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The Interlake Steamship Company and Fincantieri Bay Shipbuilding, Sturgeon Bay, Wis., yesterday hosted a ceremonial keel laying to mark the start of assembly on the first U.S.-flagged Great Lakes bulk carrier to be built in more than 35 years. The event came after more than nine months of engineering and prefabrication of the bulker’s modular… Read More
ProCon Wind Energy has officially established a subsidiary in the U.S. dedicated to the local offshore wind sector. Last week, the company’s CEO Claus Søgaard Poulsen signed the final documents regarding ProCon Wind Energy USA Inc. The next step includes finalizing the establishment of the first U.S. office, which will be located in the Port… Read More
President of Wisconsin Domestic Maritime Coalition Available for Commentary GREEN BAY – Wisconsin Domestic Maritime Coalition (WIDMAC), the unified voice for the domestic maritime industry in Wisconsin, issued the following statement ahead of President Donald J. Trump’s visit on Thursday, June 25 to Fincantieri Marinette Marine, builders of the Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ships. “Wisconsin… Read More
US LNG export project developer Tellurian said Tuesday it named its co-founder Charif Souki as executive chairman. Souki has been Tellurian’s non-executive chairman since founding the company in February 2016. Tellurian has recently delayed a final investment decision on its Driftwood LNG project to 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The Louisiana export project sustained… Read More
Ben Bordelon, president and CEO of Bollinger Shipyards, Lockport, La., has become the new Chairman of the Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), succeeding Terry O’Brien of Austal USA, Mobile, Ala. The new Vice Chairman of the SCA Board is Brad Moyer, Vice President of BAE Systems Ship Repair, Norfolk, Va. Bordelon and Moyer were elected… Read More
Callan Marine recently announced the promotions of three staff members to Vice President positions. Kevin Pearse, Sarah Dearing, and Todd Knight were all named vice presidents within the company where they will expand their current roles and continue leading Callan Marine into the future. Kevin Pearse, Operations Manager, was named Vice President of Operations. He… Read More
US LNG export project developer Venture Global LNG has made a management switch naming Jonathan (Jack) Thayer as its chief financial officer. Thayer has over fifteen years of finance leadership experience, Venture Global noted in its statement. Prior to joining Venture Global, Thayer served as CFO of Exelon Corporation, a leading utility, power marketing and… Read More
The Shearer Group, Inc., Houston, reports that Daniel Toerner has joined the firm as a naval architect. Toerner recently graduated from Texas A&M University, College Station, with a Bachelor of Science in Ocean Engineering. During his time at Texas A&M, he interned at Electro-Mechanical Industries, Kiewit Offshore Services, and Clarus Subsea Integrity. He also studied… Read More
Leading speciality construction company Orion Group Holdings Inc (NYSE:ORN) has seen its stock price jump after yesterday announcing contract awards worth approximately $17 million. The company has been awarded contracts to provide dredging services in the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in Corpus Christi, Texas and a marine terminal facility for a private client. Both contracts… Read More
This week we completed the production of two bow couplings for our valued customer Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation This installation is designed for efficient beach and land reclamation. It realizes the connection between ship and floating hose line. Proud detail: We are the inventor of the bow coupling which became the standard in… Read More
Alphabulk, part of AXS Marine, has launched a withering attack on the poor financial performance of US-listed dry bulk companies over the past decade. With most companies still in the red in Q1 and likely for Q2, Alphabulk has run the numbers on nine US-listed dry bulk companies from 2011 to the present day. In… Read More
By Helen Brohl, Executive Director, US Committee on the Marine Transportation System Wednesday: The Federal Maritime Commission formally initiated its investigation of pending Canadian ballast water regulations alleged to be unfavorable and detrimental to U.S. flag Laker vessels and will issue a “Notice of Investigation and Request for Comments”. The Notice specifies how interested parties… Read More
S23 Holdings and affiliate East Coast Repair and Fabrication will create 332 jobs Published June 16, 2020 by Kate Andrews S23 Holdings LLC, a maritime company focused on ship repair and manufacturing, plans to locate its corporate and industrial campus in Newport News, Gov. Ralph Northam announced Tuesday. The company, which includes among its affiliates… Read More
ST Engineering North America, Inc. says that Robert (Bob) L. Merchent has been named President and CEO of VT Halter Marine Inc. (Halter Marine) effective yesterday. Merchent joins Halter Marine with extensive shipbuilding and major program management experience. “We welcome Bob and look forward to his leadership of Halter Marine during this time of growth,”… Read More