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Projects in 14 states will Advance Clean Technology and Support Local Economies TV assignment eds and producers: See a video message from Acting Administrator Veronica Vanterpool (downloadable clips suitable for broadcast) WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Transit Administration (FTA) today announced grants totaling nearly $300 million from President Biden’s Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to expand and modernize the nation’s… Read More
The Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading US-based publication for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, has released its latest industry report. The Engineering News-Record (ENR), a leading US-based publication for the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry, has released its latest industry report. In this report, Arcadis ranked #3 overall in the Top International… Read More
Titan, a bi-coastal leader in ship repair and marine and complex fabrication comprised of Vigor (Portland, Seattle, Ketchikan), MHI (Norfolk), and Continental Maritime (San Diego), today announced the appointment of Francesco Valente as CEO, effective September 23. Valente will replace Jim “Marco” Marcotuli, who is retiring after five years leading the company and nearly five decades… Read More
VANCOUVER, British Columbia, Sept. 08, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Methanex Corporation (“Methanex” or the “Company”) (TSX:MX) (NASDAQ:MEOH) announced today that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire OCI Global’s (“OCI”) international methanol business for $2.05 billion. The transaction includes OCI’s interest in two world-scale methanol facilities in Beaumont, Texas, one of which also… Read More
HOUSTON, Sept. 11, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (“Orion” or the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that it has priced its previously announced underwritten public offering of 4,860,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $5.15 per share. Orion expects the gross proceeds from this offering to be approximately $25.0… Read More
ENR Editor Aileen Cho talks with the retired Army Corps veteran about his experiences with post-disaster responses and water-related risks, including after Superstorm Sandy. Source
El Paso, Texas – A.P. Moller – Maersk (Maersk) opened a new 402,000-square-foot facility in El Paso, Texas to support growing demand for logistics services at the border of the United States and Mexico. The facility is located five minutes from the Ysleta-Zaragoza International Bridge on the border of El Paso and Ciudad Juárez in Chihuahua,… Read More
Ocean Update During the first half of 2024, the global capacity utilization was 2% higher than the previous year despite a substantial 10.4% increase in containership supply. Container ports have exhibited resilient growth in the first half of 2024, with the top 10 ports reporting 7.4% combined gains. However, challenges persist as port congestion and… Read More
Luhr Crosby LLC, Columbia, Illinois, was awarded a $9,988,846 modification (P00001) to contract W912QR-24-F-0086 for dredging on the Ohio River. Work will be performed in Cairo, Illinois, with an estimated completion date of Dec. 31, 2024. Fiscal 2010 civil operation and maintenance funds in the amount of $9,988,846 were obligated at the time of the… Read More
ARLINGTON, Va. — The American Waterways Operators, the trade association of the American tugboat, towboat and barge industry, is commending the California legislature’s recent passage of Assembly Bill 1122 as a major milestone in protecting mariner safety and port operations stability on California’s waterways. Led by Assemblymember Dr. Jasmeet Bains (D-Bakersfield), AB 1122 protects mariner lives by… Read More
ANNAPOLIS, MD—Governor Wes Moore has appointed two new members to the Maryland Port Commission to help protect the port’s growth and maintain its position as one of the most important shipping hubs in the country. John Brewer Jr. and Adam Neuman have been appointed to the commission by the governor. Brewer is currently serving as the Director… Read More
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California Legislature Passes AB 1122. In the waning hours of the 2024 legislative session on August 30, the California Assembly passed AB 1122, an AWO-supported bill to provide relief from the recently amended Commercial Harbor Craft Rule, by a vote of 69-0. The bill, which the State Senate previously passed by 39-1, now sits on Governor… Read More
Sunrock Industries, formerly Carolina Sunrock, hired Mike Nolan as its new president. Sunrock, which is headquartered in Raleigh, North Carolina, is a privately held construction materials supplier. Nolan joins the company with a 20-year career in construction materials, most recently having served as president of a family-owned company in New York that specializes in aggregates,… Read More