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Transportation Institute (TI), a leading maritime association that advocates and works for sound national maritime policy in the United States, announced a 30 percent increase in domestic maritime job creation enabled by the Jones Act. Thanks to the law, the industry now employs nearly 650,0000 Americans across all 50 states and contributes $154 billion to… Read More
GREEN BAY (WLUK) — Those working on the Fox River Cleanup Project were honored for their work in reducing the impact of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) on the river. The NEW Watershed Champion award was presented Wednesday by NEW Water and Green Bay Water Utility at the Jack Day Environmental Education Center. The annual event commemorates… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist, Associate Publisher, DredgeWire The U.S. Jones Act dredging industry is integral to Florida’s economic and national security. “Our U.S.-Flag Jones Act dredging companies, ships and workers are at the forefront of deepening and widening all of Florida’s ports, harbors and channels. We build the beaches, restore the coastal areas — and we… Read More
Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, USACE Commanding General and 54th U.S. Army Chief of Engineers, was recently honored by the American Society of Civil Engineers (ASCE) as one of five Outstanding Projects and Leaders (OPAL) Award winners for 2019. Lt. Gen. Semonite was honored in the Construction category. This award recognizes Lt. Gen. Semonite’s extraordinary contributions… Read More
Mike Arieta steps up to the helm at Hinckley as the builder takes high-tech construction and Maine craftsmanship into the future Mike Arieta doesn’t like to sit still. Rather than talk in a conference room, he asks if we can chat while we tour the Hinckley Company’s Trenton, Maine, boatbuilding facilities. A recent snowstorm has… Read More
Philadelphia – PhilaPort, announced that Colette Pete, Esquire has agreed to join PhilaPort as its Chief Counsel effective March 18th. Pete comes to PhilaPort after a distinguished career with the Philadelphia Gas Works – the nation’s largest municipally owned natural gas utility. “After a comprehensive, nationwide search, we are extremely happy to have someone of… Read More
Teri Stanley of Monument Beach suddenly resigned last week as executive director of the Sandwich Chamber of Commerce after 18 months on the job. Stanley came to the position from the Canal Region Chamber of Commerce. There was no public explanation for her departure, other than Heidi Trottier, chairman of the chamber’s board of directors,… Read More
File Photo The Transportation Institute, a maritime association that promotes the Jones Act in the U.S., has published details of a PwC report that demonstrates a 30 percent increase in domestic maritime job creation enabled by the Jones Act. The industry now employs nearly 650,0000 Americans across 50 states and contributes $154 billion to the… Read More
KCI welcomes Suhair Al Khatib as a Practice Leader for Transit. He will focus on expanding KCI’s existing capabilities with respect to bus, light-rail, high-speed and freight rail lines, metro heavy rail and support facilities. Al Khatib’s career spans more than 30 years with the Maryland Department of Transportation, where he originally joined the Maryland… Read More
HYPACK has announced Gerd Glang will be the new director of operations for the company. In his new role, Glang will be responsible for leading the operational component of HYPACK through a period of accelerated growth. He will have oversight and accountability for all aspects of the operations group that includes project management, sales, customer… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 04, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE:HII) announced today that Carlos Aguayo has been named general manager of the HII San Diego Shipyard. He will replace Daniel Flood, who is retiring after 40 years in the ship repair and defense contracting industry. Aguayo will be responsible for the overall… Read More
FY19 CHARLESTON LOWER HARBOR MAINTENANCE DREDGING This acquisition is being advertised for full and open competition and will result in a firm-fixed-price contract award. DESCRIPTION OF WORK:The work consists of maintenance dredging approximately 1,697,500 cubic yards of unclassified material from the Charleston Lower Harbor which shall be deposited in the Charleston Ocean Dredged Material Disposal… Read More
The Greater Houston Port Bureau has named Jim Black, president and CEO of Moran Shipping Agencies Inc., as the recipient of the bureau’s 2019 Maritime Leader of the Year award. The Greater Houston Port Bureau will honor Black at its annual maritime dinner event, scheduled for August 17. Black moved to Houston some 44 years… Read More
Danny Georgiadis, PhD: I was humbled and honored to receive 2018 Engineer of the Year at the DCCEAS Awards Banquet Saturday. Thank you to the American Society of Naval Engineers (ASNE) for nominating me and to all who participated! Began career in the electrical construction industry in 1998. Joined civil service at NAVSEA in 2001… Read More
Caption for photo: WCI President & CEO Mike Toohey (left), and WCI Chairman Peter Stephaich (right) greet Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) at WCI’s Annual Leadership Service Award event, held in Washington, D.C., on February 12. (Photo courtesy of WCI) Waterways Council Inc. (WCI) honored Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.) with its 18th Annual Leadership Service Award… Read More