Rotterdam, the Netherlands, 28 October 2020 – Rijkswaterstaat, the executive agency of the Dutch Ministry of Infrastructure and Water Management, has awarded the final phase of the enlargement of the Twente canals to a consortium of Van Oord – Hakkers – Beens. The contract was signed this morning. The work will start in the spring… Read More
— Operating income more than doubled — EBITDA up almost 15% — Impact of sinking of dredge Waymon Boyd noted HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Oct. 28, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today reported net income of $11.8 million ($0.39 diluted earnings per share) for the third quarter ended September… Read More
The grant will be matched with $540,000 in local funds and is expected to create 85 jobs and generate $175 million in private investment. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross announced Tuesday that the department’s Economic Development Administration is awarding a $1.7 million grant to the University of West Alabama, in Livingston, Alabama, to improve barge… Read More
In recent months Boskalis has installed more than 5,350 solar panels on the roof of its distribution center in Vlaardingen, the Netherlands. With these solar panels the company generates approximately 1.6 million kilowatt hours of green electricity each year, equivalent to the annual consumption of 560 households. The new distribution center became operational mid-2019 and… Read More
– Texas puts it closer to major regional projects, boosts new business opportunities – Company deepens ports, maintains waterways, renourishes beaches and restores barrier islands – Strategic regional offices also opening in Jacksonville, Fla., Staten Island, N.Y. HOUSTON, Oct. 22, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. (NASDAQ: GLDD) announced today it is… Read More
The Government of Kano State has announced the readiness of its Dala Inland Dry Port project. After spending N2.3 billion to provide key infrastructure, the Government of Kano State has announced that the Dala Inland Dry Port project in the state is ready for take-off. This disclosure was made by the Governor of Kano State,… Read More
Riviera Maya, Q.R. — With an investment of nearly 380 million peso, the Secrets Moxche tourism development intends to carry out a beach recovery project in the section located between Xcalacoco and Punta Esmeralda in Riviera Maya. The Regional Environmental Impact Statement (MIA) for the Secrets Moxche Tourism Development Coastal Protection and Restoration project was… Read More
VIRGINIA BEACH, Va. (WAVY) — Dominion Energy announced Wednesday that the Coastal Virginia Offshore Wind (CVOW) pilot project has completed the final stage of testing and is ready to enter commercial service providing clean, renewable energy to Virginians. “This is a monumental day for the Commonwealth and the burgeoning offshore wind industry in America as… Read More
The following press release from the Rhode Island Department of Environmental Management was shared to The Block Island Times on Saturday, Oct. 17: The Rhode Island Congressional Delegation and General Treasurer Seth Magaziner joined Department of Environmental Management (DEM) Director Janet Coit in launching a $5.2 million project to make much-needed improvements at the Port… Read More
Time for black people to achieve goals in sector — Maersk’s Msibi Opportunities abound in the maritime industry and it is time for black people to dive in, Maersk Southern Africa market manager Nduh Msibi says. Speaking during a maritime business virtual seminar on Wednesday, Msibi said 90% of world trade involved the ocean and… Read More