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On Monday, CMA CGM announced that it had reached the ownership threshold required to delist Singapore-based Neptune Orient Lines (NOL) and take it private, a long-expected part of the takeover bid it initiated in December. Since June 6, when CMA opened a general offer for outstanding shares of the firm, it has acquired 90.7 percent… Read More
Col. Sam Calkins will become the new commander and district engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District. Calkins will take over from Col. Dan Koprowski, who will serve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A “change of command ceremony” is scheduled for June 30 in St. Paul, according to a press release…. Read More
Col. Sam Calkins will become the new commander and district engineer of the Army Corps of Engineers’ St. Paul District. Calkins will take over from Col. Dan Koprowski, who will serve at the Pentagon in Washington, D.C. A “change of command ceremony” is scheduled for June 30 in St. Paul, according to a press release…. Read More
Now that the U.S. is getting into the business of exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) , the interest in Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) is exploding, said Richard Tyrrell, CEO of Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP) . ‘To import the commodity you need infrastructure and that’s where FSRUs come in,’ said Tyrrell. ‘Floating is better… Read More
Now that the U.S. is getting into the business of exporting liquefied natural gas (LNG) , the interest in Floating Storage and Regasification Units (FSRUs) is exploding, said Richard Tyrrell, CEO of Hoegh LNG Partners (HMLP) . ‘To import the commodity you need infrastructure and that’s where FSRUs come in,’ said Tyrrell. ‘Floating is better… Read More
Vestcor Companies Inc. Chairman John Rood has resigned from his role as a member of the JAXPORT board of directors. Rood was recently appointed to the Florida Prepaid College Board by Governor Rick Scott. “Ambassador Rood has been a true visionary during his time on the JAXPORT board of directors and I thank him for… Read More
Vestcor Companies Inc. Chairman John Rood has resigned from his role as a member of the JAXPORT board of directors. Rood was recently appointed to the Florida Prepaid College Board by Governor Rick Scott. “Ambassador Rood has been a true visionary during his time on the JAXPORT board of directors and I thank him for… Read More
James Dollison used to keep a scrapbook, and in it he kept pictures of the places he’d been. Louisiana. Florida. North Carolina. The Bahamas. The dredging ships have taken him far from his home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. “Growing up I never thought I’d see the Atlantic Ocean,” he said Friday afternoon as he walked… Read More
James Dollison used to keep a scrapbook, and in it he kept pictures of the places he’d been. Louisiana. Florida. North Carolina. The Bahamas. The dredging ships have taken him far from his home in Pine Bluff, Arkansas. “Growing up I never thought I’d see the Atlantic Ocean,” he said Friday afternoon as he walked… Read More
Danish shipping and oil group A. P. Moller-Maersk could be split up into separate companies, its chairman said on Thursday after naming Soren Skou, the head of its container business, as chief executive. Maersk shares rose more than 10 percent on the news with investors speculating on a break-up of the company and seeing the… Read More
At the WODCON 2016 held last week in Miami, USA, Damen has been awarded the “Best Paper Award”. The paper on dredge pump design, written and presented by Mr Klaas Slager, is about efficient dredge pump design. The WODCON is the annual conference of the Wester Dredging Association. At this venue the world’s leading dredging… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a contract in the amount of $3,457,750 to The Dutra Group, for dredging of the Corpus Christi Ship Channel in Nueces County, Texas. The contractor is required to remove approximately 907,000 cubic yards of dredged material from the Entrance Channel (from station -210+00 through -80+00, and… Read More
Hamburg renews floating pump station to aid dredging Called Sauger III, the customised pump station has been built by Damen Shipyards Group to support dredging operations and has been installed by Hamburg Port Authority (HPA). On the River Elbe about 110 km inland, Hamburg is Germany’s largest port and, with a tidal range of 3.6… Read More
Australian mining giant BHP Billiton canceled a $500 million debt refinancing plan at one of Australia’s biggest coal export terminals after banks were reluctant to lend to the sector, said three sources with knowledge of the process. The decision earlier this month sets back efforts to simplify complex debt arrangements at the Newcastle Coal Infrastructure… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers New Orleans District celebrated the tenure of a new leader during change of command ceremony Tuesday. After the passing of the command flag, Col. Richard “Rick” Hansen‘s 3-year run as commander of the New Orleans District ended and Col. Michael Clancy assumed his role as the district’s 63rd commander…. Read More