Coldwater Consulting, LLC manages the cleanout of several GeoPool® Dewatering Systems at the City of Loraine’s Black River Dredge Material Reuse Facility. Each Model V12 GeoPool is being emptied in 2.5 days of pass paint filter truckable material. The material was dredged from the Black River using a 16 inch (400mm) barge clean-out dredge pumping… Read More
Effective from 1 May 2025, Ørsted expands its Group Executive Team and appoints two new members, reporting to Group President and CEO, Rasmus Errboe. With today’s appointments, the full offshore wind value chain, including development, construction, and generation, will be represented in Ørsted’s Group Executive Team. Amanda Dasch is appointed Chief Development Officer (CDO) and… Read More
We’re proud to share that our President and CEO, Travis Boone , has been named a finalist in the EY Entrepreneur Of The Year® 2025 in the Gulf South region! Travis has led Orion (NYSE: ORN) with purpose and grit, pushing boundaries and driving progress across our Marine, Concrete, and Engineering segments. This recognition is… Read More
The Port of Oakland has appointed Andre Basler as the first to serve in the newly established role of Director of Utilities. In his new role in Oakland, Basler will oversee the Utilities Division amid major infrastructure enhancements and the port’s move toward zero-emission operations. Prior to joining the Port, Basler was the Assistant General Manager of Engineering and Operations at Alameda… Read More
Story by Liz Stoeckmann The district’s first ice measurements took place on Lake Pepin Feb. 12, and continued through March 19. Lake Pepin’s ice thickness is measured because it’s the widest, naturally occurring part of the Missippi River. Located between the Minnesota cities of Red Wing and Wabasha, the lake’s ice is the last major… Read More
For its success as one of the largest engineering, procurement and construction management firms for semiconductors in New York, its successful track record helping clients navigate state regulatory process and its support of the local community, Arcadis North America has been selected as the 2025 ENR New York Design Firm of the Year. Selected by… Read More
VOLVO Group is preparing to lay off as many as 800 workers at three US sites in the coming months amid uncertainty over how President Donald Trump’s tariff policy will affect demand, Reuters reported. The Swedish truckmaker has informed staff it will cut 550 to 800 jobs at its Mack Trucks factory in Macungie, Pennsylvania, and… Read More
The Kenan Advantage Group, Inc. (KAG) has acquired M.C. Tank Transport, Inc. (MC Tank), a diversified transportation company specialising in the delivery of liquid bulk chemicals in tankers and ISO containers. The West Chester, Ohio-based company operates from eight terminal locations and three ISO container depots throughout the Southeast and Midwest, US, delivering and storing caustic soda, sulfuric acid, hydrochloric acid, and other… Read More
The U.S. Trade Representative has determined that appropriate action in this investigation includes: certain services fees on the maritime transport services of Chinese operators and shipowners; on maritime transport services of operators using Chinese-built vessels to be applicable on a non-discriminatory basis; certain service fees on the maritime transport services of operators of foreign-built vehicle… Read More
Autonomous vessel developer Saronic announced today the acquisition of Louisiana-based Gulf Craft, marking a significant expansion into autonomous shipbuilding. The acquisition provides Saronic with a strategically located Gulf Coast shipyard that will serve as the production hub for its medium unmanned surface vessel (MUSV) fleet, beginning with the Marauder, a 150-foot Autonomous Surface Vessel (ASV). Gulf… Read More
Baton Rouge, La. – Louisiana’s Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has initiated Construction Management At-Risk (CMAR) pre-construction services on the Chandeleur Islands Restoration Project. CPRA has selected Weeks Marine, Inc. to provide the CMAR services for the State’s largest barrier island restoration project ever undertaken. The CMAR project delivery model integrates the construction contractor… Read More
IRVING, Texas — After eight years as CEO and nearly 45 years of service, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) Chairman and CEO D. James Umpleby III will become Executive Chairman of the Board effective May 1. Chief Operating Officer (COO) Joseph E. Creed, a 28-year Caterpillar veteran, will succeed him as CEO and join the Board of Directors May 1…. Read More
The Port of Corpus Christi and its customers moved 51.3 million tons of commodities through the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in the first quarter of 2025, driven primarily by increases in crude oil and liquefied natural gas (LNG) shipments. The 51.3 million tons moved in Q1 2025 reflects the highest first quarter in the history… Read More
The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) recently welcomed Clay Parker as the agency’s Deputy Director. “I’m honored to join CPRA and contribute to the critical work of protecting Louisiana’s coast,” said Parker. “As someone who has spent my entire life here, I understand the importance of preserving our natural resources. I look forward… Read More
PORT ARTHUR, Texas — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Galveston District (SWG) awarded a $403,944,000 contract to Kiewit U.S. Contractors Co., April 9, 2025, to construct additional portions of the Port Arthur Project, a component of the Sabine Pass to Galveston Bay (S2G) Coastal Storm Risk Management Project. The Port Arthur Project provides critical… Read More