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A Massachusetts jury has awarded a multimillion-dollar verdict to a pair of marine contractors who say they encountered boulders where sand and silt was supposed to be when dredging New Bedford harbor for a new port terminal. Cashman Dredging and Marine Co. and Weeks Marine Inc. have won a $21.3 million judgement in Suffolk County… Read More
By Andrew Timmis We’re nearly halfway through 2019, and unless you’ve been in a cave or under a rock, you understand that the environmental market is exploding right now. We have been in the environmental industry for 32 years (wow that’s a long time), and we do not believe we have ever experienced this much… Read More
Offshore wind energy developer Ørsted was awarded a 1,100-megawatt commitment by New Jersey Friday for its Ocean Wind project off Atlantic City, the single largest award to date for the budding U.S. industry. “After so many years New Jersey is finally open for business as far as offshore wind is concerned,” said Joseph Fiordaliso, president… Read More
A 15-year veteran of directing and managing marine cargo handling and vessel operations in North, South and Central America has taken the helm of the Port of Victoria. Sean Stibich began as the port’s new executive director May 20, replacing Paul Kaup, who retired from the post. Stibich, 39, also has experience at the Port… Read More
TAMPA, Fla., June 19, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Port Tampa Bay President/CEO Paul Anderson welcomes Brian G. Giuliani as its new Vice President of Operations. Giuliani starts the new position July 15 replacing former VP of Operations Sal Kass, who resigned in early April. Giuliani most recently served as the Director of North American Ports with… Read More
OAK BROOK, Ill., June 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ:GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States announced today the receipt of dredging awards totaling $91 million. The awarded work includes: – the Virginia Beach project (Coastal Protection, Virginia, $22.6 million); – the Sandbridge project (Coastal Protection,… Read More
At the annual meeting of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) held June 5 to 7, in Chicago, Illinois. president and chair of WEDA Marcel Hermans presented the organization’s 2019 Annual Lifetime Achievement Award to Craig Daniel Vogt and its 2019 Dredger of the Year Award to Matthew RogerBinsfeld. Vogt received the award for his contributions… Read More
DredgeWire Publisher Peter Bowe sat down with JF Brennan CEO Matt Binsfeld during the Chicago WEDA (Western Dredging Association) conference for a wide ranging and exclusive interview. Matt was expansive and candid, and generally enthusiastic about the prospects both for his industry and for his company in particular. DredgeWire: Congratulations Matt for winning the prestigious… Read More
Three parcels recognized as one of two deep water berths in region that remains available for private use Greenspring Realty Partners, Inc. (GRP), a Baltimore-based commercial real estate and investment company and The Berg Corp., a Baltimore-based demolition company, have announced the acquisition of a 12-acre waterfront site located at 4601 Newgate Avenue in south… Read More
CAMP HILL, Pa., June 10, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Harsco Corporation (NYSE: HSC) announced today early termination of the waiting periods under the Hart-Scott-Rodino Antitrust Improvements Act of 1976 (the “HSR Act”) for both Harsco’s acquisition of Clean Earth, Inc. (“Clean Earth”) from Compass Group Diversified Holdings LLC and Harsco’s divestiture of its Air-X-Changers business… Read More
New strategic plan will promote local chapter engagement with Congress and look toward building, and promoting, membership globally. WASHINGTON – June 6, 2019 – PRLog — In his role as the new Executive Vice President of the International Propeller Club of the United States (IPCUS), John Cullather, is setting a course for the 50 American-based… Read More
Last week Myrna LaBarre retired from Ellicott Dredges after a career there of over 58 years. DredgeWire believes that she can rightfully claim to have the longest tenure of anyone anywhere in the industry. For the last decade plus she served as Corporate Secretary, having served in many other positions with the company over the… Read More
We extend our congratulations to the following leaders within U.S. Army Engineer Regiment. They have all been selected and confirmed by the Senate for promotion to the rank of Major General: Brigadier General PETER B. ANDRYSIAK, Jr., United States Army, for promotion to the rank of MAJOR GENERAL. He previously served as our Pacific Ocean… Read More
DredgeWire exclusive Chicago Illinois, June 5, 2019 – GLDD Dredging President Dave Simonelli opened the formal WEDA Annual Meeting with a keynote address on the 130+ year history of the company, featuring such highlights and project achievements such as the “reversal” of the Chicago River, the reclamation of Northerly Island and the Lincoln Park Extension…. Read More
The Altamira port complex in the state of Tamaulipas, Mexico, is one of the four largest ports in Mexico. Altamira is part of a large industrial complex dedicated logistics of items such as LNG, petrochemicals, industrial components, and commodities. At the moment, two Ellicott dredges are operating or about to begin a port dredging project… Read More