Dan Leagjeld will continue operating his dredging business, but objectors of his request to amend the Crow Wing County land use map to allow it were not celebrating. The Crow Wing County Board of Commissioners approved at its Tuesday, July 9, meeting Leagjeld’s petition to amend the map from “shoreland district” to “waterfront commercial” for… Read More
Jefferson, La., headquartered naval architecture firm MiNO Marine LLC reports that Conrad Amelia Shipyard will soon start production of the second vessel based on its new 6,000 hp inland towboat design. The MiNO 6000 Class Towboat design is a modern, Subchapter M compliant, vessel 166 ft in length and 49 ft wide (overall) with a… Read More
ExxonMobil has introduced EMF.5, its range of Engineered Marine Fuels developed ahead of the International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) global 0.50 percent sulfur cap. It says that all the fuels in the range are specifically engineered to help vessel operators comply with the 2020 regulations without compromising on quality and that “all EMF.5 fuels announced to… Read More
We extend our congratulations to Dr. William F. Heard, of our U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center’s Geotechnical and Structures Laboratory, who has been announced as a recipient of the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers. The PECASE is the highest honor bestowed by the United States Government to outstanding scientists and… Read More
The DRAGFLOW DRM amphibious dredger is the cutting edge of technology for all applications where versatile machinery is needed, capable of moving on land and in water. In this video we show you the scrupulous controls to which a DRM is being submitted before arriving to the end customer.
Accelerates Transformation to a Global Market Leader of Environmental Solutions Completes Successful Financing and Increases Revolving Credit Facility CAMP HILL, Pa., June 28, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) announced today that it has completed its previously announced acquisition of Clean Earth, Inc. (“Clean Earth”). With the Clean Earth acquisition, Harsco gains entry… Read More
Manalapan woman receives civil engineering award Dana Hecht, a longtime public servant from Manalapan, received this year’s Government Civil Engineer of the Year Award from the American Society of Civil Engineers. Hecht comes with close to 27 years of experience in transportation and will spearhead the development of the groundbreaking PATH to Newark Extension project… Read More
Martingale Asset Management L P bought a new position in shares of Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (NASDAQ:GLDD) in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor bought 114,016 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,017,000…. Read More
BOURNE – A new Barnstable County dredge is scheduled to arrive and go into operation by October. Earlier this month, county commissioners awarded a $1.24 million contract to Ellicott Dredges of Baltimore to purchase the dredge. The new excavator will be more similar to the Cod Fish, a dredge the county has used for more… Read More
The Massachusetts Port Authority has named a new leader. Massport announced Thursday that its next CEO will be Lisa Wieland, an internal candidate who has been with the organization since 2006. The board of directors voted to name Wieland, Massport’s current port director, as the head of the organization for the next five years. She… Read More
A Massachusetts jury has awarded a multimillion-dollar verdict to a pair of marine contractors who say they encountered boulders where sand and silt was supposed to be when dredging New Bedford harbor for a new port terminal. Cashman Dredging and Marine Co. and Weeks Marine Inc. have won a $21.3 million judgement in Suffolk County… Read More
By Andrew Timmis We’re nearly halfway through 2019, and unless you’ve been in a cave or under a rock, you understand that the environmental market is exploding right now. We have been in the environmental industry for 32 years (wow that’s a long time), and we do not believe we have ever experienced this much… Read More
Offshore wind energy developer Ørsted was awarded a 1,100-megawatt commitment by New Jersey Friday for its Ocean Wind project off Atlantic City, the single largest award to date for the budding U.S. industry. “After so many years New Jersey is finally open for business as far as offshore wind is concerned,” said Joseph Fiordaliso, president… Read More
A 15-year veteran of directing and managing marine cargo handling and vessel operations in North, South and Central America has taken the helm of the Port of Victoria. Sean Stibich began as the port’s new executive director May 20, replacing Paul Kaup, who retired from the post. Stibich, 39, also has experience at the Port… Read More
TAMPA, Fla., June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Port Tampa Bay President/CEO Paul Anderson welcomes Brian G. Giuliani as its new Vice President of Operations. Giuliani starts the new position July 15 replacing former VP of Operations Sal Kass, who resigned in early April. Giuliani most recently served as the Director of North American Ports with… Read More