BATON ROUGE, LA — The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) today announced recipients of its annual Coastal Science Assistantship Program (CSAP). CSAP enables faculty members of Louisiana institutions to fund Master of Science students enrolled full-time at Louisiana colleges and universities who are involved in research relevant to Louisiana coastal protection and restoration efforts. The… Read More
FRANK ADAMS (CHIEF, UPPER MATTAPONI INDIAN TRIBE): My name is Frank Adams. I’m Chief of the Upper Mattaponi Tribe. This is approximately 855 acres of reclaimed soil that used to be a sand and gravel mining operation. And when this property came onto the market, came up for sale, we decided that we could buy this… Read More
Last year, the Trustees of Ahtna Hwt’aene (People’s) Trust agreed to provide two dividend distributions per year. The Trustees have declared the Spring Shareholder dividend distribution for the year of $6 per share. The distribution will be made to all shareholders of record as of February 16, 2024. In addition, the second quarterly Elder dividend… Read More
Shell, a leading global energy supplier, recently honored Crowley for creating high loyalty and brand performance among its customers in Alaska and the U.S. West Coast. Shell recognized the commitment by Crowley Fuels, the company’s Alaska business unit, for delivering excellent service in 2023 in the retail segments that Crowley supplies as a wholesaler. Crowley… Read More
Maintaining resilience during the Red Sea situation. Download the latest updates Challenges persist in the Red Sea The recent situation in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden has created numerous logistics challenges for global trade. UK Maritime Trade Operations reports 33 attacks to date and most carriers are now rerouting the majority of vessels around the… Read More
For consulting and engineering organization Arcadis, a company that operates globally in the fields of buildings, infrastructure, environment and water, ERP, CRM and HCM are extremely important and closely intertwined. An application platform such as Oracle Fusion is indispensable. We spoke with Bram Mommers of Arcadis during Oracle Cloud World Tour in London. He is… Read More
The Construction group has plenty of great stocks, but investors should always be looking for companies that are outperforming their peers. Has Orion Marine Group (ORN) been one of those stocks this year? Let’s take a closer look at the stock’s year-to-date performance to find out. Orion Marine Group is one of 96 individual stocks… Read More
NEW YORK, April 8, 2024 /PRNewswire/ — Americraft Marine, one of the maritime subsidiaries of Libra Group that owns and operates a Jones Act ship building facility in Palatka, Florida, has announced the appointment of Peter Fetten as Chairman of Americraft. A seasoned leader with four decades in the marine engineering and shipbuilding sectors, Fetten will help shape the strategic direction… Read More
Shipbuilders for US Navy (USN) programmes had braced for a growing work demand signal before the onslaught of the Covid-19 pandemic, but the pandemic’s impacts exacerbated the challenges of that growing manufacturing need, according to Chris Kastner, HII president and CEO. Shipbuilders, suppliers, and the USN are investing – but still struggling – to meet… Read More
Eagle Bulk Shipping Inc. (NYSE: EGLE) (“Eagle” or the “Company”) today announced that its shareholders voted in favor of (1) a proposal to approve and authorize the previously announced Agreement and Plan of Merger, dated December 11, 2023 (the “Merger Agreement”), entered into by and among Star Bulk Carriers Corp. (“Star Bulk”), Star Infinity Corp…. Read More
Axis Global Logistics on Tuesday named Jeffrey Delli Paoli as chief operating officer of the Piscataway-based firm. Effective immediately, Delli Paoli will lead operations at the 25-year-old global third-party logistics company. With over 40 years of experience in the logistics industry, Paoli brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise to the Axis team. “We are thrilled… Read More
Arcadis announced today that Gabriel Trejo, principal water engineer, has been named a recipient of the 2024 40 Under 40 Recognition Program from the American Academy of Environmental Engineers and Scientists (AAEES). The AAEES’s 40 Under 40 Recognition program celebrates individuals who have made significant contributions to the fields of environmental science or environmental engineering either individually… Read More
Safety Statistics Reporting Program Improvements – Guidance Published in New SSRP Manual AWO has implemented improvements and clarifications to our Safety Statistics Reporting Program (SSRP), which took effect for all SSRP users on April 1, 2024. The AWO Safety Statistics Reporting Program Manual, a new guide outlining the changes and offering technical guidance for users, is now… Read More
January 16, 2024, started out like any other morning for Katie as she drove to the landing for the Gulf Shores project headed down the dock toward her boat. But this morning would be different. Katie heard someone shouting for help, which was coming from under the dock. At this moment Katie realized that the… Read More
On Saturday, March 23rd, 2024, at the NSSGA’s Gavel Exchange dinner held at the prestigious Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum in Nashville, Tennessee, DSC Dredge’s Director of Domestic Dredge Sales, Charlie Johnson, passed the gavel to Mark Krause of McLanahan as the newly appointed Chairman. With a year of dedicated service as Chair, Charlie Johnson gracefully… Read More