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Kiewit Corp. intends to acquire Weeks Marine Inc., a marine construction leader in North America, as a wholly-owned subsidiary with its brand and management intact, in a deal agreed to in a September letter of intent, top executives of the two contractors confirmed on Oct. 11. The deal is set to close by early 2023,… Read More
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Global Infrastructure Solutions Inc. (GISI) today announced agreements to acquire the Hong Kong and Singapore affiliates of global engineering firm Arcadis N.V., adding approximately 500 employees and doubling the size of GISI Asia operations. The acquisition of the Arcadis Hong Kong Design and Engineering (HK D&E) business closed simultaneously with the signing of… Read More
The Western Dredging Association (WEDA) publishes the Journal of Dredging to disseminate technical and project information on dredging engineering topics. The peer-reviewed papers in this practice-oriented journal present engineering solutions to dredging and placement problems, which are not normally available in traditional journals. Topics of interest include but are not limited to dredging techniques, hydrographic… Read More
HOUSTON, Oct. 12, 2022 (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 the receipt of several major dredging awards totaling $143.5 million with open options pending award of $102.9 million. The awarded work includes: South Atlantic Division Regional… Read More
Geoff Van Epps was promoted to the rank of brigadier general today in a traditional military ceremony at the historic Gen. George C. Marshall House at the former Vancouver Barracks in Vancouver, Washington. Major General Richard Heitkamp, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, hosted a long-standing traditional ceremony which is a… Read More
Jack C. Jensen Jr. has been elected chair of the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans. Jensen replaces Charles H. Ponstein, whose term expired. Also elected were Joseph F. Toomy, who will serve as vice chair, and Walter J. Leger Jr., who will serve as secretary-treasurer for the nine-month term. Jensen joined the board… Read More
Crowley has completed the purchase of 42 acres in Salem, Massachusetts, the latest milestone toward the development of the state’s second major offshore wind port terminal. The Salem Harbor Wind Terminal is a public-private partnership between Crowley and the City of Salem, with AVANGRID serving as the port’s anchor tenant through its Commonwealth Wind and… Read More
New York-based private equity firm Searchlight Capital Partners has bought into Singapore shipmanager Synergy Marine Group. Searchlight did not disclose the terms of the deal, except that it involved a minority ownership stake in the Rajesh Unni-led group. Founded in 2006, Synergy has grown to become the world’s fourth-largest shipmanager, with a global network of… Read More
Québec Clty headquartered Ocean Group Inc. has acquired Verreault Shipyard, located in the municipality of Les Méchins, Québec, in the Gaspé Peninsula. The yard’s facilities include a 244 meter long by 26 meter wide dry dock and the acquisition will also see privately-held Ocean Group adding to its fleet the two Verreault tugs that currently provide… Read More
T. Parker Host (Host) today announced the grand opening of the former Avondale Shipyards as Avondale Global Gateway. The former shipyard has been transformed during the past four years since its acquisition into a global logistics hub for intermodal commerce. Situated on the Mississippi River, Avondale Global Gateway combines river, road and rail connections with ample storage… Read More
Craig Johnson – Promoted as COO of Maine Maritime Academy Diederik van Rijn – Appointed as Managing Director at Hollandia Infra Juliano Schmoeller – Appointed as Diretor de operações at Santa Catarina dragegem e infraestrutura ltda
Callan Marine, LTD. is proud to introduce Joey Maldonado as their new Vice President of Construction Estimating. A 25-year veteran of the construction and maritime industry, Maldonado has worked for Kingsley Constructors, Keystone Contractors, Orion Marine Group, and Russell Marine, serving as both a Project Estimator and Design Engineer. Joey graduated from Wharton College in… Read More
Justin Smith has been name vice president of new construction at St. Johns Ship Building, Palatka, Fla. In that role, he will be leading the yard’s production and project management teams who are tasked with building various types of vessels in both steel and aluminum, including multiple series of CTVs for the offshore wind industry. Smith, who joined the… Read More
The Board of Directors for Atlantic Shores Offshore Wind, LLC, (Atlantic Shores), a 50/50 partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF Renewables North America, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joris Veldhoven as the company’s first Chief Executive Officer. “I am excited and humbled to lead the continued growth of Atlantic Shores, one of the… Read More
President Biden appointed the newest commissioner to the Mississippi River Commission (MRC), Sept. 28. He is the first African American civilian member appointed to the MRC in its 143-year history. Dr. Robert Miller is a professor in the department of civil and environmental engineering and assistant director of the Watershed Flood Center at the University… Read More