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Dublin, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The"Vietnam Cement Industry Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume Across 100+ Market Segments by Cement Products, Distribution Channel, Market Share, Import - Export, End Markets - Databook Q1 2026 Update"report has been added toResearchAndMarkets.com'soffering.The cement market in Vietnam is expected to grow by 10.2% on annual basis to reach VND 86,021,785.3 billion in 2026.The cement market in the country recorded strong growth during 2021-2025, achieving a CAGR of 10.7%. Growth momentum is expected to remain positive, with the market projected to expand at a CAGR of 9.8% during 2026-2030. By the end of 2030, the cement market is projected to expand from its 2025 value of VND 78,043,600.0 billion to approximately VND 125,094,953.5 billion.Key Insights Reframe Outlook for Vietnam's Cement Industry Highlight Key Trends & Developments Build Strategic Partnerships to Stabilise Industry Structure Identify Core Growth Drivers Forecast Future Trends For more information about this report visithttps://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/2squmg About ResearchAndMarkets.comResearchAndMarkets.com is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.

Dublin, May 01, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The"Turkey Cement Industry Market Size & Forecast by Value and Volume Across 100+ Market Segments by Cement Products, Distribution Channel, Market Share, Import - Export, End Markets - Databook Q1 2026 Update"report has been added toResearchAndMarkets.com'soffering.The cement market in Turkey is expected to grow by 13.0% on annual basis to reach TRY 423.01 trillion in 2026.The cement market in the country recorded strong growth during 2021-2025, achieving a CAGR of 26.5%. Growth momentum is expected to remain positive, with the market projected to expand at a CAGR of 9.7% during 2026-2030. By the end of 2030, the cement market is projected to expand from its 2025 value of TRY 374.25 trillion to approximately TRY 612.44 trillion.Key Insights Frame Outlook for Turkiye's Cement Industry Highlight Key Trends & Developments Build Strategic Partnerships to Stabilise Industry Structure Identify Core Growth Drivers Forecast Future Trends For more information about this report visithttps://www.researchandmarkets.com/r/z4m3tl About ResearchAndMarkets.comResearchAndMarkets.com is the world's leading source for international market research reports and market data. We provide you with the latest data on international and regional markets, key industries, the top companies, new products and the latest trends.

DNV has been selected as the independent certifier for Northern Endurance Partnership (NEP), the UK’s first offshore carbon capture and storage (CCS) project, and will verify that the project’s construction and operation comply with the carbon dioxide transport and storage licence (CO2 T&S license) granted by the UK’s Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero. Developed some 75 kilometers east of Flamborough Head, theNorthern Endurance Partnership (NEP) projectwill comprise an onshore CO2 gathering network, compression facilities and a 145-kilometer offshore pipeline connected to subsea injection facilities in the Endurance saline aquifer located around 1,000 meters below the North Sea seabed. The independent certifier function is a new regulatory requirement for the UK’s CCS sector, providing objective, evidence‑based assurance that nationally significant CO2 transport and storage infrastructure meets its license obligations before entering operation, DNV said. Selected by NEP, the joint venture partnership between BP, Equinor and TotalEnergies, with approval from Ofgem, DNV’s scope covers the full transport chain, from receipt of CO2 at the compression facility, through conditioning to dense phase, to the offshore pipeline and injection system. The certification process will establish the documented evidence required to demonstrate compliance and support a safe transition from construction to operation, the company said. “Independent certification provides regulators and project partners with confidence that complex CO2 transport infrastructure has been delivered in accordance with its licence requirements,” saidHari Vamadevan, Senior Vice President and Regional Director for the UK & Ireland, Energy Systems at DNV. “For NEP, this means verifying design integrity, construction quality and commissioning readiness, so that when CO2 first flows, the system performs as intended. Our role is to provide objective, evidence-based assurance grounded in decades of North Sea verification experience and technical expertise in CO2 pipeline integrity and risk management.” DNVwas also appointed in August 2025under three-year contracts to deliver site inspection, quality assurance and quality control services for NEP and theNet Zero Teesside Power (NZT Power)project, covering the inspection of equipment and materials. The NEP infrastructure will initially serve the Teesside-based East Coast Cluster (ECC) carbon capture projects – NZT Power, H2Teesside and Teesside Hydrogen CO2 Capture – that were selected for first connection to NEP by DESNZ in March 2023 as part of the UK’s cluster sequencing process for carbon capture usage and storage (CCUS). Storage at the site is expected to start in 2028, making it the first operational CCS project in the UK. The initial phase is expected to see up to 100 million tons of CO2 stored in the Endurance aquifer over a 25-year period. Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! Join us for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!

