HOUSTON, June 05, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (“Great Lakes” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: GLDD), the largest provider of dredging services in the United States, announced today that its President and Chief Executive Officer, Lasse Petterson, and its Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer, Scott Kornblau, will be presenting and hosting one-on-one… Read More
The Rochester City Council voted Monday to annex land where Rochester Sand & Gravel plans to add a set of buildings. The council also agreed to change the land’s designation from residential to industrial to accommodate the intended use. Since there is no land-use application yet, the council members voted on whether they wanted to… Read More
AWO’s Recreational Boating Safety Working Group Kicks Off Safety Awareness Campaign AWO’s Recreational Boating Safety Working Group aims to make a significant impact on the boating community through dynamic safety messaging. During Wear Your Life Jacket at Work Day and National Safe Boating Week, the group has been working hard to promote safety on multi-use waterways…. Read More
Nugent Sand Company’s roots go back 128 years to 1896, when the family began mining sand for commercial use. Still headquartered in Louisville, Ky., the business now has seven locations in Kentucky and Indiana and a new river terminal designed to better serve its customers. W.F. Nugent & Bros. was incorporated as Nugent Sand Company… Read More
TITLE I—GENERAL PROVISIONS Section-by-Section Analysis Water Resources Development Act of 2024 Senate Committee Version (S.4367) Sec. 101. Notice To Congress Regarding WRDA Implementation. Directs the Secretary of the Army to develop a comprehensive plan to implement WRDA24, prior WRDAs and amendments made pursuant to this act. Second, the Secretary is directed to identify and address… Read More
Summerset Marine Construction acquired Death’s Door Marine, a marine service provider based in Sturgeon Bay, effective May 17. Through the acquisition, Summerset gained operators, equipment and more than 30 years of know-how by bringing longtime Death’s Door owner Mike Kahr into the business. “He will continue to play a vital role in the new entity,… Read More
HII’s (NYSE:HII) Ingalls Shipbuilding division recognized 42 shipbuilders who achieved the milestone of reaching 40 years of continuous service at the company. HII refers to this elite group whose careers span four decades supporting national defense as “master shipbuilders.” “It is with great honor and gratitude that we congratulate these master shipbuilders for their remarkable… Read More
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced Friday Daniel Bean’s reappointment and Patrick Kilbane’s appointment to the Jacksonville Port Authority. Daniel Bean Bean is a Partner at Abel Bean Law, P.A. A veteran of the United States Navy, he currently serves as the Treasurer of the Five Star Veterans Center, the Secretary for K9s for Warriors, and is the… Read More
Ørsted has pledged to $2 million to two Connecticut community non-profits – the Thames Valley Council for Community Action (TVCCA) and the Community Renewal Team (CRT) – if their offshore wind proposal, Starboard Wind, is selected by the state. Ørsted says each agency would receive $1 million to help them deliver services and resources in… Read More
The New York District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, pursuant to Section 10 of the Rivers and Harbors Act of 1899, Section 404 (33 U.S.C. 1344) of the Federal Water Pollution Control Act (amended in 1977 and commonly referred to as the Clean Water Act), and Section 103 (U.S.C. 1413, 86 Statute 1052) or Marine… Read More
AP Moller-Maersk has been recognized as a Leader in the 2024 Gartner Magic Quadrant™ for Third-Party Logistics (3PL) report. It’s the third consecutive year that Maersk has been named a Leader. According to Gartner, Leaders execute well against their current vision and are well positioned for tomorrow. The Magic Quadrant for Third-Party Logistics, as explained by Gartner, “evaluates… Read More
Another home has crumbled into the sea in Rodanthe, N.C., the scenic Outer Banks community where rising seas and relentless erosion have claimed a growing number of houses and forced some property owners to take drastic measures to retreat from the oceanfront. The National Park Service, which manages the Cape Hatteras National Seashore, said an unoccupied home at 24131… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that it is set to join the broad-market Russell 3000® Index at the conclusion of the 2024 Russell indexes annual reconstitution, effective after the US market opens on July 1, 2024, according to a preliminary list of additions posted May 24, 2024. Annual… Read More
Covia, a top provider of mineral-based and material solutions for various industrial markets, announced today the completion of its previously disclosed acquisition of R.W. Sidley’s Industrial Minerals Division, which supplies high-quality, silica-based products for filtration, industrial, and sports applications. The acquisition of Sidley’s silica sand mining operation in Thompson, Ohio, encompasses the quarry and reserves,… Read More
House Clears Coast Guard Authorization Bill. On May 14, the House of Representatives approved H.R. 7659, the Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2024, by a vote of 376-16. No amendments were offered or considered during floor debate. The House-passed bill includes language directing the Coast Guard to certificate ATBs with automated engine room systems, sponsored… Read More