Coastal/Inland News


Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Moving Its HQ to Houston

Oct 22, 2020

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Co. announced Thursday it is moving its corporate headquarters to Houston, positioning the nation’s largest dredging services provider nearer to major regional projects and opportunities. The firm will also open regional offices in Jacksonville…

Port of Little Rock Reports Best Month Since April

Oct 22, 2020

Grappling with slowed business levels caused by the ongoing pandemic, Arkansas' Port of Little Rock reports September was its best month since April of this year.Activity levels at the port's docks increased with 29 barges worked; 21 at the slackwater dock and eight at the river dock…

Port of Rotterdam: Freight Volumes Improve in 3Q after Pandemic Slump

Oct 21, 2020

Freight volumes in the Port of Rotterdam improved in the third quarter after the deep slump caused by the coronavirus pandemic in the first half of the year, Europe's largest sea port said on Wednesday.Throughput of agribulk, iron ore, biomass…

Svitzer to Commence Operations in Emden, Germany

Oct 15, 2020

Towage operator Svitzer Europe announced it will start a new towage operation in Germany’s third-largest North Sea port from January 1, 2021.  To fully service customers at the seaport of Emden, Svitzer will deploy two tugboats: the Svitzer Valand…

US Army Corps Clearing Debris from Louisiana Calcasieu Ship Channel After Delta

Oct 14, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Wednesday that it may be able to clear enough debris from Hurricane Delta to open the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana to vessels drafting up to 30 feet (9.14 m) with restrictions by the end of the week…

Tidewater Names Degodny CCO

Oct 14, 2020

Tidewater Transportation and Terminals said it recently added Aaron Degodny as its new Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer.  As part of Tidewater’s executive leadership team, Degodny will focus on establishing strategic partnerships in new markets…

Army Corps Assessing Louisiana Calcasieu Ship Channel After Delta

Oct 13, 2020

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers said on Tuesday it has identified three obstructions from Hurricane Delta that have to be removed before it can reopen the Calcasieu Ship Channel in Louisiana to deep draft vessels.The Army Corps, however, said…

Great Lakes Wins Jacksonville Harbor Dredging Contract

Sep 25, 2020

Great Lakes Dredge & Dock Corporation has been awarded a $105 million Base and Option B contract award on the Jacksonville Harbor Construction Dredging, 47-Foot Contract C Cut-42 Project, the U.S.' largest dredging services provider announced Friday…

Charleston Will be the Deepest Harbor on the US East Coast

Sep 25, 2020

This September, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Charleston District awarded the final two dredging contracts on its harbor deepening project, which will make Charleston’s harbor the deepest on the East Coast.The contract awards also coincided with the arrival September 20 of the CMA CGM Brazil…

Singapore Eyes Electric Harbor Boats to Cut Emissions

Sep 23, 2020

Singapore is seeking proposals on the electrification of small vessels known as harbourcraft as the industry transitions towards a low-carbon future, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a joint statement on Wednesday.The…

Tidewater Hires Sperling as COO

Sep 11, 2020

Vancouver, Wash. based Tidewater Transportation and Terminals announced Friday it has hired Johan Sperling as its new Vice President and Chief Operating Officer.Sperling will have direct oversight and responsibility for the maintenance and engineering department…

IHC Delivers New Dredge to Cameroon's Port of Douala

Aug 27, 2020

Royal IHC said it handed over the 3,000m³ trailing suction hopper dredger (TSHD) Mont Mandara to Cameroon’s Port Authority of Douala (PAD) on August 20. The delivery completes the PAD fleet, following its acquisition of an IHC Beaver 50 cutter suction dredger and a DMC workboat in 2019…

Plaquemines Port to Build Mississippi River Container Terminal

Aug 18, 2020

Plaquemines Port Harbor and Terminal District (PPHTD) said it has signed a letter of intent (LOI) with several potential partners to development a multi-modal container terminal on the Mississippi River in Plaquemines Parish, La.The signing…

Interview: Tracy Zea, President & CEO, Waterways Council Inc.

Aug 13, 2020

We recently checked in with Tracy Zea, Waterways Council Inc.’s new President & CEO, on what’s in store for the U.S. inland waterways for the remainder of 2020.To start, give us some insight on your background and how you came to lead WCI.I was born and raised in Chandler…

Svitzer Announces Leadership Changes

Aug 10, 2020

Towage operator Svitzer announced Monday that effective September 1, 2020, Lise Demant will leave her role as global chief commercial officer and take up the position of managing director for Svitzer’s Europe region, succeeding Kasper Friis Nilaus…

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