AIM-listed and Singapore-headquartered oil and gas player Jadestone Energy has received a stamp of approval for its environmental plan (EP) from the country’s offshore regulator for wellhead removal activities at its oil field off the coast of Australia. The National Offshore Petroleum Safety and Environmental Management Authority (NOPSEMA) gave Jadestone the green light on April 22, 2026, to move forward with activities proposed in its submittedenvironment plan, entailing the removal of three wellheads:Montara-1,2, and3within production licenceAC/L7. The company plans to remove the three wellheads from theMontara field,which lies approximately 690 kilometers (373 nautical miles) east of Darwin in a water depth of around 80 meters. The field was discovered in 1988 with the drilling of the exploration well Montara-1, and later appraised with the drilling of appraisal wells Montara-2 and Montara-3 in 1991 and 2002, respectively. The wells were suspended with annual monitoring undertaken by a remotely operated vehicle (ROV). Both the primary and secondary barrier envelopes were verified in 2021, and the wells confirmed to be plugged and abandoned as per the NOPSEMA accepted well operations management plan (WOMP). A final abandonment report was submitted to the regulator for these wells in September 2021. The accepted EP, which provides for the removal of Montara-1, 2, and 3 wellheads, includes remote operated vehicle (ROV) activities such as ‘as found’ and ‘as left’ surveys, marine growth removal, and wellhead area preparation. Jadestone has listed multiple methodologies for the wellhead removal activity to allow for vessels and tools of opportunity over the validity of the EP: abrasive water jet cutting (AWJC), external cutting using diamond wire saw (DWS), or equivalent, and mechanical internal cutting. While the duration of the activity at each wellhead is expected to be approximately 2 days, an allowance of approximately 14 days has been provided, including mobilization, seabed surveys, wellhead removal, and demobilization, to allow for mobilization and demobilization of the vessel and unforeseen delays due to weather or equipment. One vessel is required to complete this activity with the capacity to recover the subsea infrastructure to the deck. The dismantling and disposal of the wellheads is anticipated to be completed within 12 months of arrival at the receiving port and waste management facility. The wellhead composition is predominantly mild steel, and it is anticipated that most of it will be recycled or repurposed. The EP underlines that the wellhead removal will be subject to the availability of a suitable vessel, and whenever feasible, will be a vessel of opportunity mobilizing to the Montara field for other activities. As a result, the exact timing of the wellhead removal is unknown. However, removal activities may be undertaken at any time during the life of the EP, which is five years from acceptance. The Jadestone-operated and owned Montara project, encompassing three separate fields – Montara, Skua, and Swift/Swallow – is located in the Timor Sea offshore Australia, approximately 690 kilometres west of Darwin. The oil from the subsea wells is piped via subsea flowlines to an unmanned wellhead platform and then to theFPSO Montara Venture, which acts as a hub for the Montara fields. Take the spotlight and anchor your brand in the heart of the offshore world! Join us for a bigger impact and amplify your presence at the core hub of the offshore energy community!

La procedura per il riesame della Valutazione di Impatto Ambientale è nel suo ordinario percorso di svolgimento. A chiarirlo è la società Polo Nautico, che replica alle dichiarazioni del comitato “Giù le mani dal Porticciolo”, il quale aveva parlato di un primo stop da parte della Commissione VIA del Ministero dell’Ambiente. Dopo la fase di pubblicazione prevista dalla normativa vigente, nell’ambito della quale chiunque ha potuto presentare osservazioni, si apre ora una nuova fase tecnica. La società, infatti, al termine di un iter amministrativo e urbanistico ormai completato – in virtù del quale il progetto “Marina di Pastena” ha ottenuto tutte le autorizzazioni di legge, compreso il decreto di approvazione della Valutazione di Impatto Ambientale – è oggi impegnata ad analizzare le nuove istanze pervenute e a ottemperare alle richieste di chiarimento e integrazione formulate dal Ministero dell’Ambiente. «Nessuno stop, quindi. È esattamente il contrario: si tratta di richieste di integrazione pervenute dal Ministero procedente, nell’ambito delle quali la società, se lo ritiene, può anche proporre nuove soluzioni capaci di contemperare l’interesse pubblico del progetto con gli elementi positivi contenuti in alcune osservazioni presentate dai privati. Alla luce di questa doverosa precisazione, il tentativo di strumentalizzare a fini politici questa ordinaria interlocuzione istituzionale, parlando impropriamente di “revisioni” progettuali ancora non definite – quando in precedenza si auspicava addirittura l’archiviazione – o di generare pressioni disinformando gli organi di stampa e i cittadini, approfittando del particolare momento elettorale, è sbagliato ed estraneo al sereno e corretto rispetto delle norme che regolano l’attuale iter procedurale», ha dichiarato l’ingegnere Angelo Ilardi. «Per tutti questi motivi, la società Polo Nautico, nella sua qualità di concessionaria di opera pubblica, tutelerà con ancora maggiore determinazione, in ogni sede e con ogni mezzo, il progetto del porto turistico “Marina di Pastena”, che rappresenta una grande opportunità di sviluppo economico attesa da larga parte della città, oggi tra le più rapidamente cantierabili. Allo stesso modo, difenderà il percorso amministrativo già completato dalle autorità competenti, con la sottoscrizione di impegni pubblici formali e vincolanti, in base ai quali sono stati effettuati ingenti investimenti». Sulla questione del nuovo porto turistico è intervenuta anche l’assessora all’Ambiente della Regione Campania, Claudia Pecoraro: «La richiesta di integrazioni avanzata dal Mase nell’ambito della procedura di VIA sul progetto del porto turistico di Pastena rappresenta un passaggio importante e necessario – ha dichiarato l’assessora – Il Ministero ha evidenziato con grande puntualità la necessità di aggiornare in modo sostanziale il quadro conoscitivo e progettuale, alla luce del tempo trascorso e delle trasformazioni intervenute nel contesto ambientale e territoriale. Molti degli studi posti a base del progetto risultano datati e richiedono approfondimenti significativi, anche in relazione agli effetti dei cambiamenti climatici e alle condizioni attuali dell’ambiente marino». Pecoraro ribadisce, dunque, che «la Regione Campania condivide l’impostazione del Mase e ritiene particolarmente rilevanti anche le osservazioni emerse dal territorio, grazie al contributo attivo di cittadini, cittadine e comitati locali. La partecipazione delle comunità rappresenta un elemento essenziale nei processi decisionali che riguardano interventi così impattanti e costituisce un valore da riconoscere e valorizzare». «Nell’ambito della Commissione Via nazionale faremo la nostra parte con senso di responsabilità, contribuendo a una valutazione rigorosa, trasparente e fondata su dati aggiornati. Dopo oltre un decennio dall’avvio dell’iter, il contesto è profondamente mutato: sono cambiate le condizioni ambientali, l’equilibrio del litorale e le esigenze della città. Per questo riteniamo necessario verificare con attenzione l’effettiva sostenibilità e coerenza dell’intervento nel quadro attuale, anche tenendo conto della presenza di altre infrastrutture portuali lungo la costa». E ancora: «In questo percorso, il confronto con il territorio e l’ascolto delle istanze locali sono condizioni imprescindibili per garantire scelte pubbliche consapevoli, equilibrate e realmente orientate all’interesse generale. Il nostro obiettivo è tutelare l’ambiente, il paesaggio e l’interesse pubblico, assicurando uno sviluppo realmente sostenibile della fascia costiera – ha concluso l’assessora Pecoraro – Continueremo a monitorare con attenzione tutte le fasi del procedimento, nel rispetto delle comunità locali e in costante dialogo con il territorio».

