. His maritime career also… Read More
In this edition of Listen Up!, we hear from Ron Wille, business development manager at Bellingham, Wash., shipbuilder All American Marine (AAM) . Wille joined AAM in 2018, but has had a ten-year working relationship with the company, having previously spent 15 years working at Kenai Fjords Tours in Seward, Alaska. His maritime career also… Read More
Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry announced that Jonathan Daniels will be the new CEO and Port Director at Port Everglades. Broward’s diverse seaport is a global gateway for cargo, cruise and petroleum that is undergoing a $1.6 billion port expansion effort, according to a press release. Daniels comes to Port Everglades from the Port of… Read More
Broward County Administrator Bertha Henry announced that Jonathan Daniels will be the new CEO and Port Director at Port Everglades. Broward’s diverse seaport is a global gateway for cargo, cruise and petroleum that is undergoing a $1.6 billion port expansion effort, according to a press release. Daniels comes to Port Everglades from the Port of… Read More
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (OTCQB:HOSS) and 14 affiliated debtors yesterday filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The debtors’ bankruptcy cases are pending joint administration under Case No. 20-32679 before the Honorable David R. Jones in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. This… Read More
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (OTCQB:HOSS) and 14 affiliated debtors yesterday filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code. The debtors’ bankruptcy cases are pending joint administration under Case No. 20-32679 before the Honorable David R. Jones in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Texas. This… Read More
Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair has acquired a 35,000-square-foot fabrication building from Versabar Inc. following the expiration of a leaseback provision in a 2018 purchase agreement between the companies. The new fabrication bay brings the company’s total, under-roof, indoor fabrication facilities to 540,000 square feet. The new facility has four 40-ton overhead… Read More
Belle Chasse, La., based C&C Marine and Repair has acquired a 35,000-square-foot fabrication building from Versabar Inc. following the expiration of a leaseback provision in a 2018 purchase agreement between the companies. The new fabrication bay brings the company’s total, under-roof, indoor fabrication facilities to 540,000 square feet. The new facility has four 40-ton overhead… Read More
GATX Corporation (NYSE:GATX) today announced that it has completed the sale of its American Steamship Company (ASC) business to Rand Logistics, LLC for approximately $260 million in cash proceeds, subject to customary post-closing adjustments. This is the final step in the sale of ASC to Rand Logistics, LLC, as previously announced on Feb. 10, 2020…. Read More
Hornbeck Offshore Services Inc. (OTCQB:HOSS) reported yesterday that it has launched a solicitation of votes from its lenders and unsecured noteholders in support of a prepackaged Chapter 11 plan of reorganization. The company had earlier announced that, under a restructuring support agreement, it had received support for the plan from secured lenders holding approximately 83%… Read More
Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) reported net income of $414,000 for the quarter ended March 31, 2020, compared to a net loss of $307,000 during the first quarter of 2019. Conrad’s backlog was $36.6 million at March 31, 2020 compared to $79.2 million at December 31, 2019 and $122.7… Read More