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
The National Fish and Wildlife Foundation (NFWF) today announced its final funding obligations from the Gulf Environmental Benefit Fund (GEBF) for projects in the state of Alabama, bringing its total awards from the fund to more than $356 million. Today’s announcement caps 10 years of restoration funding undertaken by NFWF to support projects in Alabama following the… Read More
Morgan City, La., headquartered shipbuilder Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) has reported its third quarter and nine months 2022 financial results and backlog at September 30, 2022. For the quarter ended September 30, 2022, Conrad had a net loss of $5.3 million and loss per diluted share of $1.06 compared to net loss of $578,000… Read More
Today, President Biden announced his intent to appoint the following individuals to serve in key roles: Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Jacqueline Amy Norris, Member, President’s Commission on White House Fellowships Michael E. Capuano, Member, Public Buildings Reform Board Adam Tindall-Schlicht, Administrator, Great Lakes St. Lawrence Seaway Development Corporation Adam… Read More
Conrad Industries, Inc. (OTC Pink: CNRD) announced today the appointment of Larry J. Callais to its Board of Directors. Mr. Callais will serve as an independent Class I director, and as a member of the Company’s Independent Directors Committee, effective immediately. Johnny Conrad, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are pleased to welcome Larry… Read More
Ørsted, a U.S. clean energy leader, today announced a new hire to advance its partnership with the State of Maryland and the development of Skipjack Wind. Ørsted has hired Maddy Voytek to serve as Deputy Head of Government Affairs and Market Strategy in Maryland. Voytek will be responsible for developing and implementing engagement strategies in the state,… Read More
Francis Slingsby has assumed the role of CEO at Mayflower Wind, a joint venture of Shell New Energies US LLC (Shell) and Ocean Winds North America. With more than a decade of experience in commercial and business development in the U.S. offshore wind energy sector at Ørsted, he succeeds Michael Brown who will bring his… Read More
Every superintendent of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy receives the honorary title of “admiral” upon taking office, but the latest appointee is already equipped. Rear Admiral Joanna Nunan, a retired U.S. Coast Guard two-star, is the academy’s first female director and the first in many years with a background in HR and academic administration –… Read More
Orion Marine Group has recently completed the commissioning of its newest dredge, Lavaca. The christening of the Dredge Lavaca took place on November 10th 2022, in Port Lavaca, Texas. Over the course of the past 15 months, the dredge has undergone a complete rebuild, including detailed engineering by The Shearer Group, Inc. to meet Orion’s… Read More
The officers and crew of four American-flag vessels were recognized for heroism at sea at the United Seamen’s Service’s 53rd annual Admiral of the Ocean Sea (AOTOS) Award. The event, held October 28, honored Edward W. Aldridge, President of CMA-CGM North America and American President Lines; Harold J. Daggett, President of the international Longshoremen’s Association;… Read More
HOUSTON, Nov. 09, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced a contract award for its Concrete segment valued at over $40 million. Under this contract, the Company will construct a 40-story multi-family residential building in the Houston area, beginning in Q1 2023 with expected completion in Q3 2024. The team… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, the Houston-based parent of marine construction and dredging firm Orion Marine Group, reported third-quarter earnings of $0.2 million, or $0.01 per share, up from a net loss of $10.2 million, or $0.33 per share for the same quarter of 2021. Excluding non-recurring items, third-quarter 2022 adjusted net income was $0.8 million. “We… Read More
Seonghoon Woo is the CEO of Amogy, a company using “ammonia cracking” modules to convert ammonia into hydrogen plus nitrogen to decarbonize the heavy-duty and shipping transportation industry. Amogy recently became an NYSERDA Northeast Hydrogen hub partner. Marine Log (ML): Although the research has yet to be conducted, what can you tell us about ammonia power solutions… Read More