L’accesso ai fondi Pnrr per la formazione non è più precluso agli enti con contratti privatistici: un precedente che farà scuola nel panorama nazionale L’Autorità di Sistema Portuale del Mare di Sicilia occidentale ha annunciato di avere raggiunto un traguardo che la pone come apripista a livello nazionale. L’ente è riuscito a scardinare un’interpretazione restrittiva che, di fatto, rischiava di isolare il comparto portuale dai percorsi di aggiornamento della Pubblica Amministrazione previsti dal Pnrr. Il nodo del contendere riguardava la natura delle Adsp: pur essendo enti pubblici non economici di rilevanza nazionale, i loro dipendenti sono regolati da contratti di lavoro privatistici. Proprio a causa di questa “natura ibrida”, l’Adsp era stata inizialmente esclusa dai finanziamenti gestiti da Formez per conto del Ministero del Lavoro e della Funzione Pubblica. Il principio applicato era il seguente: se il contratto è privato, la formazione pubblica non spetta. Un paradosso normativo che rischiava di penalizzare migliaia di professionisti che operano per lo Stato, ma con strumenti contrattuali diversi da quelli ministeriali. L’Adsp del Mare di Sicilia occidentale, guidata da Annalisa Tardino, ha affrontato un iter complesso per superare questo orientamento, dimostrando infine la legittimità della propria azione. Una battaglia vinta che ha portato oltre che all’ammissione al finanziamento, anche all’affermazione di un principio destinato a fare scuola per tutte le altre Autorità di sistema portuale italiane. “Ottenere questo finanziamento – ha affermato la presidente Tardino – significa avviare un importante percorso di rafforzamento delle competenze interne e, al contempo, creare un precedente significativo. Siamo la prima AdSP ad accedere a questa opportunità: un risultato che rappresenta una leva concreta per sostenere la crescita della blue economy e generare valore pubblico. Ma è anche un passo avanti sul piano dell’equità, perché consente di non lasciare ingiustamente esclusa una parte importante dei dipendenti della PA italiana”. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

ANCONA – Codici interviene sulla concessione demaniale marittima del Molo Clementino nel porto di Ancona che potrebbe diventare un hub croceristico. Così, mentre la Regione ha aperto un tavolo tecnico con istituzioni e autorità, l’associazione dei consumatori, insieme alla delegazione regionale delle Marche, ha deciso di presentare un’istanza di accesso agli atti per fare chiarezza su una vicenda dai molteplici risvolti. Spiega il segretario nazionale di CodiciIvano Giacomelli: «Riteniamo doveroso fare piena luce su una questione che chiama in causa l’utilizzo di risorse pubbliche, la concorrenza e l’inquinamento». Così «abbiamo deciso, quindi, di presentare un’istanza di accesso agli atti per visionare ogni atto attestante l’avvenuta notifica alla Commissione europea ai sensi dell’articolo 108 Tfue della misura relativa alla concessione del Molo Clementino e dei relativi finanziamenti pubblici, oltre a eventuali atti, interlocuzioni o decisioni della Commissione e ogni ulteriore documentazione relativa alla valutazione della misura sotto il profilo degli aiuti di Stato». Tutto ciò in quanto «serve la massima trasparenza vista la portata del progetto e il suo impatto sul territorio». “Leggi le notizie di AnconaToday su WhatsApp: iscriviti al canale” Il segretario di Codici MarcheMassimo Guido Conteaggiunge: «Il Molo Clementino è una delle strutture portuali storiche di Ancona. Si trova nel porto antico, di fronte alla città. Non è un’area industriale periferica: è un bene demaniale che appartiene allo Stato, situato nel cuore del waterfront anconetano. Il progetto prevede di realizzare sul fronte esterno del molo una nuova banchina per le grandi navi da crociera, con fondali dragati per raggiungere la profondità necessaria. È un’opera di notevole livello – prosegue a spiegare Conte -, sia in termini di lavori che di impatto ambientale e, i cittadini, hanno il diritto di conoscerne le condizioni». In conclusione «bisogna sapere come vengono spesi i soldi pubblici e quali sono i termini per la concessione demaniale di Molo Clementino, solo per citare alcuni punti. È una questione di trasparenza, per questo abbiamo deciso di presentare un’istanza di accesso agli atti. Non è un’iniziativa per ostacolare il progetto, ma un atto doveroso per garantire la massima trasparenza. Ci aspettiamo una risposta celere e la collaborazione dei soggetti coinvolti, perché è un progetto destinato a cambiare il volto di Ancona ed anche del suo hinterland». AnconaToday è anche su Mobile!Scarical’App per rimanere sempre aggiornato. © Riproduzione riservata

Continued execution drives good Q1 result. On track to deliver 2026 guidance. LONDON,May 1, 2026/PRNewswire/ -- Omar Abbosh, Pearson's Chief Executive, said: "We have had an encouraging start to the year, with a good performance in line with our expectations and continued progress against our strategy. We are executing with discipline, advancing our core business and enterprise offerings, while applying innovative technologies to enhance learner experiences. We remain confident in the momentum we are seeing for 2026 and in our ability to deliver attractive growth for our shareholders." Underlying Group sales growth of 4% in Q1 2026 On track to deliver 2026 guidance and medium term outlook unchanged Strong financial position Financial summary Sales Q1 2026 Underlying growth Assessment & Qualifications (1) % Virtual Learning 21 % Higher Education 2 % English Language Learning 2 % Enterprise Learning & Skills 8 % Total 4 % Throughout this announcement growth rates are stated on an underlying basis unless otherwise stated. Underlying growth rates exclude currency movements, and portfolio changes. 