Seward & Kissel LLP announced today that Susanne Burstein has joined the Firm’s Maritime and Transportation Group as Head of Transportation Finance. Over her two decades of legal practice, Burstein has focused on finance transactions across transportation sectors with a particular focus on shipping and aviation. She represents domestic and international financial institutions, funds, borrowers, lessors and operators… Read More
HOUSTON, July 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation (NASDAQ: GLDD) today announced that it will release the financial results for its three months ended June 30, 2025, on Tuesday, August 5, 2025, at 7:00 a.m. C.D.T. A conference call with the Company will be held the same day at 9:00… Read More
A DredgeWire Exclusive by Peter Bowe, Publisher, DredgeWire “A hard work ethic will take you far.” That’s what an enthusiastic Errin Howard told DredgeWire Publisher Peter Bowe. Howard is Executive Director of We Work the Waterways (WWW), a U.S.-based 501(c)(3) nonprofit. Alongside Director of Programs and Operations Pam Maxwell and Director of Marketing & Outreach… Read More
Nexans, a leader in the world’s energy transition which invested in the U.S. with its subsea transmission cable manufacturing facility in South Carolina, today announces an innovative partnership with Crowley Wind Services, a leading American shipping and logistics company, to develop and operate a Jones Act compliant cable lay barge. Dedicated to supporting the installation… Read More
Introducing Stirling Snow as our new Director of Engineering at SPI/Mobile Pulley Works, Inc.! With nearly a decade of hands-on experience in design and engineering, Stirling brings a dynamic blend of technical acumen and visionary leadership to the team. He’s uniquely positioned to help drive innovation in our core capabilities — casting, machining, fabrication, and dredge pump… Read More
By William P. Doyle — The U.S. Senate must act to confirm federal agency leadership—starting with the Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works (ASA(CW)). As of August 2025, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) continues to operate without confirmed civilian oversight. The Trump administration nominated Adam Telle on March 24, 2025, and… Read More
Maritime jobs were 4 of Top 10 at least risk–out of almost 2,000 job categories! “AI can’t dredge a river” DredgeWire Exclusive According to a July 2025 study by Microsoft Research, amongst a Top 10 List of jobs least affected by AI, Dredge Operators #1! Maritime-related jobs enjoyed 4 of the top 10 U.S. occupations… Read More
Kongsberg Discovery has decided to start production of HUGIN, an autonomous underwater vehicle, in the US. This strategic decision reflects the commitment to supporting the growing demand for advanced subsea technology in the US market. Kongsberg Discovery is a global leader in advanced robotics and sensor technology, enabling the mapping, monitoring, and surveying of the… Read More
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) has taken a significant step to enhance America’s military sealift capabilities by awarding $6.2 billion in contracts to manage its Ready Reserve Force (RRF) fleet. The comprehensive agreement involves 20 contracts covering the management of 51 vessels, marking a major investment in national maritime security. The contracts, spanning a 10-year… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — Jones Walker LLP is pleased to welcome Chris Hannan as a partner in the Maritime Practice Group and a member of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team in the New Orleans office. “We are pleased to welcome Chris to our maritime practice group,” said the firm’s managing partner Bill Hines. “He has extensive experience across various… Read More
Partnership comprises world’s premier icebreaker shipbuilders: Bollinger Shipyards, Rauma Shipyards, Seaspan Shipyards and Aker Arctic Plan delivers fastest schedule, lowest risk, cost certainty, and a full transition to American shipyards MPI design exceeds all requirements and is production ready, allowing for delivery of the first vessel within 36 months of award Lockport, La. — Bollinger Shipyards (Bollinger),Rauma… Read More
Col. David Dake assumed command from Col. Rhett Blackmon as the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) commander during a change of command ceremony, July 29, 2025, at the district’s headquarters. On top of handing over command to Dake, Blackmon also celebrated his retirement from the Army after 26 years of service…. Read More
Longtime mariner and investigator Eric Stolzenberg has been named director of the National Transportation Safety Board’s Office of Marine Safety. The office investigates major marine accidents within the United States and its territories, as well as accidents involving U.S.-flagged vessels worldwide. Stolzenberg began his career at the NTSB in 2008 as an engineering investigator…. Read More
Download PDF Version HOUSTON — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”, “Orion”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported its financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2025. Highlights for the quarter ended June 30, 2025: (Comparisons to second quarter of 2024) ($ in millions, except EPS) Revenue grew 7% to $205 million… Read More
NEW ORLEANS — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, New Orleans District commander Col. Cullen Jones handed the reins to Col. Scotty Autin during a formal change of command ceremony at the district’s headquarters Friday, July 25, 2025. A native of Houma, La., Autin now serves as the 66th commander in the district’s more than… Read More