Beach replenishment projects continue at the Jersey Shore, with another round slated to begin soon in northern Monmouth County. The project involves the periodic nourishment of beaches in Long Branch, Monmouth Beach and Sea Bright, according to the Army Corps of Engineers. The work, announced by U.S. Rep. Frank Pallone, Jr., D-N.J., will begin next… Read More
Most stable numbers since pandemic began Port Houston’s container activity in August neared 2019’s record volume levels for the first time since the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. In the month of August Port Houston handled 248,630 TEUs, only 4% less than August of 2019 when a total of 259,110 TEUs were handled. This also… Read More
On the heels of reporting all-time record container volumes, the Port of Savannah welcomed Friday the CMA CGM Brazil, the largest ship to ever call the U.S. East Coast with a capacity of 15,072 twenty-foot equivalent container units (TEUs). “As the largest ship ever to call the East Coast moves 5,600 TEUs on and off… Read More
U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Todd Young (R-IN) and Gary Peters (D-MI) are introducing the Great Lakes Winter Commerce Act, bipartisan legislation that will codify the U.S. Coast Guard’s icebreaking mission on the Great Lakes and increase the icebreaking capacity of the Great Lakes fleet. Icebreaking is critical for commerce in the Great Lakes and… Read More
Project Will Clear Navigation Channel For Boaters And Restore Lost Shoreline For Birds And Beachgoers Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the start of dredging at North Sandy Pond in the Oswego County town of Sandy Creek as part of the State’s $15 million REDI Regional Dredging Project. The initiative is addressing a backlog of… Read More
BATON ROUGE, LA – The Louisiana Coastal Protection and Restoration Authority (CPRA) has been awarded $15 million for research, data collection, and implementation of its Adaptive Management program to increase effectiveness and flexibility when implementing coastal projects under the Resources and Ecosystems Sustainability, Tourist Opportunities and Revived Economies of the Gulf Coast States Act of… Read More
On the ASPN flagship show, co-hosts Peter Ravella and Tyler Buckingham discuss the upcoming online national coastal conference, “Navigating Stormy Times“, with ASBPA Executive Director, Derek Brockbank. They discuss how a virtual conference will work, what some of the conference highlights will be, including plenary panels on how beach communities handled the pandemic this summer… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 17, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (“Orion” or the “Company”) a leading specialty construction company, today announced Mr. Francis Okoniewski has been appointed Orion’s new Vice President of Investor Relations, effective September 14, 2020. Prior to joining Orion, Mr. Okoniewski’s 28-year career included positions of increasing responsibility at Friess Associates where,… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 16, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that its CFO, Robert Tabb, will participate in the D.A. Davidson Diversified Industrials and Services Virtual Conference on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Orion’s management will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference. To schedule a… Read More
HOUSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Sep. 16, 2020– Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced that its CFO, Robert Tabb, will participate in the D.A. Davidson Diversified Industrials and Services Virtual Conference on Tuesday, September 22, 2020. Orion’s management will be available for one-on-one meetings during the conference. To schedule a… Read More