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
Maryland Governor Larry Hogan announced on June 9, 2020 that William P. Doyle, CEO and Executive Director of the Dredging Contractors of America (DCA) and formerly a Commissioner at the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission, has been appointed to lead the Maryland Port Administration, and Executive Director of the Port of Baltimore. “On behalf of the… Read More
Malaysian FPSO provider Yinson has revealed the amount of the settlement with PetroVietnam regarding the 2019 termination of a $1 billion FPSO charter contract. Yinson said on Monday that its PTSC CRD joint venture, consisting of Yinson Clover and PetroVietnam Technical Services Corporation (PTSC), was entitled to receive the balance amount of $33.1 million from… Read More
U.S. offshore support vessel provider Seacor Marine has completed the acquisition of the remaining 50 per cent of the equity interests in SEACOSCO Offshore from COSCO Shipping. Seacor Marine said on Monday that it would consolidate the operating results of SEACOSCO as a 100 per cent owned subsidiary from and after the closing date. Through… Read More
HOUSTON, July 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — BWC Terminals today announced the completion of the merger of U.S.-based liquid storage terminal providers BW Terminals, Inc. (“BW Terminals”) and Contanda LLC (“Contanda”) which have been under common ownership since December 2019. The combined company, which is renamed BWC Terminals, creates a leader in the liquid storage industry… Read More
Halter Marine Inc., Pascagoula, Miss., has launched the first two in the series of Auxiliary Personnel Lighter–Small (APL(S)) berthing barges it is building for the U.S. Navy. In other milestones in the program, the company erected modules on the third barge and laid the keel on the fourth barge. The shipbuilder received the initial contract… Read More
CONCORD, Mass. — Col. John A. Atilano II became the 38th commander of New England-based Army engineers during a change of command ceremony today at the district’s Concord headquarters. He assumed leadership from Col. William M. Conde. “I am honored to command the New England District,” Atilano said. “These are unprecedented times in our nation’s… Read More
Hi-Crush Inc. Reports Losses Of $147M In First Quarter Of 2020 A frac sand producer with four mines in Wisconsin announced it expects to declare bankruptcy after posting net negative revenues in the first quarter of 2020 and defaulting on loans. Hi-Crush Inc., which owns mines in the cities of Augusta, Whitehall, Blair and Wyeville,… Read More
According to a new SEC filing, Russell Investments Group of Seattle has disclosed a 7.7% interest in Orion. 0001193125-20-188703
Maritime Bethel at Savannah, a nonprofit organization that provides personal and practical support to seafarers who come into Georgia ports, has recently announced the appointment of John Houchens as executive director. Houchens comes to Maritime Bethel at Savannah with more than thirty years of non-profit experience. He has served organizations large and small, both in… Read More
US Coast Guard sets special buoy to commemorate the battle where the American national anthem, “The Star Spangled Banner,” was written. The Americans successfully defended against a naval bombardment by a British Fleet in the War of 1812. https://youtu.be/WJHX9DHOPPk