Dredging company Van Oord will remain in the Netherlands, but its further expansion will happen at its office in Dubai. That decision to keep the headquarters in the Netherlands but expand abroad was made based on staff availability in the Netherlands and for tax reasons, among other things, outgoing CEO Pieter van Oord told the Telegraaf…. Read More
HOUSTON, March 25, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Orion Group Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: ORN) (“Orion” or the “Company”), a leading specialty construction company, announced today that Richard L. Daerr, Jr., who has served as an independent member of the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) since 2007 and was Chairman of the Board from 2007 to 2020 as well as Lead… Read More
Pacific Chapter The Pacific Chapter of WEDA represents the West Coast of the United States, including Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Idaho, Montana, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and Canada: British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba. Pacific Chapter WEDA Fall 2024 Meeting When: Wednesday, October 23rd -to- Friday, October 25, 2024 Where: The Porter Curio… Read More
Today, the Board of Commissioners of the Port of New Orleans (Port NOLA) selected new officers with the election of Walter J. Leger Jr. to serve as Board Chairman, James J. Carter Jr. as Vice Chairman, and Sharonda R. Williams as Secretary-Treasurer for a nine-month term. With the alignment of the Port NOLA and the… Read More
Boaties using the Whakatāne River entrance will be relieved that dredging has started on the narrows, where the shallow water has been causing concern. The narrows is the part of the river where boats pass between Turuturu Rock (statue of Wairaka) and the eastern wall, in the Bay of Plenty. The shallowing of the narrows… Read More
China is considering launching talks on maritime affairs with Australia, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as increased tension among several nations bordering the South China Sea threatens regional security. The ministry announced the talks on the final day of a visit to Australia by China’s foreign minister, Wang Yi, who met his counterpart… Read More
Following years of applications, reapplications, and public dissent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Pacific Ocean Division has offered a permit to IPOP, LLC, allowing the company to dredge and dispose of material in waters 25 miles to the east of Nome. This decision overturns a previous permit denial issued by the Alaska District in… Read More
Following the recent launch of its updated business plan, Ørsted today announces updates to its executive management structure to simplify the structure and further sharpen the company’s focus on project execution, financial discipline, value creation, risk management, and operational excellence. Supported by a DKK 270 billion investment programme, Ørsted plans to more than double its installed… Read More
A new piece of dredging technology is being trialled in the Whanganui River. A cutter suction dredge will be put to work in the port basin from this week. Whanganui Port project director Phil Wardale said the current dredging solution uses a barge and excavator. “It’s unable to shift the amount of sediment we need, at… Read More
As part of the Dutch Trade mission to Vietnam, APM Terminals and Hateco Haiphong International Container Terminal (HHIT), a fully owned subsidiary of Hateco Group, have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to further develop their cooperation on terminal development in Haiphong in North Vietnam. “Vietnam is a rapidly growing and high-potential market in South-East… Read More