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The Hampton Roads Shipping Association (HRSA) is pleased to announce the selection of Jeremy Bridges as the association’s President effective May 1, 2023. He brings to HRSA a strong portfolio of work experience and skills expansion with industry-leading organizations focusing on collective bargaining, labor-management relations, and contract administration. Mr. Bridges will succeed Roger Giesinger, HRSA’s… Read More
On Monday, BAE Systems broke ground on a $200 million upgrade to its ship repair yard in Jacksonville, Florida. The improvements include a Pearlson Shiplift for drydocking, which will be the largest lift of its kind in the Americas. When it is completed in 2025, the project will increase the yard’s drydocking capacity by 300… Read More
A Charleston-based marina company recently made two additions to its executive team. Port 32 named Matthew Juall as executive vice president of acquisitions and Kishan Desai as vice president of acquisitions. Juall and Desai will work with Austin Schell, who was recently appointed CEO of PORT 32 and a member of the company’s board of directors…. Read More
Ports America, the largest marine terminal operator and stevedore in the United States, today announced the appointment of Mark Schmidt as the Vice President and General Manager of its Port of Baltimore location. Schmidt has over 30 years of experience working at Baltimore’s waterfront, holding a variety of different roles within Ports America. Schmidt has held positions… Read More
Odyssey Logistics & Technology Corporation, a leader in multimodal logistics solutions, announced that the Company has sold its bulk tank truck transport subsidiary, Linden Bulk Transportation LLC, to Boasso Global. The terms of the deal are not disclosed. Odyssey specializes in markets with complex logistics needs and is a leader in chemical logistics. The divestiture of Linden… Read More
OMAHA, Neb. — The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers this year outlined its intention to increase the beneficial use of dredge material. Water injection dredging, a technique commonly used in Europe, offers one way to meet these new goals. HDR Senior Dredging Engineer Joe Wagner helped the only U.S. port to use this method so… Read More
Veson Nautical (Veson), the global leader of maritime freight management solutions, today announced its intent to acquire vessel valuation provider VesselsValue. The move will add a market-leading company and brand with a proprietary data set and unique modelling capabilities to Veson, while bringing onboard a team dedicated to the maritime industry. VesselsValue was founded in… Read More
DredgeWire note: Interestingly, it has actually been state law in Alaska for 25 years that: “The governor shall use best efforts and all appropriate means to persuade the United States Congress to repeal 46 U.S.C. 861, et seq., known as the Jones Act.”
Today, Royal Caribbean Group (NYSE: RCL) announced that after an illustrious tenure at the helm of Celebrity Cruises, Lisa Lutoff-Perlo will transition to Vice Chair, External Affairs for Royal Caribbean Group, effective May 1. In her new role, Lutoff-Perlo will continue reporting to Royal Caribbean Group President and CEO Jason Liberty. Laura Hodges Bethge, currently executive vice president, shared services operations,… Read More
Dr. Noe Ortega, the Commonwealth’s new Higher Education Commissioner, recently visited Massachusetts Maritime Academy (MMA; www.maritime.edu), a top-ranked public university with undergraduate degree programs focusing on science, engineering, technology, math, and business that blend academics and experiential learning, where he spent time with cadets, toured the campus, and met with senior staff and the Board of Trustees…. Read More
Crowley, a global transportation and logistics provider, announced today a venture investment in REPOWR, a logistics-technology start-up, bringing a technology platform for equipment and asset usage and sharing to the supply chain industry. The platform enables companies to seamlessly share logistics equipment, increasing performance while reducing the environmental impact of ownership. Through the partnership, the… Read More
We are pleased to announce that Oiltech, a leading provider of specialized dredging solutions, has successfully delivered a state-of-the-art jet suction dredger to a Bulgarian client for use in a marina area. Oiltech Supplies new Jet Suction Dredger The new custom-built dredger is equipped with advanced technologies and features that enable it to operate efficiently… Read More
GEORGIA–Eagle Dynamic Solutions of Evans, Georgia recently took delivery of their second Mud Cat® 115D after their first Mud Cat 115D was a complete success for their dredging operations. In addition to the purchase of another Mud Cat 115D, Eagle also purchased a patented WeedMaster® Cutterhead for converting their existing Mud Cat 115D to a… Read More
We are proud to announce the launch of our redesigned DSC Dredge website. Our new website features an intuitive and more modern design with easy-to-navigate functionality and content-rich site experience, which will allow our visitors to enjoy a better user experience and get access to essential information related to our core services and capabilities that we have grown… Read More
Reserve, La. based dredging equipment company DSC Dredge announced it has promoted Scott Laiche to the position of Vice President of Engineering. Laiche first joined DSC’s Engineering department as a Mechanical Engineer, quickly moving up the ladder to Engineering Manager in 2016 and in 2021 he was promoted to Director of Engineering. In his new… Read More