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The Port of Seattle Commission will provide $4.1 million over three years to partner with maritime industry employers, provide training and services to young people between the ages of 16-24, and place youth in internships that may lead to full-time employment in entry-level maritime roles. “The Port of Seattle continues its investment in youth for… Read More
Last night at the Ventus Gala in Washington, DC, Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company received the prestigious Supply Chain Advancement Award in the private sector for building the first U.S. flagged subsea rock installation vessel. “The Ventus Awards are the Business Network for Offshore Wind’s highest level of professional recognition, celebrating the trailblazing people,… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 21, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN), a leading specialty construction company, today announced the appointment of Travis J. Boone to the Board of Directors. As previously announced, Mr. Boone, was named President and Chief Executive Officer, effective September 12, 2022. Mr. Boone was appointed to the Board of Directors effective November 17, 2022…. Read More
Adam Tindall-Schlicht, until recently port director at the Port of Milwaukee, has been named as the eleventh Administrator of the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation (GLS). The GLS is responsible for the operations and maintenance of the U.S. portion of the St. Lawrence Seaway between Montréal and Lake Erie. “We are delighted… Read More
A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) will launch a new ocean shipping service, ‘Shaheen Express’ starting from the last week of November 2022. The ‘Shaheen Express’ will rotate between Mundra, Pipavav, Jebel Ali, Dammam, and Jebel Ali and back to Mundra, creating a stable and reliable service for the India-UAE-Saudi Arabia corridor. The new service will… Read More
In its fourth consecutive year of sponsorship, Crowley has expanded its support of Wreaths Across America to honor veterans on the U.S. mainland and Puerto Rico. The company will again serve as the primary sponsor for the non-profit organization’s Puerto Rico wreath-laying ceremonies Dec. 17 honoring the U.S. veterans laid to rest there. New this… Read More
NEW YORK & SYDNEY & MELBOURNE, Australia–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Stonepeak, a leading alternative investment firm specializing in infrastructure and real assets, and Spirit Super, an Australian industry super fund, today announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire 100% of Australia’s GeelongPort Pty Limited (“GeelongPort”). GeelongPort is Victoria’s second largest port located approximately 75 kilometers southwest… Read More
The CMA CGM Group has announced that Ed Aldridge, president of CMA CGM America and American President Lines (APL), will retire on December 6. Peter Levesque, a global supply chain executive with more than 30 years of industry leadership experience, will assume the presidency of both CMA CGM America and APL upon his departure. Levesque… Read More
Disney Cruise Line confirmed that it has completed the acquisition of the incomplete cruise ship Global Dream that was being built by MV Werften for Genting Hong Kong’s Dream Cruises when the shipyard and later its parent company went bankrupt in January 2022. The cruise line division of the entertainment giant said it was able to secure… Read More
William P. Doyle, executive director of Maryland’s Port of Baltimore and the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA)has been appointed by U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to the Maritime Transportation System National Advisory Committee (MTSNAC) for a two-year term, effective immediately. The MTSNAC provides information and recommendations to Secretary Buttigieg through the… Read More
The Western Dredging Association is pleased to enter the second year of the WEDA Fellows program. Effective February 1, 2023, the program will provide an incentive for students to contribute to the advancement of the dredging profession through significant and sustained contribution to the dredging discipline via excellence in dredging education, innovation in practice or… Read More
Last month, Crowley promoted Meaghan Atkinson to vice president of sustainability. In this role, Atkinson leads Crowley’s sustainability efforts and drives action to decarbonize across the company’s operations and value chain to reach net-zero emissions by 2050. Marine Log (ML): What can you tell us about your new position? Meaghan Atkinson (MA): The vice president of… Read More
Steven Clarke has been appointed to the role of CEO at Theodore, Ala., headquartered shipbuilder Silver Ships Inc. Previously, Clarke, who joined the Silver Ships team in 2015 as co-owner and chief financial officer, had served in the CFO role for seven years. As CEO, he plans to continue to pursue Silver Ship’s diverse industry growth,… Read More
Stuart Sandlin will replace Uffe Ostergaard as President of Hapag-Lloyd’s Region North America. Sandlin, who is currently Senior Vice President (SVP) of Sales for the United States, will assume his new position on 1 January 2023, while Ostergaard will take over another management position outside of Hapag-Lloyd in the United States. Sandlin can already look… Read More
INTRODUCTION During your career in the aggregate industry you’ve likely encountered professionals that have offered their opinion, with absolute certainty, as to how much your dredge should produce, even though they’ve examined very little, if any, of your dredging operation. The fact is, excavating material from the earth and transporting material through a pipeline is… Read More