2026 guidance summary Underlying Sales growth Group Mid-single digit growth. Assessment & Qualifications Low to mid-single digit growth, driven by new contracts, products and pricing. Returning to growth from Q2, supported by new business and recently awarded contracts. Virtual Learning Stronger growth than 2025, particularly in H1, driven by a full year of enrolment growth. Higher Education Will grow more than 2025, supported by continued product and platform innovation, pricing and Inclusive Access in our core US courseware business, with improvement in the K12 channel. English Language Learning Higher growth than 2025 driven by market share gains and pricing, with PTE returning to growth. Growth will again be Q4 weighted given the seasonality of the business. Enterprise Learning & Skills Growth to be driven by a solid performance in Vocational Qualifications and strategic account growth in Enterprise Solutions. Group Profit Adjusted Operating Profit £640m-£685m at FX rates as at the end of 2025 (£:$ 1.35), which includes lower amortisation in 2026 following the 2025 product development impairment. Interest Adjusted net finance costs of c.£80m – includes associated costs of funding the £350m share buyback. Tax rate We expect the effective tax rate on adjusted profit before tax to be c.25%. Cash flow We expect a free cash flow conversion of 90-100%. FX Every 1c movement in £:$ rate equates to approximately £5m adjusted operating profit impact. 1The 2025 product development impairment relates to a £87m non-cash, one-off impairment of legacy product development assets arising from a strategic platform convergence. This convergence is expected to deliver ongoing operational improvements and results in a c.£15m per annum adjusted operating profit improvement, on average, over the next 6 years in Higher Education. 2Free cash flow conversion calculated as free cash flow divided by adjusted earnings. Contacts Investor Relations Alex Shore Steph Crinnegan +44 (0) 7720 947 853 +44 (0) 7780 555 351 Brennan Matthews +1 (332) 238-8785 Media Edelman Smithfield Pearson Latika Shah Laura Ewart +44 (0) 7950 671 948 +44 (0) 7798 846 805 Conference call We will hold a conference call to discuss Pearson's Q1 2026 Trading Update today at 09:00 (BST). 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Le recenti tensioni geopolitiche globali e la volatilità dei prezzi hanno dimostrato, sia alle famiglie che alle imprese, quanto sia fragile un sistema economico dipendente dai combustibili fossili tradizionali. La transizione verso fonti rinnovabili non è più solo una questione ambientale, ma una necessità di sicurezza e indipendenza nazionale. Governi, industrie e infrastrutture sono chiamati a ripensare radicalmente il modo in cui producono e consumano energia. E i porti marittimi possono dare il proprio contributo. Secondo il recente report Electricity 2026 dell’Agenzia Internazionale dell’Energia, questa criticità non è destinata ad attenuarsi dato che la domanda elettrica globale crescerà in media del 3,6% all’anno fino al 2030. Si tratta di un ritmo del 50% più veloce rispetto al decennio precedente, un incremento enorme, paragonabile ad aggiungere il fabbisogno di ben due intere Unioni Europee all’attuale sistema mondiale. Le energie rinnovabili stanno crescendo rapidamente, ma le infrastrutture elettriche faticano a stare al passo a causa di una rete satura e sovraccarica. In questo scenario di urgenza e cambiamento, i porti stanno iniziando a candidarsi come nuovi nodi attivi della transizione, trasformandosi da semplici luoghi di transito per merci e persone a veri e propri hub capaci di produrre, stoccare e distribuire energia pulita, alleggerendo così il peso sulla rete nazionale. Nascono infatti soluzioni, come quella progettata da Seares, capaci di convertire l’energia delle onde in elettricità utilizzabile, contribuendo a ridurre la dipendenza di porti e strutture off-shore dai combustibili fossili. Le rinnovabili e i combustibili fossili – I porti come hub energetici Per il quarto anno consecutivo, l’efficienza energetica e la sostenibilità si confermano tra la priorità assoluta per i gestori delle marine europee, con dati che dimostrano un impegno ambientale sempre più forte e generalizzato. Secondo l’ESPO Environmental Report 2025, infatti, l’80% dei porti europei ha già fissato obiettivi concreti per ridurre le proprie emissioni, più della metà ha esteso questi impegni a tutte le operazioni interne all’area portuale e gran parte sta investendo in infrastrutture più resilienti ed efficienti. Tuttavia, nel trasformare un porto in un hub energetico autosufficiente emergono due grandi ostacoli come l’impatto del clima e la mancanza di spazio fisico. Il 69% dei porti segnala crescenti difficoltà operative dovute a mareggiate ed eventi estremi, tanto che quasi tre scali su quattro stanno investendo con urgenza per rafforzare le strutture. Inoltre, banchine, piazzali e moli risultano già saturi di infrastrutture, rendendo difficile l’installazione di nuovi impianti da fonti rinnovabili. A causa di questi limiti, finora solo il 20% delle infrastrutture per l’alimentazione elettrica da terra, che consente alle navi di spegnere i motori in porto, è stato effettivamente installato nei principali scali europei. Il mare come fonte energetica Il sistema Seadamp, progettato da Seares, rappresenta una risposta concreta alle sfide della resilienza climatica e della disponibilità energetica attraverso lo sfruttamento del mare. Grazie a tecnologie capaci di trasformare l’energia di onde e maree in elettricità pulita, la soluzione Seadamp Plus si configura come un’infrastruttura innovativa che integra un sistema di ormeggio adattivo con la capacità di recuperare e valorizzare l’energia del moto ondoso. Il dispositivo funziona infatti come un ammortizzatore meccatronico intelligente, perfettamente integrabile nelle linee di ormeggio esistenti, e attraverso il principio dell’energy harvesting converte l’energia meccanica in elettricità pronta per alimentare servizi portuali, illuminare le banchine o supportare sensori di sicurezza. I vantaggi di questo approccio, in termini ambientali e