Three cooperation agreements were signed between Indonesian and European companies at the Indonesia-Belgium High Level Roundtable Discussion held at the Federation of Enterprises in Belgium (FEB). Meanwhile, at the occasion there are also talks being held about (free) trade agreements with the aim to improve bilateral relations between Indonesia and the European Union (EU). The… Read More
As some better-known companies flee Connecticut for Massachusetts, a dredging and maritime construction company is sailing in the opposite direction, planning to set anchor in riverine Fair Haven. The company is Patriot Marine, of Winthrop, Mass., which, pending a final city approval, plans to move to 90 River St. Neighbors were pleased to hear that… Read More
Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation is to take a charge of $42- $47 milliion. CEO Lasse Petterson says that, as a result of a “deep dive” into the company’s operational and financial performance, “management will execute a plan to reduce our general and administrative and overhead expenses, retire certain underperforming and underutilized assets and… Read More
Pakistan Nat¬io¬nal Shipping Corporation (PNSC) is looking to enter the marine services business, official sources told Dawn on Saturday. The national flag carrier has bid for two 75-tonne bollard pull tugs and two pilot boats that Karachi Port Trust (KPT) requires on chartering and hiring bases for a three-year period. PNSC currently has 19 subsidiaries… Read More
Arcadis has announced its selection as Engineer of Record for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) flood protection multiphase design of New York City’s East Side Coastal Resiliency (ESCR) Project in the borough of Manhattan. Arcadis is part of a team supporting New York City’s efforts to safeguard the Lower East Side against severe weather… Read More
Belgian group DEME’s subsidiaries have landed contracts to develop New Port in Qatar and a maritime project in Singapore together worth about US$200 million. DEME’s subsidiary MEDCO (Middle East Dredging Company) will for the Qatari New Port project undertake dredging works to realign the access channel and build a new mooring dolphin structure. Works follow… Read More
Dive Brief: •Kiewit Construction, as the lowest bidder, won a $163.5 million contract to build the first phase of a new Honolulu Harbor container terminal, according to the Pacific Business News. •The entire Kapalama Container Terminal project will cost $448 million. It is part of the Hawaii Department of Transportation’s $850 million Harbors Modernization Plan…. Read More
Ben LeBlanc always loved the marine life, becoming a scuba diver at age 15 and starting his own one-man diving service in Delcambre, Louisiana, the following year. The idea came from a former Navy diver who lived in his hometown. He taught Ben how to do “wheel jobs,” which involve underwater removal of ropes and… Read More
China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) has expressed its interest in investing in the Bulgarian Black sea ports of Varna and Burgas, conservative GERB party, the senior partner in Bulgaria’s government coalition, said. CHEC is interested in establishing an industrial zone for export of grain products, GERB said in a statement, following a meeting of a… Read More
Morrish-Wallace Construction Inc., of Cheboygan, Mich., (d.b.a.) Ryba Marine Construction, was awarded a contract for more than $2.8 million by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), Detroit District to replace MacArthur Lock embedded anchorages at the Soo Locks Complex in Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. “This contract involves removing existing gate anchorages, then fabricating and… Read More
Significant synergies between the two well-established groups mean that Gardline’s global client base and extensive activity in the marine geophysical, offshore geotechnical and environmental survey sectors perfectly complement the services already offered by Boskalis. The acquisition sees Boskalis fulfil its strategic ambitions to establish a position in the offshore survey market and become a specialist… Read More
The Army Corps of Engineers expects to award the contract for upcoming beach replenishment work on Long Beach Island to Weeks Marine Inc. by Sept. 30, the end of the federal government’s fiscal year, according to Public Affairs Officer Steve Rochette. Harvey Cedars, Surf City and from 31st to 57th Street in the Brant Beach… Read More
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers expects to start dredging the St. Johns River in December after awarding a $22.8 million contract for the first phase of the harbor deepening project. The award to The Dutra Group of San Rafael, Calif., “is a key milestone for an important project that improves port infrastructure so vital… Read More
The Jacksonville Port Authority Board of Directors unanimously voted Monday to hire longtime JAXPORT executive Eric Green as Chief Executive Officer. “Eric Green has demonstrated in his period of service to JAXPORT, and his period as interim CEO, that he will be a great asset to this port as CEO,” said Chairman Jim Citrano in… Read More
Colombian octogenarian Mariano Ospina-Hernandez (MBA 1951) is the resolute visionary behind an ambitious proposal to improve and expand the country’s transportation infrastructure. His foresight could open new possibilities for international commerce and travel by linking some of South America’s largest rivers. “Our biggest problem in Colombia, as in most of our underdeveloped countries, is poverty,”… Read More