Arcadis, a global leader in intelligence-driven sustainable design, engineering, and consultancy solutions for natural and built assets, today announced the grand opening of its Portland office, marking an important milestone in its commitment to providing local expertise and fostering meaningful client relationships in the region. The new office serves as a dynamic hub for collaboration,… Read More
By Heiko Osterchrist The Dutra Group structured with The Key Equipment and Wintrust Commercial Finance a secured senior debt secured financing to support the refinancing of its existing vessels and the finance of the construction of its new, to be built, Trailing suction hopper dredge, the Adele. With this investment, The Dutra Group joins other top dredge… Read More
Stevens Towing Company, a fourth-generation, family-owned company with longstanding roots in the maritime industry, is proud to announce several key leadership promotions, reinforcing the company’s commitment to excellence, growth, and innovation. Bos Smith has been promoted to Vice President. With more than 36 years of dedicated service to Stevens Towing, Smith has been instrumental in driving growth… Read More
HII (NYSE: HII) and HD Hyundai Heavy Industries (HHI) signed a memorandum of understanding on Monday at the Sea Air Space expo in National Harbor, Maryland, seeking to boost collaboration on military and commercial shipbuilding. The agreement between HII, America’s largest military shipbuilder, and HHI represents a concrete step toward strengthening the maritime industrial base… Read More
VICKSBURG, Miss.— Dr. Beth Fleming has been named director of the U.S. Army Engineer Research and Development Center (ERDC), assuming the position in March. As director, she leads one of the most diverse research organizations in the world, comprising seven laboratories located across four states, with more than 2,600 employees, $1 billion in facilities and an… Read More
NEW ORLEANS – Today the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) announced that it has named Loren Marino as its Vice President of External Affairs and Chief of Staff. In this critical role, Marino will oversee community engagement, ensure effective communication and execution across the Port and New Orleans Public Belt Railroad (NOPB), lead strategic planning efforts… Read More
WASHINGTON, April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — Jones Walker LLP is pleased to welcome Julia Bonestroo Banegas as special counsel in the Maritime Practice Group and a member of the maritime regulatory team in the firm’s Washington, DC office. “We are pleased to welcome Julia to our maritime regulatory team,” said Bill Hines, the firm’s managing partner. “Her extensive experience in maritime law and… Read More
CANTON, Mo. — Karen Voss and Brian Munzlinger will be seated as commissioners for the Mid-America Port Commission (MAPC) at its April 14 meeting at Culver-Stockton College in Canton. Voss was elected by the Mid-America Intermodal Authority Port District board at its March 4 meeting. She serves as the chief financial officer at Ursa Farmers… Read More
Ocean and Key Ports Update Europe: Demand from North Europe and the Mediterranean remains high, with the first round of East-West Network vessels sailing at full capacity. In the East Mediterranean, cargo volumes exceed the available space on feeder services, which we expect to continue through Q2. To help manage this, we have introduced multiple service… Read More
Houston, Texas, SAAM Towage and Caterpillar Marine signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), to evaluate and implement alternative power solutions to diesel, including electrification and alternative fuels such as methanol and ethanol, for the tug fleet. (The companies are already working to launch a diesel and methanol dual-fuel engine, which would first be deployed in tugs in… Read More
Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon Products Company and Giant Resource Recovery Heidelberg Materials North America announced today that it has completed the acquisition of Giant Cement Holding Inc. (GCHI) and its subsidiaries, Giant Cement Company, Dragon… Read More
Today, WCI welcomed a new member to its team, Miranda Lang, who will serve as Operations Manager. She will work in concert with Amber McClay, WCI’s Office Manager/Events Coordinator, who will depart the organization in May for a cross-country move. Ms. Lang previously served as University Advancement Reporting Analyst at American University in Washington, DC,… Read More
SEATTLE — OpenTug, a pioneering maritime logistics software platform, today announced a $2.2 million strategic investment led by TMV, an early-stage venture firm investing in the world’s leading entrepreneurs reshaping legacy industries through tech-enabled innovation. This latest funding brings OpenTug’s total raised to $5.3 million, building on the $3.1 million previously secured. The investment strengthens the momentum behind OpenTug’s flagship offerings, BargeOS and LinerOS, which… Read More
MORGAN CITY, La. — Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) today announced its 2024 results and backlog. The Company reported net income of $11.2 million and income per diluted share of $2.24 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2024 compared to net loss of $27.0 million and loss per diluted share of $5.39 for the twelve months ended December 31, 2023. The Company’s financial reports are available… Read More
Richmond, Vermont and Dartmouth, Nova Scotia – [April 2, 2025] — Greensea IQ, a pioneer in proactive in-water hull cleaning technology, is proud to announce that its EverClean service has been officially approved as a certified hull grooming provider for vessels coated with GIT Coatings’ advanced foul release systems. The approval, granted by Lloyd’s Register,… Read More