HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 16, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that its CFO, Robert Tabb, will participate in the D.A. Davidson Diversified Industrials and Services Virtual Conference on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Orion’s management will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference. To schedule a… Read More
U.S. LNG export project developer Venture Global LNG said that Brian Cothran has joined the company as a chief operating officer (COO). Cothran is a business leader with over two decades of operational and strategic experience in the oil & gas and power generation industries. Prior to joining Venture Global, Cothran served more than 20… Read More
Ocean Power Technologies (OPT) has recorded around 13 per cent increase in net loss for the first quarter of fiscal 2021 as compared to the same period last year. The Q1 of FY21 net loss was $3.4 million, against $3 million in the prior-year comparable period. According to OPT, the loss was specifically attributable to… Read More
New Filtration System to Remove Solid Sludge from CROE® Scrubber System’s Washwater [PARSIPPANY, N.J. — Sept. 15, 2020] — CR OCEAN ENGINEERING L.L.C., also widely known as CROE® and OBERLIN FILTER COMPANY announced an exclusive new partnership to provide an automatic, low-maintenance washwater filtration system to supplement CROE’s state-of-the-art closed loop and hybrid exhaust gas… Read More
Hill’s Pet Nutrition and sister companies Midwestern Metals and Custom Dredge Works will soon be expanding their operations in Shawnee County. The board of Topeka and Shawnee County’s Joint Economic Development Organization voted unanimously Wednesday to approve incentive contracts between those companies and GO Topeka, the economic arm of the Greater Topeka Partnership. The contracts… Read More
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