AECOM, a premier, fully integrated global infrastructure firm, announced today that it has been awarded an indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity (IDIQ) task order contract with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) New England District. The contract is valued up to US$25 million over five years. The scope of services for this contract includes National Environmental Policy Act… Read More
To support planning of a potential bridge upgrade, the Missouri Department of Transportation Southeast District selected CH2M to provide an Environmental Assessment to provide a safe and reliable Route 51 Mississippi River crossing. This selection builds on CH2M’s more than 20-year position as the go-to consultant for National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) work in Missouri…. Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Galveston District awarded a five-year Environmental Services Indefinite Delivery Indefinite Quantity contract to ANAMAR Environmental Consulting Inc., a woman-owned small business, in the amount of $7,000,000 for dredged material evaluation to include collection and analyses of water and sediment samples from the federally-maintained navigation channels and off-shore dredge material… Read More
The Sunbury Flood Wall is the best in the Baltimore District, according to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Sunbury Municipal Authority Flood Protection department was presented the “Outstanding Flood Protection Project Award” by the Baltimore District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at the semi-annual Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection workshop held… Read More
Markel Corp (NYSE: MKL), parent of Ellicott Dredge Enterprises, has released its annual report for 2016. Within Markel, Ellicott is a part of the “Markel Ventures” entity, whose sales rose 16% to over US$1.2Billion. Markel had another very good year, with consolidated revenues rising to US$5.6Billion. As reported by Markel: OPERATING HIGHLIGHTS – Book value… Read More
China Harbour Engineering company Ltd. has won an open tender to implement the first stage of the project to reconstruct the marine approach canal and internal water approach canals to deep-water berths of Yuzhny maritime merchandise port (Odesa region), offering the service for UAH 1.065 billion with the expected price of UAH 1.197 billion. According… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has been awarded the Corps of Engineers West Coast Regional Contract. Worth $17 million, with approximately $3 million in additional options, the scope of work includes dredging approximately 4 million cubic yards of material from the mouth of the Columbia River and upriver locations as well as the Humboldt… Read More
The Long Beach Board of Harbor Commissioners voted April 14 to name Mario Cordero, a former chairman and current member of the Federal Maritime Commission, as the Port of Long Beach’s new Executive Director. Cordero, a Long Beach resident and attorney, served previously as president and as a longtime member of the Long Beach Board… Read More
DEME’s German subsidiary Nordsee Nassbagger- und Tiefbau GmbH, based in Bremen, has acquired the maintenance dredging contract on the River Elbe in Germany. The contract has been awarded to a joint venture, including DEME’s German subsidiary, for a period of two years. DEME will maintain the whole 116 km long fairway of the Elbe between… Read More
The General Meeting of Shareholders of Van Oord nv was held on 20 April 2017. The 2016 Annual Report was presented. Turnover amounted to EUR 1,713 million and net profits totalled EUR 90 million. The Annual Financial Statements were adopted and, following a proposal from the Executive Board and the Supervisory Board, the General Meeting… Read More
BERTH owners at the Wirrina Cove marina have launched a class action against its operator questioning the expenditure of more than $1 million and accusing its owner of using their money for “its own benefit”. The District Court last week ordered the owner of the Marina St Vincent to submit new audited financial statements after… Read More
Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ORN) announced it will release its financial results for the first quarter 2017 before the market opens on Thursday, May 4, 2017. The Company will host a conference call to discuss results the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time/9:00 a.m. Central Time. To participate, please dial the Orion Group Holdings,… Read More
Singapore-listed Rickmers Maritime has announced it is to wind up, after failing to reach an agreement with lenders. It is therefore cancelling its annual meeting previously due to be held on 26 April. The cash-strapped trust had failed to secure USD260 million funding from its lenders, HSH Nordbank AG and DBS Bank. This was contingent… Read More
Ellicott Dredges is pleased to announce that, effective April 3, Mark Heimberger has been promoted to Manager of Field Service for both Ellicott Dredges and Ellicott Dredge Technologies (auger dredges and ROV’s.) Mark has been with Ellicott for 21 years and in 2007 was promoted to Senior Field Service Technician. He has an extensive background… Read More
Ellicott is pleased to announce the refurbishment of the Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (GLDD) 16” (400 mm) cutter dredge “Commodore”, a non-Ellicott dredge. After extensive flood damage, GLDD hired Ellicott to refurbish and modernize the Commodore, including hydraulics, electric controls, and the booster pump. One of the main improvements was a comprehensive upgrade to… Read More