In a ceremony held at the Mobile Engineer District headquarters in Mobile, Ala., on July 18, Col. Kelcey Shaw replaced Col. Jeremy Chapman as commander of the Mobile District. Read More
Hurricane Michael
On July 11, United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem announced the partial termination of two contracts with Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group (ESG) to build… Read More
Joey D’Isernia Following the retirement of company founder Brian D’Isernia, Eastern Shipbuilding Group has named his son, Joey, as CEO and board chairman. The elder D’Isernia had served… Read More
Familiar faces abounded at the 71st annual meeting of the Warrior-Tombigbee Waterway Association (WTWA), held May 17–19 at the Grand Hotel Marriott in Point Clear, Ala. The 2021… Read More
Members of the Panama City, Fla.-based Eastern Shipbuilding Group family, who incurred almost a direct hit from Hurricane Michael in October 2018 when the storm made landfall at… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group delivered the tug Capt. Jim McAllister on August 16. It was the fifth vessel to be delivered by the shipyard since the category 5 Hurricane Michael… Read More
Eastern Shipbuilding Group has announced plans to offer aid to its employees that were affected by Hurricane Michael, which made landfall October 10 just east of Panama City, Fla. Read More
Washington, D.C.—President Donald Trump signed a major water resources development bill into law, praising the improvements it authorizes to inland waterways, ports, dams, hydropower and other projects across the… Read More
Ports, terminals and shipyards near Panama City, Fla., where Hurricane Michael made landfall October 10 as a Category 4 storm, are continuing to assess damages, make contact with employees… Read More
Hurricane Michael made landfall around midday October 10 at Mexico Beach, Fla., just east of Panama City. With sustained winds near 155 mph. at landfall, Michael was the… Read More