operativi, sono concreti: Efficienza energetica: capacità di recuperare fino a 4 kW in condizioni meteomarine avverse, con una produzione stimata di 10 MWh di energia pulita lungo il ciclo di vita di ogni unità capacità di recuperare fino a 4 kW in condizioni meteomarine avverse, con una produzione stimata di 10 MWh di energia pulita lungo il ciclo di vita di ogni unità Riduzione delle emissioni: risparmio di 3–5 tonnellate di CO₂ per dispositivo, con una compensazione dell’impronta di produzione che rende il sistema “net-positive” in pochi anni risparmio di 3–5 tonnellate di CO₂ per dispositivo, con una compensazione dell’impronta di produzione che rende il sistema “net-positive” in pochi anni Resilienza operativa: garanzia di continuità per i sistemi di monitoraggio e sicurezza, che restano alimentati anche in caso di criticità o blackout della rete elettrica principale garanzia di continuità per i sistemi di monitoraggio e sicurezza, che restano alimentati anche in caso di criticità o blackout della rete elettrica principale Tutela dell’ecosistema: utilizzo di materiali riciclabili al 97% e fluidi biodegradabili, eliminando alla radice il rischio di dispersione di microplastiche nello specchio acqueo. Questi sistemi, inoltre, a differenza delle grandi installazioni, non richiedono autorizzazioni complesse, riducendo significativamente i tempi di attivazione utilizzo di materiali riciclabili al 97% e fluidi biodegradabili, eliminando alla radice il rischio di dispersione di microplastiche nello specchio acqueo. Questi sistemi, inoltre, a differenza delle grandi installazioni, non richiedono autorizzazioni complesse, riducendo significativamente i tempi di attivazione Efficienza operativa: Per sostenere questo modello di sviluppo, Seares ha progettato piattaforme galleggianti interamente autosufficienti dal punto di vista energetico. Queste soluzioni integrano tre fonti rinnovabili, eolica, solare e marina, consentendo di accumulare energia in apposite colonnine e gestirla in modo efficiente per le diverse esigenze portuali. In questo modo, è possibile ridurre in maniera significativa l’impatto energetico di marine e porti commerciali, oggi particolarmente sensibili nel contesto della transizione energetica

Fedepiloti, la Federazione italiana piloti dei porti, sottolinea in una nota a SHIPPING ITALY quanto e come l’attrattività di uno scalo marittimo non si misura solo nelle infrastrutture, ma nella sua capacità di garantire sicurezza e affidabilità. “Ne è un esempio il recente approdo a Golfo Aranci della nave da crociera Nautica, che rappresenta non una semplice variazione operativa, ma il segnale di un’evoluzione concreta nelle dinamiche dello scalo” si legge nel contributo. Secondo l’associazione il pilotaggio rappresenta uno dei fattori decisivi perchè “rende un porto non solo accessibile, ma anche competitivo, capace di generare traffici e offrire nuove opportunità operative”. Per fedepiloti, dopo l’introduzione del pilotaggio obbligatorio, iniziano a emergere i primi segnali concreti di cambiamento: “Alcune compagnie stanno valutando il passaggio dalla sosta in rada all’ormeggio diretto, attratte dai vantaggi in termini di sicurezza, efficienza e qualità del servizio. Tra queste figura anche Oceania Cruises, del gruppo Norwegian Cruise Line, che ha recentemente fatto scalo nel porto avviando le prime analisi tecniche per possibili futuri approdi con altre unità della flotta”. I piloti ricordano che il cambiamento ha basi normative precise: l’obbligatorietà del servizio di pilotaggio nel porto e nella rada di Golfo Aranci, introdotta nell’aprile 2025, è il risultato di un articolato processo istruttorio avviato dalla Direzione Marittima di Olbia e sviluppato dal Mit, con il pieno coinvolgimento e l’avallo della locale Autorità di Sistema Portuale e dell’intero cluster marittimo. “Un percorso condiviso che ha consentito di coniugare esigenze di sicurezza, efficienza operativa e sviluppo dello scalo” sottolineano i piloti. “In questo contesto, l’obbligatorietà del pilotaggio si conferma un elemento chiave” aggiungono. “Lontano dall’essere un vincolo, riduce l’incertezza operativa e consente una gestione più precisa e controllata delle manovre, soprattutto in scenari tecnici complessi”. È il caso dello scalo di Golfo Aranci, le cui peculiarità operative richiedono un’attenta pianificazione delle manovre. Le operazioni di accosto implicano valutazioni complesse legate alle condizioni ambientali, agli spazi di manovra, alle caratteristiche infrastrutturali e ai necessari margini di sicurezza. Variabili che, senza un presidio qualificato, possono rappresentare un limite. “Con il pilotaggio obbligatorio, invece, queste condizioni diventano governabili” sottolinea Fedepiloti. “La presenza del pilota, unita al coordinamento con i servizi tecnico-nautici, permette di gestire in sicurezza anche operazioni più delicate, rendendo lo scalo accessibile e affidabile agli occhi delle compagnie. Ed è proprio qui che si misura l’impatto reale del servizio: quando un porto è sicuro e prevedibile, viene scelto. E quando viene scelto, genera valore. Aumentano gli approdi, crescono i flussi di passeggeri e si attivano ricadute economiche dirette per il porto e per il territorio”. Anche in presenza di margini di miglioramento infrastrutturale, l’esperienza di Golfo Aranci dimostra che il primo fattore competitivo resta la sicurezza. Per Fedepiloti, il messaggio è chiaro: “il pilotaggio non è solo una funzione tecnica, ma una leva strategica capace di rendere i porti più attrattivi e di sostenere lo sviluppo economico delle comunità marittime”. ISCRIVITI ALLA NEWSLETTER QUOTIDIANA GRATUITA DI SHIPPING ITALY SHIPPING ITALY E’ ANCHE SU WHATSAPP: BASTA CLICCARE QUI PER ISCRIVERSI AL CANALE ED ESSERE SEMPRE AGGIORNATI

Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKreported fiscal 2026 second-quarter results that management said reflected rising demand for high-end consulting and design services across water, environmental, and sustainable infrastructure markets, while also delivering margin expansion and record cash flow in the first half of the year. Roger Argus, who is leading his first quarterly earnings call as chief executive officer, said the company’s strategy is unchanged and remains focused on “high-end solutions that address the complex challenges where our clients need us most.” Argus also recognized former CEO Dan Batrack’s leadership and said he is continuing as executive chairman.GetTetra Techalerts:Sign UpSecond-quarter performance and segment resultsArgus said net revenue increased 8% year-over-year in the second quarter, while EBITDA totaled $146 million and represented a 90-basis-point margin expansion from the prior year. He called it “an all-time record for a second quarter.”Earnings per share were $0.36, which included $0.02 tied to the completion of the divestiture of Norwegian operations. Adjusted EPS was $0.34, which Argus said exceeded the high end of guidance and was the company’s highest for any second quarter.By segment, Argus said the Government Services Group (GSG) grew 5% year-over-year and generated a margin of 16.3%, up 220 basis points from the prior year, driven by demand across water, environment, defense, and resilient infrastructure. The Commercial International Group (CIG) posted 10% year-over-year revenue growth and a 12.2% margin, with Argus citing a diversified client mix in water, environmental, power, and energy markets.During Q&A, management addressed the gap between the segment margins. Argus said CIG typically has seasonal weakness in the second quarter due to winter fieldwork constraints in parts of the Northern Hemisphere and holiday patterns in Australia, but he and CFO Steven Burdick said they expect CIG margins to improve through the balance of the year and that the two segments’ margins could move closer together.Client market trends: federal strength, commercial mixed, international upArgus broke down net revenue performance by customer type:U.S. federalwork rose 11% year-over-year and represented 20% of the business, supported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in flood protection and inland navigation, defense facility modernization, and planning and permitting programs for defense clients.U.S. state and localwork increased 9% and represented 14% of the business, driven by municipal water projects, particularly in Florida, Texas, California, and Virginia.U.S. commercialrepresented 19% of the business and declined 2% year-over-year. Argus said growth in energy and transmission-related services was offset by reduced renewable energy services as large offshore wind programs from the prior year “wind down.”Internationalwork increased 12% year-over-year, driven by water services in the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, infrastructure services in Canada, and digital automation revenues in Australia.On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said net revenue increased 8% year-over-year in the second quarter, while EBITDA totaled $146 million and represented a 90-basis-point margin expansion from the prior year. He called it “an all-time record for a second quarter.” Earnings per share were $0.36, which included $0.02 tied to the completion of the divestiture of Norwegian operations. Adjusted EPS was $0.34, which Argus said exceeded the high end of guidance and was the company’s highest for any second quarter. By segment, Argus said the Government Services Group (GSG) grew 5% year-over-year and generated a margin of 16.3%, up 220 basis points from the prior year, driven by demand across water, environment, defense, and resilient infrastructure. The Commercial International Group (CIG) posted 10% year-over-year revenue growth and a 12.2% margin, with Argus citing a diversified client mix in water, environmental, power, and energy markets. During Q&A, management addressed the gap between the segment margins. Argus said CIG typically has seasonal weakness in the second quarter due to winter fieldwork constraints in parts of the Northern Hemisphere and holiday patterns in Australia, but he and CFO Steven Burdick said they expect CIG margins to improve through the balance of the year and that the two segments’ margins could move closer together.Client market trends: federal strength, commercial mixed, international upArgus broke down net revenue performance by customer type:U.S. federalwork rose 11% year-over-year and represented 20% of the business, supported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in flood protection and inland navigation, defense facility modernization, and planning and permitting programs for defense clients.U.S. state and localwork increased 9% and represented 14% of the business, driven by municipal water projects, particularly in Florida, Texas, California, and Virginia.U.S. commercialrepresented 19% of the business and declined 2% year-over-year. Argus said growth in energy and transmission-related services was offset by reduced renewable energy services as large offshore wind programs from the prior year “wind down.”Internationalwork increased 12% year-over-year, driven by water services in the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, infrastructure services in Canada, and digital automation revenues in Australia.On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus broke down net revenue performance by customer type:U.S. federalwork rose 11% year-over-year and represented 20% of the business, supported by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers work in flood protection and inland navigation, defense facility modernization, and planning and permitting programs for defense clients.U.S. state and localwork increased 9% and represented 14% of the business, driven by municipal water projects, particularly in Florida, Texas, California, and Virginia.U.S. commercialrepresented 19% of the business and declined 2% year-over-year. Argus