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Clean Earth, a division of Philadelphia-based Enviri Corporation, and Veolia North America LLC, Boston, have executed a five-year collaborative agreement for significant incineration capacity for hazardous waste at Veolia’s thermal facility in Southwest Arkansas. Veolia’s facility, set to open in 2025, offers treatment of environmental, household and industrial waste. Clean Earth says the agreement will provide… Read More
Jan 26 (Reuters) – U.S. logistics startup Flexport is planning to lay off about 20% of its workforce in the coming weeks, The Information reported on Friday citing people familiar with the matter. Flexport did not immediately respond to a Reuters request for a comment. Reuters had reported in October Flexport was planning to lay… Read More
Corpus Christi, TX, USA – Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the Port of Corpus Christi for its Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2022. The report was judged by an impartial panel… Read More
Award recognizes influential individuals in the maritime community Charleston, SC, January 24, 2024 – Michael Wojnowski, Director of Carolinas Operations at Marine Repair Services-Container Maintenance Corp (MRS-CMC), has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Emerging Leader Award by the Maritime Association of South Carolina (MASC). This prestigious award will be presented during the… Read More
Taking the Helm are New Chair, Brad Moyer, Vice President of BAE Systems Repair and Vice Chair, President of General Dynamics NASSCO, David Carver WASHINGTON – The Shipbuilders Council of America (SCA), the national association representing the U.S. shipbuilding, maintenance and repair industry, today announced its new Board of Directors leadership and the incoming chairs of the… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has a new lieutenant colonel among its ranks. Former Maj. Nathaniel Weander, deputy commander of the USACE New Orleans District, pinned on the rank of lieutenant colonel during a promotion ceremony held Jan. 22, 2024, at the district headquarters in New Orleans, Louisiana. Family and friends alike attended the… Read More
Amazon has promoted top transportation executive Udit Madan to its next VP of worldwide operations, overseeing the company’s sprawling logistics network. As VP of transportation, Madan has led the e-commerce giant’s sortation, trucking, air and last-mile delivery operations. In a message to Amazon employees on Thursday, Worldwide Amazon Stores CEO Doug Herrington said he’s looking forward… Read More
NOAA and the Smithsonian Institution announced a new memorandum of understanding (MOU) today at the Ocean Biodiversity Summit in Washington, D.C., that advances collaborative efforts to understand and conserve the biodiversity of the world’s ocean ecosystems. Hosted by NOAA and the Smithsonian, the Summit brought together leaders from across the country to discuss solutions to protect and sustain… Read More
Clean Earth, a division of Enviri Corporation (NYSE: NVRI) and a leading provider of environmental and regulated waste management services, has been tapped by the U.S. Department of Defense (“DoD”) as part of a prototype project to demonstrate remediation technologies for PFAS, per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances. In its press release, the DoD calls the project “a… Read More
California’s maritime sector is an essential part to America’s role in the global economy and supply chain. But a new controversial state mandate is making waves. The California Air Resources Board is requiring all operators of commercial harbor craft to install diesel filters to try and decrease diesel emissions in busy ports like Los Angeles… Read More
Ports of Indiana has hired Kristin Brier in the newly created role of Vice President of Integrated Planning & Sustainable Development. Brier most recently served as Multimodal Director at the Indiana Department of Transportation and has worked at INDOT and Indiana Department of Environmental Management for more than 20 years in roles involving freight, multimodal… Read More
Seattle, Washington – Manson Construction Co. is proud to announce that General Superintendent David “Dave” Nielsen has been recognized as the recipient of the 2024 Golden Beaver Supervision Award. A Manson employee since 1976, Dave Nielsen has more than four decades of demonstrated leadership in the marine construction industry. He specializes in large-scale, complex marine… Read More
Logistics giant Flexport is raising $260 million from partner and e-commerce titan Shopify after burning through hundreds of millions of dollars last year, per a report in The Information. The huge fundraising event is just the latest headline for the San Francisco-based startup that hit a peak valuation of $8 billion almost exactly two years ago after raising a massive… Read More
Hapag-Lloyd AG (Hapag-Lloyd) and Maersk A/S, an entity under A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk), have signed an agreement for a new long-term operational collaboration called ”Gemini Cooperation”, which will start in February 2025. The ambition is to deliver a flexible and interconnected ocean network with industry-leading reliability. “Teaming up with Maersk will help us to… Read More
Col. William C. Hannan, Jr., U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Transatlantic Division commander, was promoted to the rank of Brigadier General during a ceremony here Jan. 16. Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, presided over the ceremony. “It’s truly an honor to… Read More