The U.S. Coast Guard has exercised a contract option to award Bollinger Shipyards two additional Sentinel-class fast response cutters (FRCs). This announcement brings the number of FRCs awarded to Bollinger up to 67 since the program’s inception. To date, the Coast Guard has commissioned 55 FRCs into operational service. “We’re incredibly proud of our long… Read More
America’s first large-scale offshore wind farms began sending power to the Northeast in early 2024, but a wave of wind farm project cancellations and rising costs have left many people with doubts about the industry’s future in the U.S. Several big hitters, including Ørsted, Equinor, BP and Avangrid, have canceled contracts or sought to renegotiate them in recent months. Pulling out meant the companies faced cancellation penalties… Read More
Arcadis, the leading global design and consultancy firm for natural and built assets, celebrated its 75th anniversary in Greater China with a grand event at the Happy Valley Racecourse in Hong Kong. The celebration was graced by Mark Cowlard, Arcadis Global President for Places, Sandra Bolder, Arcadis Chief People Officer, Weibin Xu, Arcadis Head of… Read More
IL House Passes Pro-Jones Act Resolution. On April 30, the Illinois House of Representatives passed a resolution in support of the Jones Act by a vote of 104-7. The resolution lingered in committee for several weeks after there was a “technical issue” with the way the bill was passed the first time, allowing anti-Jones Act interest groups… Read More
Ocean and Key Ports Update Situation in Baltimore For the most recent updates on the Dali, including available channels and bookings in Baltimore, please visit our advisory page for all updates on this situation. Situation in the Red Sea/Gulf of Aden At Maersk, we continue our assessment of the Red Sea/ Gulf of Aden situation and still… Read More
HOUSTON, May 09, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, today announced a significant contract award valued at nearly $80 million for its Marine construction business. The contract was awarded by Port Everglades Seaport Engineering & Construction Division through Moss Construction as Managing General Contractor for the Port Everglades Bulkhead Replacement Project – Group 1, a pivotal… Read More
JOINT BASE ELMENDORF-RICHARDSON – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers – Alaska District prepared a regional implementation manual for the evaluation of dredged material proposed for discharge into waters of the United States and is seeking public comment on the draft document. The “Alaska Dredged Material Evaluation Framework,” or ADMEF, aims to provide guidance for… Read More
Global “Sand Dredgers Market” Research report is an in-depth study of the market Analysis. Along with the most recent patterns and figures that uncovers a wide examination of the market offer. This report provides exhaustive coverage on geographical segmentation, latest demand scope, growth rate analysis with industry revenue and CAGR status. While emphasizing the key… Read More
Jones Walker LLP announced today that Grady Hurley, a partner and co-leader of the maritime litigation, arbitration, and dispute resolution team, has been elected president of the Maritime Law Association of the United States (MLA) during the organization’s general meeting held in New York City on May 3, 2024. Grady is the fourth president elected from New Orleans during the MLA’s 125-year history…. Read More
Leadership from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, South Atlantic Division and the Savannah District conducted a site visit to Buxton, North Carolina, May 1, 2024, to meet with representatives from the National Park Service and Dare County to evaluate current conditions at the Formerly Used Defense Site Buxton Naval Facility and discuss agency and… Read More