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Boston-based Sea Machines Robotics announced today that it has closed a $10 million Series A investment led by Accomplice and Eniac Ventures, with participation from Toyota AI Ventures; Brunswick Corp., through investment partner TechNexus Venture Collaborative; NextGen VP, Geekdom Fund; LaunchCapital; LDV Capital and others. The investment marks one of the largest venture rounds for… Read More
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, Dec. 17, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The acquisition of OBG is an exciting step forward in Ramboll’s strategic ambition to grow in the US and strengthen its portfolio within water, energy and environmental services, making Ramboll a multidisciplinary player in the US. “We are very excited to be welcoming OBG’s 900 experts to… Read More
U.S. hopper dredge companies visit Washington, DC for a CEOs/Owners Roundtable with General Semonite and staff at U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Headquarters. The Dredging CEOs also attended the December board meeting of the American Maritime Partnership. Later in the evening the dredging executives attended a holiday reception at General Semonite’s Quarters on Fort Lesley… Read More
France engages the environmental expertise of Jan De Nul Group to clean up the oil-polluted beaches along the Mediterranean Sea. This week, Envisan, the environmental subsidiary of the dredging and construction company, signed a contract with the French company Le Floch Dépollution for cleaning up the polluted sand using Envisan’s soil treatment centre near Toulon…. Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Port Commission Chairman Janiece Longoria was recognized for her 16 years of service to Port Houston during the Port Commission of the Port of Houston Authority’s last regular monthly meeting of 2018, which was held Wednesday. Chairman Longoria has volunteered on the Port Commission since 2002. She has served in the position of Chairman… Read More
The federal government will soon start a $18 million project to rebuild Pleasure Island’s beaches damaged by hurricanes Matthew and Florence, with Washington picking up most of the tab. According to the Army Corps of Engineers, the contract includes the periodic nourishment scheduled for Carolina Beach and Kure Beach every three years, but “is unique… Read More
Royal IHC has opened a new office for IHC Engineering Malaysia (IEM). The subsidiary is currently supporting several IHC departments with cost-effective and flexible engineering activities. “Our shipbuilding and mechanical engineers have gained vast experience in their respective fields in the years since IEM was established”, says General Manager Pim Kruis. “Our strength lies in… Read More
The Board of Directors of Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) elected Jim Umpleby, the company’s Chief Executive Officer, to the additional position of Chairman of the Board. Umpleby has been a member of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since January 1, 2017. Dave Calhoun, who has served as non-executive Chairman since April 1, 2017, will… Read More
Dredging is an important industry with its uses in many spheres. As the population of the world keeps on increasing, particularly in the coastal areas, more amount of coastal land needs to be reclaimed and protected from erosion and floods, giving rise to the need of dredging in the coastal areas. Also, due to the… Read More
Arcadis has announced it has appointed Lisa Samways as client and sales executive director for Australia Pacific. Samways was previously Arcadis’ business leader for national buildings design in Australia, and takes on the new role following the appointment of Stephen Uhr as executive director Asia Pacific – clients, innovation and strategy. CEO Malcolm McDowall says,… Read More
Expected to come on stream in mid-2020, Borealis has taken the final investment decision to expand the capacity of its PP plant in Kallo, Belgium, by 80kt. The company has also approved the start of the Front End Engineering and Design (FEED) phase for the expansion of its PP plant in Beringen, Belgium. This project… Read More
The advanced ‘Integrated Confined Dredge Material Placement’ (CDMP) design methodology has won the ‘Innovative Dredging Technology of the Year’ category at the Dredging and Port Construction Awards 2018. The judges spotlighted the advanced design methodology for CDMP as one of the most powerful reclamation modelling tools in the dredging industry. It provides port owners, land… Read More
Cheniere Energy (LNG +0.7%) says it has shipped out its first cargo of liquefied natural gas from its Corpus Christi, Tex., facility. The company does not reveal the destination, but the cargo marks the first ever LNG shipment from Texas. “Exporting the first commissioning cargo of LNG from Texas demonstrates Cheniere’s ability to deliver projects… Read More
Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority Chairman Johnny Bradberry, who has overseen Louisiana’s coastal restoration and hurricane levee construction since January 2016, is stepping down effective Jan. 1 to pursue an opportunity in the private sector, Gov. John Bel Edwards announced Thursday (Dec. 6). Chip Kline, now deputy director for coastal activities in the governor’s office,… Read More
Parrish & Heimbecker is building a new grain export terminal at the Port of Vancouver and that means further investment in inland facilities, increasing delivery opportunities for prairie growers. The terminal will add 3.5 million tonnes of annual handling capacity to the firm’s existing 500,000 tonnes of capacity at its joint venture facility currently operating… Read More