April 1, 2022 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Resolve Marine, a global leader in ship and vessel salvage, rescue, emergency response, and specialized marine services, today announced that Joseph Farrell, III has been appointed deputy CEO, a transition role to CEO, from his current position as director, business development. Mr. Farrell has more than two… Read More
Kassandra “Kassie” Doyle Taylor has joined the Miami office of law firm Jones Walker LLP as special counsel in the Maritime Practice Group and member of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team. Taylor is an experienced attorney who successfully defended a vessel operator in one of the largest recreational boating accidents in Florida… Read More
Chaney Enterprises, a ready-mix concrete and aggregates supplier, is pleased to announce that former Chief Executive Officer, William “Bill” Childs, IV has earned the John Roberts Lifetime Achievement Award for Promotion. The Lifetime Achievement Award for Promotion is awarded annually (or less frequently) to a ready-mix concrete professional distinguished by a career that demonstrated outstanding… Read More
Fairbanks Morse Defense (FMD), a portfolio company of Arcline Investment Management, has promoted Jamie McMullin to President of Services. With an extensive background in marine, naval, aerospace, and defense industries, McMullin will oversee the integration of new services offered by the defense contractor’s recently acquired companies throughout the company’s extensive service network, as well as… Read More
GTD Solution, the Maersk business unit responsible for TradeLens – an open and neutral platform underpinned by blockchain technology that facilitates and simplifies global trade – announces a shift in the CEO position. Current CEO, Mike White, is retiring at the end of April after a career spanning more than three decades in shipping and… Read More
With the closing of the Western Dredging Association (WEDA) Midwest Chapter Meeting, here is your new board for 2022-2023! Trustee – Aaron Wright | Infrastructure Alternatives, Inc. Past President – Ken M. | Tetra Tech President – Stan Ekren | Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Company, LLC President Elect – Craig Harley | Ramboll Vice… Read More
After 27 years in the role, Joe Hughes will stand down as CEO of American P&I Club managing company, Shipowners Claims Bureau Inc. (SCB), on August 1. Succeeding him as CEO will be Dorothea Ioannou, who is currently deputy COO at SCB. She will be the first woman to hold a top executive position at… Read More
Jonson Cox CBE has been appointed as chair of the UK’s largest Trust Port, the Port of London Authority (PLA), by the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps MP. Jonson Cox takes up his new role from 4 April 2022, succeeding Christopher Rodrigues CBE, who has been PLA chairman since January 2016. After an… Read More
About the job This position requires the minimum of 5 years Hydrographic experience (see additional details below) Hypack experience is required. Compensation depends of years of experience and those obtaining a Bachelors of Science degree in Construction/Engineering. Degree is not required, experience is a requirement. OVERVIEW: This position supports the dredging and construction projects by… Read More
NEWPORT NEWS, Va., March 11, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Global engineering and defense technologies provider HII (NYSE:HII) announced today that Paul C. Harris has been appointed executive vice president and chief sustainability and compliance officer, reporting directly to HII President and CEO Chris Kastner on matters of sustainability. The move expands the scope of responsibilities… Read More
Offshore support and subsea services provider Bordelon Marine, Lockport, La., has promoted Trenton Pitre, an industry veteran with over 10 years experience has been promoted to director of operations. Pitre has served in Bordelon Marine’s operations department for the past seven years, most recently, as senior operations manager. Prior to joining Bordelon, Pitre had previous… Read More
– Gallaudet, Former NOAA Acting Administrator and Oceanographer of the Navy, is CEO of Ocean STL Consulting and Host of the American Blue Economy Podcast – Shepherd, Former President of the American Meteorological Society, is Director of the University of Georgia Atmospheric Sciences Program and Member of the National Academy of Sciences BOSTON, Feb. 16,… Read More
President Joe Biden’s nominee to serve on the Federal Maritime Commission recently was confirmed by the U.S. Senate. Max Vekich received 51 favorable votes and 43 opposing votes for a confirmation to become a commissioner through 2026. His membership on FMC shifts the five-member board to a 3-2 majority for Democrats. Vekich is a former… Read More
BATON ROUGE — The Coalition to Restore Coastal Louisiana, a statewide nonprofit dedicated to addressing coastal land loss in Louisiana, has named its board membership and leadership for 2022. The organization, which was founded in 1988, has helped craft science-based solutions to restore Louisiana’s coastal wetlands, which have been vanishing since the 1930s. The nonprofit… Read More
The American Maritime Partnership (AMP), the umbrella organization for the U.S. domestic maritime industry, today announced the election of new leadership. Jennifer Carpenter Ku’uhaku Park, senior vice president of government and community relations at the Matson Navigation Company takes the helm as president. He is joined by new vice president Jennifer Carpenter, president and CEO… Read More