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The Dredging Contractors of America is pleased to support National Maritime Day 2019. The President issued a proclamation on May 20, 2019 designating May 22nd as National Maritime Day. Featured image above: Catherine (Kay) Morrison receiving the ‘Rossie the Riveter’ award from Newport News Shipbuilding President Jennifer Boykin and The Honorable Mark Buzby, USN (Ret),… Read More
It is with great excitement that we are finally able to present you a brand new MEOP product, the MEOP-SMS database. The MEOP-SMS database is a collection of CTD data gathered with CTD-SRDLs attached to elephant seals. The CTD-SRDLs were set in continuous recording mode, and could be recovered in the field, enabling retrieval of… Read More
Celebrating National Maritime Day to thank President Trump and U.S. Rep. Steve Scalise of Louisiana as well as U.S. Senators John Kennedy and Bill Cassidy of Louisiana; Senators Roger Wicker and Cindy Hyde-Smith of Mississippi; and Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan of Alaska! The U.S. Dredging sector is part of the Maritime Industry that… Read More
On Wednesday, May 29, 2019, the Port of Corpus Christi will celebrate the commencement of the Port of Corpus Christi Ship Channel Improvement Project, marking a significant milestone in the United States’ progress to becoming the net exporter of the nation’s energy production. Following the 40-year ban on crude oil exports, the Port of Corpus… Read More
The Port of Seattle announced on May 8 that Bookda Gheisar will serve as the Port’s first Senior Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and lead the Port’s first ever Equity Department, beginning June 12. Prior to joining the Port, Gheisar served as Policy Advisor for King County’s Office of Equity and Social Justice, in… Read More
At Brightstar Capital Partners, we have a sharp focus on investing in and growing the value of middle market companies. A vital element of our value-creation model is the industry expertise that our roster of Partners brings to our investment process and our portfolio companies. One of our Partners, Raul A. Deju, is the Chairman… Read More
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25) was recognized by The American Association of Port Authorities (AAPA) as the 2019 “Port Person of the Year.” Diaz-Balart, who has served in the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee since 2015, has been a committed supporter of the port industry and has fought to bring millions of dollars to… Read More
Spread the news! Great Lakes’ newest clamshell dredge, No. 58, has officially started dredging operations! On May 8th, Dredge Captain Phil Sanzone and Dredge Technical Manager Doug Wittwer successfully completed the commissioning of No. 58, in which it commenced dredging operations in Charleston, SC. Capt. Sanzone and Chief Wittwer provided the leadership and effort required… Read More
Coast Guard Sector Jacksonville has a new man in charge following a Tuesday change of command ceremony. Capt. Mark Vlaun relieved Capt. Todd Wiemers during the ceremony at Naval Station Mayport, taking over command of a patrol area encompassing 40,000 square miles of ocean and inland waterways stretching from Kings Bay in Georgia to Port… Read More
HOUSTON, May 14, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — 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 was recently awarded a contract from the North Carolina State Ports Authority for the construction of the Turning Basin Expansion project in… Read More
MIDDLETOWN, R.I., May 13, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — KVH Industries, Inc., (Nasdaq: KVHI), today announced that it has sold its maritime training business, the Videotel group of companies, to an affiliate of Oakley Capital for a base purchase price of $90 million, on a cash-free, debt-free basis, subject to working capital adjustments. The sale was… Read More
CLEARWATER — Hank Hodde will become Pinellas County’s new Sustainability and Resilience Coordinator in July. Hodde comes to Pinellas County with a strong background in community resiliency planning, coastal resource management and climate change adaptability. He most recently worked as a planning and policy manager for Smart Home America. Prior to that, he worked as… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (GLDD) revealed 8-K form on May 09, 2019 accessible here. Item 2.03. Creation of a Direct Financial Obligation or an Obligation under an Off-Balance Sheet Arrangement of a Registrant. The information set forth in Item 1.01 of this Form 8-K is hereby incorporated by reference into this Item 2.03…. Read More
Upon Completion of Strategic Transactions, Environmental Solutions and Services to Represent Nearly 80% of Harsco’s Total Revenue Clean Earth Business Adds Recurring Revenue Streams, Strong Growth Potential and Access to Markets with High Regulatory Barriers to Entry Harsco to Host Conference Call at 8:30 a.m. ET to Discuss Transaction and Earnings CAMP HILL, Pa., May… Read More
SEATTLE – The Port of Seattle announced that Bookda Gheisar will serve as the Port’s first Senior Director for Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion and lead the Port’s first ever Equity Department, beginning June 12. Prior to joining the Port, Gheisar served as Policy Advisor for King County’s Office of Equity and Social Justice, in the… Read More