Project 11 included in Water Resources Development Act Legislation HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On Monday, Congress passed the 2020 Water Resources Development Act. The bill formally authorized the expansion of the Houston Ship Channel, which was recently ranked the #1 U.S. Port in total waterborne tonnage. The channel is the busiest waterway in the nation averaging 50 deep-draft… Read More
Two key pieces of federal legislation could shave off years waiting to start construction of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers $2.6 billion upper Ohio River project. The project, still in the design phase, replaces a lock each at the Emsworth, Dashields and Montgomery locks and dams. Recent legislation — the omnibus appropriations and covid-19… Read More
George Chartouni, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chicago District, was awarded the USACE Cost Engineer of the Year award at a virtual national awards ceremony on Nov. 12, 2020, hosted by Lt. Gen. Scott A. Spellmon, 55th Chief of Engineers and Commanding General. Each year, USACE recognizes a small number of the many outstanding… Read More
Royal Boskalis Westminster N.V. (Boskalis) has reduced its share capital by cancelling 5,100,506 ordinary shares held in treasury. The treasury stock was acquired by Boskalis as part of its share buy-back program. The total number of issued ordinary shares now amount to 130,277,832 (previously 135,378,338). With reference to the current and ongoing EUR 100 million… Read More
Phase 1 of project will see 250 to 500MW electrolyser powered by solar and wind DEME Concessions and OQ Alternative Energy have signed a partnership to develop a green hydrogen plant in the Special Economic Zone at Duqm, Oman. The project, which will be developed in cooperation with The Public Authority for Special Economic Zones… Read More
Oslo-listed engineering and marine services player DOF Subsea has been awarded multiple new contracts for execution in the North Sea, Mediterranean and Africa. Contracted work includes a number of turnkey subsea projects within the company’s core service lines – Survey, Inspection, Maintenance & Repair (IMR) and Construction. The vessels Skandi Acergy, Skandi Skansen, Skandi Neptune… Read More
The Barnstable County Dredge Program’s director Ken Cirillo proposed a new rate cost for dredging at the Assembly of Delegates meeting on Wednesday, December 17. The assembly was scheduled to vote on the new rate proposal after a discussion and presentation by Mr. Cirillo, but instead the assembly voted to postpone the dredge rate fee… Read More
BOSTON – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a Revised Final Permit for the Rest of River cleanup plan of the Housatonic River. The Revised Final Permit, issued under the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), spells out the required cleanup measures to be followed by General Electric Company (GE) to remove contamination… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) a leading specialty construction company, today announced contract awards totaling approximately $20 million. The Company’s Marine segment has been awarded two contracts for projects in Florida. The first project, valued at approximately $10.7 million, is for the City of St. Petersburg, Florida, and requires the demolition, removal… Read More
Høglund Marine Solutions has set up a new office in Europe to support its growing base of customers in the Baltic. The automation, gas and system integration specialist’s Helsinki office will be led by Anders Backlund, with the aim of strengthening relationships with partners, customers and suppliers in this major shipping region. Mr Backlund is… Read More