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Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Raised to “Strong-Buy” at BidaskClub

IL, United States

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock (NASDAQ:GLDD) was upgraded by equities research analysts at BidaskClub from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Wednesday, November 21st. A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on the company. Noble Financial set a $8.00 price target on Great… Read More

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Barnhart Completes Six-Year Project For Power Plant

TN, United States

Barnhart Crane & Rigging Company, Memphis, Tenn., said it recently transported its sixth water runner bound for a hydroelectric power plant in Michigan, completing a project begun in 2013. Barnhart’s scope of work included transporting the components from the Port of New Orleans to the Illinois International Port District in Chicago, Ill., where the equipment… Read More

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Forget Tariffs: Caterpillar Is Digging Up Great Profits

United States

Summary Along with Boeing, Caterpillar has been a poster child for the U.S./China trade dispute. But underlying sales and operating margins continue to be strong. Q3 EPS was a quarterly record $2.88/share and sales grew 19%. The recent sell-off has put shares solidly into undervalued territory, given the $13+/share cash hoard and $11.50 midpoint of… Read More

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Metalmark Invests in T. Parker Host

United States

T. Parker Host is pleased to announce a strategic investment from Metalmark Capital. Metalmark is a leading private equity firm with a long track record of successfully investing in family and founder-owned businesses in targeted sectors, with particular expertise in infrastructure and commodity-related industries. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. The strategic investment… Read More

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ASL, Parent of Vosta Dredging – Completion Of Third Informal Meeting With Noteholders

Singapore

1. THIRD INFORMAL MEETING WITH NOTEHOLDERS The Board of Directors of ASL Marine Holdings Ltd. and together with its subsidiaries, refers to the Company’s announcements dated 7 September 2018, 19 September 2018, 12 October 2018, 29 October 2018 and 21 November 2018. Further to the Previous Announcements, the Company wishes to update that the Company… Read More

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Konecranes Hybrid RTGs to Port Houston, USA

TX, United States

Port Houston, the international port of Texas, has been a Konecranes customer for over 15 years. The port currently operates 90 Konecranes diesel-electric RTGs. The new RTGs will be hybrid, for eco-efficient operation without compromising crane performance. The hybrid system will have a Lithium-ion battery pack and advanced battery management system that will monitor the… Read More

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Corps Puts Limits On Dredged Sand Disposal

NC, United States

Getting permission to dump sand in federally maintained dredged material disposal areas may not be entirely impossible, but a nationwide policy heavily restricts access for North Carolina coastal municipalities and businesses that have long relied on the sites. If the Army Corps of Engineers’ Wilmington District office, along with local and state officials, can come… Read More

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High Court Rules Marine Survey Office was not Justified in Detaining Ship

Ireland

The Marine Survey Office was not justified in issuing a detention order for a ship damaged while it was berthing in Greenore port, Co Louth, the High Court has ruled. The Circuit Court had previously ruled the Marine Survey Office of the Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport, was not justified in detaining the MV… Read More

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DCI Share Sale Agreed

India

The Indian Government has agreed to sell a 73.44% stake in the Dredging Corporation of India (DCI) to a consortium of four state-owned ports, including Visakhapatnam Port Trust, Paradip Port Trust, Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust and Kandla Port Trust. The move reverses a previous decision by Cabinet to privatise the dredging contractor, an option which… Read More

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Coarse Sand Barrier Wins 2018 Water Innovation Award

Netherlands

The coarse sand barrier has won first prize in the Flood Risk Management category of the 2018 Water Innovation Awards. On 29 November, Leo Voogt and Ulrich Förster picked up the award on behalf of the Rivierenland Water Authority and the POV programme (part of a research programme of Rijkswaterstaat’s National Flood Protection Programme). It… Read More

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Private Dredging Firms will Lose Out When Port Trusts Become New Owners of Dredging Corp

India

As much as 76 per cent of the ?700 crore maintenance dredging market at India’s state-run major Port Trusts will be out of bounds for private dredging contractors after a consortium of four port trusts—Visakhapatnam, Deendayal, Paradip and Jawaharlal Nehru—buys the Centre’s 74.44 per cent stake in the Dredging Corporation of India Ltd (DCI). This… Read More

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Maersk Sets Net Zero Co2 Emission Target By 2050

United States

A.P. Moller – Maersk aims at having carbon neutral vessels commercially viable by 2030 and calls for strong industry involvement. Aimed at accelerating the transition to carbon neutral shipping, Maersk announces today its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2050. To achieve this goal, carbon neutral vessels must be commercially viable by 2030, and an… Read More

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Caterpillar Not the Way to Play U.S.-China Trade Truce

IL, United States

It’s easy come easy go for Caterpillar (CAT -4.7%) shares, which have surrendered all of yesterday’s gains that followed the U.S.-China trade truce and an upgrade from BofA Merrill Lynch. But Ari Wald, head of technical analysis at Oppenheimer, says CAT is not the stock to take advantage of the trade war truce, telling CNBC… Read More

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Sentinel Capital Buys Apex

MD, United States

Sentinel Capital Partners, a private equity firm that invests in promising companies in the lower midmarket, today announced the acquisition of Apex Companies, LLC, a water resources, environmental services, and industrial hygiene firm. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Apex offers comprehensive services to assess, prevent, and cure environmental issues related to water, ground,… Read More

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Army Corps of Engineers Releases Plan to Stop Asian Carp Invasion of Great Lakes

IL, United States

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers last week released The Great Lakes Mississippi River Interbasin Study – Brandon Road Final Integrated Feasibility Study and Environmental Impact Statement (GLMRIS-Brandon Road Report and EIS). The report includes a plan to prevent aquatic nuisance species, such as Asian carp, from moving from the Mississippi River basin to the… Read More

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