Due to the impact of the ongoing oubreak of the coronavirus on the cruise industry, Royal Caribbean Cruises has increased its revolving credit capacity by USD 550 million bolstering the company’s liquidity. The cruise giant said it was going to cut capital expenditures, operating expenses and take other actions to improve liquidity by at least… Read More
Dual roles held as Legislature considers future oversight for DEP. Department of Environmental Protection Secretary Noah Valenstein will take on the responsibilities of Chief Resilience Officer while continuing to hold his current position within the administration. “Secretary Valenstein will continue to prioritize coastal resilience in Florida and prepare for the effects of sea-level rise,” said… Read More
C-Job Naval Architects is opening a new office in Athens, Greece. The global independent ship design and engineering company is planning to launch the new office this spring, headed by long-time ‘C-Jobber’ Nikos Papapanagiotou. “C-Job has seen significant growth over the past few years in both the industry as well as in the demand for… Read More
A major provider of subsea cable installation and maintenance services to the telecommunications, offshore renewables, utility and oil & gas markets worldwide has been acquired. Private equity firm J.F. Lehman & Company (JFLCO) has completed the acquisition of Global Marine Group (GMG) from HC2 Holdings for an enterprise value of US$250m. Ian Douglas, CEO at… Read More
Then and now: GLDD started building the 68th Street Crib in 1892 for the Chicago Water Works. For many years, the crib helped purify drinking water for millions of Chicagoans. #dredging#dredgelife#dredginghistory Source: linkedin.com
On Friday, GLDD hosted the USACE, SCDNR, SC Aquarium and other Charleston Deepening environmental stakeholders aboard the Ellis Island. While giving our visitors a firsthand look at our operations and proactive measures we’re taking to protect endangered species, we were able to learn more from our guests about the habits and behaviors of Atlantic short… Read More
New York-listed owner and operator of crude and product tankers Diamond S Shipping Inc. has decided to initiate a share repurchase program of up to USD 50 million. “Given the disconnect between our long-term outlook and the company’s share price, we believe that share repurchases represent the most prudent use of our financial resources and… Read More
The Responsible Offshore Science Alliance (ROSA) has appointed Lyndie Hice-Dunton as its first executive director. Hice-Dunton officially assumed the role of Executive Director on 10 February. According to ROSA, the new appointment has over a decade of experience in fisheries science and environmental policy as a specialist on projects focusing on coastal and offshore energy,… Read More
Officials of SUNY Maritime College, Fort Schuyler, N.Y., recently joined executives of ferry operator Hornblower in a ceremony that saw the college’s navigation lab renamed the “Hornblower E-Navigation Lab.” The naming marked both a celebration and expansion of Hornblower’s long standing partnership with SUNY Maritime College to inspire local maritime talent. The partnership includes Hornblower… Read More
Award ceremony to take place May 27, 2020 New Orleans, LA – The World Trade Center New Orleans has announced Brandy D. Christian, president and CEO of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) and CEO of the New Orleans Public Belt Railroad Corp. (NOPB), as the recipient of the 2020 C. Alvin Bertel Award…. Read More
Shipbuilder Huntington Ingalls Industries (NYSE: HII) reports that retired Adm. Thomas B. Fargo, HII’s chairman of the board of directors, will retire from the HII board after the next annual meeting of shareholders to be held April 28. Given Fargo’s decision, the HII board of directors elected retired Adm. Kirkland H. Donald as the new… Read More
Seasoned executive brings nearly 30 years operations experience to Harsco CAMP HILL, Pa., Feb. 26, 2020 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) announced today the appointment of David Stanton as President of its Clean Earth division, effective March 2. In this role, Mr. Stanton will be responsible for leading the Company’s newly acquired Clean… Read More
Check out the Jupiter Inlet Webcam! A great timelapse of GLDD beach nourishment in action: http://ow.ly/aogf50yvrkP GLDD ON LOCATION AT JUPITER/CARLIN BEACH, FL This project was a beach nourishment of the Jupiter/Carlin segment of the Palm Beach County, Florida, Shore Protection Project (SPP). The Federally authorized project covers the Palm Beach County shoreline from the… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported a net income of $0.2 million ($0.01 diluted earnings per share) for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2019. Fourth quarter highlights are discussed below. For full year results please refer to the financial statements starting on page 7…. Read More
Purchasing the future, a Custom-Built Water Injection Dredge for the North Carolina State Ports Authority, Wilmington & Morehead City, North Carolina Joe Wagner, PE, D.NE[1], Leah DeLeon, PE[2] ABSTRACT: The North Carolina State Ports Authority (NCSPA) seeks to maintain the authorized depths at all berths, channels, and turning basins of each of the state’s port facilities… Read More