Meeting sponsored by: Orion Marine Group Thursday, July 17, 2025 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. CDT Location Orion Group Holdings, Inc. 2940 Riverby Road, Suite 400 Houston, TX 77020 Welcome and Safety Briefing Ryan C. Gammons, CSP, CHST Vice President, Health, Safety & Environment, Orion Group Holdings 8:30 a.m. – 8:45 a.m. Introductions & Opening… Read More
HD Hyundai has partnered with Tampa Ship, part of the Edison Chouest Offshore (ECO) group, to launch a strategic shipbuilding collaboration aimed at revitalizing American commercial shipbuilding and delivering LNG dual-fuel container ships. As explained, the partnership aims to construct medium-sized LNG dual-fuel containerships at the Tampa facility, with the first deliveries expected in 2028…. Read More
Warp, a technology-powered middle-mile logistics company, raised $10 million in a Series A round led by Up.Partners and Blue Bear Capital. This funding round brings Warp’s total to $22 million since inception in 2021. The company will utilize capital to expand its AI systems and launch a fully robotic cross-dock. This facility automates the entire… Read More
June 30, 2025, marks the conclusion of my tenure as Chairman of the U.S. Federal Maritime Commission (FMC). Serving our Nation in this capacity has been the honor of a lifetime. I have had the privilege of helping safeguard the integrity of the U.S. maritime industry, bringing greater transparency to port operations, and overseeing a… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation GLDD is witnessing robust demand trends for dredging across the Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) market, especially by the private companies in the United States. The demand for this service has been gaining momentum due to the increased demand for U.S. LNG exports attributed to the ongoing global political conflicts. This… Read More
Thanks to Western Dredging Association (WEDA) and Matt Binsfeld for the invite to moderate this stellar hashtag#CEO panel discussion at the 24th World Dredging Congress & Exposition hashtag#WODCON in San Diego. A fantastic 1.5 hour conversation with (from left): Fred Paup, Manson Construction Co.; Eric Ellefsen, Weeks Marine, Inc.; John Sullivan, CALLAN MARINE LTD; and… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) has posted its first quarter 2025 investor presentation to its website. See below: Presentation@
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Legislature has unanimously adopted the Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority’s (CPRA) Fiscal Year 2026 Annual Plan, advancing a record-breaking $1.98 billion investment in coastal restoration and protection—the largest single-year investment in the program’s history. The plan received unanimous support on both the Louisiana House and Senate floors, signaling strong,… Read More
PASS CHRISTIAN, Miss.– Matthews Brothers Dredging, LLC (“Matthews Brothers” or the “Company”), a leading provider of maintenance dredging solutions throughout the Gulf Coast, is pleased to announce its planned strategic leadership expansion that positions the Company for continued long-term growth and operational excellence. Effective July 1, Trey Taylor will elevate to the position of Chief… Read More
Nationwide capabilities to bolster U.S. defense and commercial maritime readiness Five leading marine and industrial service companies — Vigor, Continental Maritime of San Diego, MHI Ship Repair & Services, Seaward Marine Services, and Accurate Marine Environmental — today announced their unification under a single name: Vigor Marine Group. As a full-service prime contractor, the group… Read More
NASHVILLE, Tenn. – Lt. Col. Guillermo J. Guandique took command of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Nashville District today during a change of command ceremony at the Tennessee Grand Lodge. He becomes the 69th commander of the “twin rivers” district, commonly referred to as the jewel of the Great Lakes and Ohio River Division…. Read More
WASHINGTON — The assistant commandant of the Marine Corps was nominated by President Donald Trump to serve as the vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, the Pentagon announced Friday. If confirmed by the Senate, Marine Corps Gen. Christopher Mahoney will serve as a senior adviser to Air Force Gen. Dan Caine, the chairman… Read More
The Little Rock Port Authority Board of Directors met June 18 and voted to reelect its officers. Clay McGeorge will serve as chair; and Stan Hastings will serve as vice-chair. Tamika Edwards will serve as treasurer. The officers were elected to a second, one-year term. “We are thrilled to have the continued leadership of Clay,… Read More
Port Houston recorded another month of steady growth in May, handling 381,640 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs), a 5% increase year-over-year. Year-to-date container volumes reached 1,837,813 TEUs, up 4% over last year. In May, both loaded container imports and loaded container exports increased by 1%, reflecting an ongoing balance in containerized trade activity in Houston. Beyond… Read More
The Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded a $60 million grant from the Gulf Coast Ecosystem Restoration Council (RESTORE Council) to support the construction of the River Reintroduction into Maurepas Swamp Project (MSP), a large-scale restoration effort designed to revitalize one of Louisiana’s most ecologically significant swamps. This award represents the final… Read More