said growth in energy and transmission-related services was offset by reduced renewable energy services as large offshore wind programs from the prior year “wind down.”Internationalwork increased 12% year-over-year, driven by water services in the U.K., Ireland, and the Netherlands, infrastructure services in Canada, and digital automation revenues in Australia.On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report On international demand, Argus told analysts that the outlook reflects both geopolitical and local drivers. He highlighted AMP8 funding in the U.K., which he said is “double the funding from AMP7,” as well as activity in Canada tied to infrastructure funding and a recovery in Australia supported by mining, defense shore facilities, and potential opportunities connected to infrastructure spending ahead of the 2032 Brisbane Olympics.Backlog rises sequentially as budget clarity supports ordersArgus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized.Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said backlog increased 8% sequentially to $4.28 billion, which he described as demonstrating the resilience of the company’s “Leading with Science” approach. He emphasized Tetra Tech’s conservative backlog methodology, stating the company includes only work that is contracted, funded, and authorized. Key backlog wins cited by Argus included:More than $650 million in added contract capacity from U.S. defense clients for water and resilient infrastructure servicesA GBP 18 million single-award contract in Northern Ireland for water and wastewater treatment servicesA framework contract in the Netherlands to expand capacity for flood protection and infrastructure modernizationA master service agreement at the Port of Los AngelesAn expansion of work with United Utilities in the U.K. tied to Tetra Tech’s WaterNet software for leakage detection and water delivery modernizationIn response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year.Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report In response to questions about backlog momentum, Argus said the resolution of much of the U.S. federal budget in early Q2 drove an uptick in new federal task orders, including work from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Naval Facilities Engineering Systems Command, and the Air Force Civil Engineer Center. He said management views Q2 as “an inflection point” for backlog and expects continued growth through the rest of the fiscal year. Burdick added that with USAID-related backlog reductions (which he said tended to be longer-duration), a greater portion of the remaining backlog is now shorter-term, contributing to more “book and burn” activity than in prior years.Cash flow, capital allocation, and contract mixBurdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually.For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.”On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia.Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization.Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Burdick said that while reported revenue was down year-over-year due to lower USA customer revenue and the absence of one-time disaster work, operating income increased and first-half adjusted EBITDA on net revenue expanded 110 basis points to 14%. He said this supports the company’s long-term goal of improving EBITDA margins by 50 basis points annually. For the first half, Burdick reported record operating cash flow of $238 million. He also said days sales outstanding improved to 58 days, a nine-day improvement from the prior year period. Burdick reported net debt of about $657 million, with net leverage at 1.0x EBITDA, down from 1.36x a year earlier. He also said return on capital employed is now “over 20%.” On capital allocation, Burdick said the company’s balance sheet is “probably the strongest” in its history and cited trailing 12-month operating cash flow of $688 million. He said Tetra Tech has closed acquisitions of defense-focused technical leaders, including Halvik in the U.S. and Providence in Australia. Burdick also announced the board approved an 11% year-over-year increase in the quarterly cash dividend to be paid in the third quarter, marking the 44th consecutive quarterly dividend with annual double-digit increases. The company repurchased $100 million of stock in the first half of fiscal 2026 and has $498 million remaining under its authorization. Several analysts asked about working capital and contract mix. Burdick said the company believes it can reduce DSO closer to 50 days over the next two years and noted that fixed-price contracts tend to carry both higher margins and lower working capital requirements. He said fixed-price work rose from about 37% of net revenue in 2023 to about 48% year-to-date, and in GSG from about 29% last year to about 42% this year.Outlook: raised guidance and higher second-half growth expectationsArgus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission.International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%.Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025.For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said management is increasing its forecasted growth rates for the second half for both U.S. federal and U.S. commercial clients to 8% to 12%, noting those sectors represent about 40% of revenue. He said federal growth is expected as funding is deployed for domestic civil works and defense facility modernization globally. Commercial growth is expected to be supported by mining water management, rare earth mine development, and front-end planning and permitting for power generation and transmission. International work is expected to grow 5% to 10% with strength in U.K., Ireland, and Netherlands water and marine defense infrastructure spending in the U.K. and Australia. Argus said state and local work is expected to be about 15% of the business with growth of 5% to 10%. Argus addressed the lower state and local growth range versus prior expectations, saying municipal clients are acting cautiously around potential reductions in supplemental federal grant funding and are looking to alternative funding methods—such as rate increases, bond issuance, and funding restructuring—to keep projects moving. Burdick added that the growth is occurring on a higher base after the state and local share of net revenue rose from about 11% in 2024 to about 14% in fiscal 2025. For guidance, Argus provided the following ranges:Q3 net revenue:$1.05 billion to $1.1 billionQ3 adjusted EPS:$0.38 to $0.41FY 2026 net revenue:$4.25 billion to $4.4 billionFY 2026 adjusted EPS:$1.50 to $1.58Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions.During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4.Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.Should You Invest $1,000 in Tetra Tech Right Now?Before you consider Tetra Tech, you'll want to hear this.MarketBeat keeps track of Wall Street's top-rated and best performing research analysts and the stocks they recommend to their clients on a daily basis. MarketBeat has identified thefive stocksthat top analysts are quietly whispering to their clients to buy now before the broader market catches on... and Tetra Tech wasn't on the list.While Tetra Tech currently has a Moderate Buy rating among analysts, top-rated analysts believe these five stocks are better buys.View The Five Stocks HereA Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for May 2026. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Argus said the midpoint of the full-year net revenue outlook implies 9% year-over-year growth, along with 70 basis points of margin expansion at the midpoint. He also cited several guidance assumptions, including intangible amortization of $33 million, depreciation of $24 million, interest expense of $33 million, and an effective tax rate of 27.5%. He said the guidance does not include contributions from future acquisitions. During Q&A, Burdick said foreign exchange impact in the quarter was “fairly minimal,” and he confirmed there was effectively no one-time disaster revenue in Q2 compared with the prior year’s hurricanes in Florida and fires in Southern California. He also said the company recorded about $61 million of USAID work in the quarter, primarily related to increased activity in Ukraine, and that guidance assumes about $20 million per quarter in Q3 and Q4. Argus concluded by saying the company is entering the second half with strong backlog and that demand for its differentiated services continues to drive growth, leading management to raise full-year fiscal 2026 guidance.About Tetra TechNASDAQ: TTEKTetra Tech, Inc is a leading provider of consulting and engineering services with a focus on water, environment, infrastructure, resource management and energy sectors. Headquartered in Pasadena, California, the company delivers end-to-end solutions that encompass planning, design, engineering, program management and construction management. Tetra Tech's multidisciplinary teams integrate science, technology and advisory services to address complex challenges in areas such as water resources, environmental remediation, sustainable infrastructure and renewable energy.The company's core offerings include environmental assessments and cleanup, water treatment and reuse, coastal and marine engineering, climate resilience planning, and engineering design for transportation and built environments.Read MoreFive stocks we like better than Tetra TechThis instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. 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Por Redação PortalPortuario @PortalPortuario A Reserva Caruara, criada e mantida de forma voluntária pelo Porto do Açu, e 11 grandes empresas anunciaram a criação da Rede Brasileira de Reservas Privadas (RBRP), iniciativa inédita que reúne organizações privadas responsáveis pela conservação de áreas naturais no país. Idealizada por Vale, Suzano e Reservas Votorantim, a Rede tem como objetivo fortalecer políticas de proteção ambiental, promover a troca de experiências e incentivar o desenvolvimento de pesquisas A RBRP foi oficializada no segundo semestre de 2025, durante cerimônia realizada na Reserva Caruara, em São João da Barra (RJ), o que reforça o papel estratégico da área no avanço da agenda de conservação ambiental no Brasil. Com presença em diversos biomas brasileiros, a Rede reúne reservas protegidas na Mata Atlântica, no Cerrado, no Pampa, no Pantanal e na Amazônia. Entre os exemplos estão a própria Reserva Caruara, abrigo do maior fragmento de restinga em área privada do país, com 4 mil hectares de área protegida; o Legado das Águas (SP), com 31 mil hectares, a Reserva Natural Vale (ES), de 23 mil hectares, e o Parque das Neblinas (SP), com 7 mil hectares, que protegem biodiversidade e mananciais na Mata Atlântica; e áreas preservadas da Anglo American na Serra do Espinhaço (MG), com cerca de 27 mil hectares, incluindo campos rupestres. No Pampa (RS), a CMPC Brasil mantém duas RPPNs que somam 2,6 mil hectares, contribuindo para a conservação desse bioma único no sul do país. No Pantanal (MS), a Caiman, Pantanal integra turismo ecológico, conservação e geração de conhecimento, sendo referência mundial na proteção da onça-pintada e da arara-azul. Já na Amazônia, a Fundação Cristalino (MT) atua no fortalecimento da proteção florestal, da pesquisa e da educação ambiental. Além da troca de experiências entre os membros e do fortalecimento das políticas ambientais, a RBRP tem o objetivo de desenvolver estudos científicos, promover capacitações e atuar como apoiadora de projetos de conservação, contribuindo para o cumprimento das metas globais de biodiversidade estabelecidas no Marco de Kunming-Montreal. Com governança colaborativa, a iniciativa contará com membros fundadores, membros efetivos e observadores, permitindo a participação tanto de instituições que já possuem reservas formalizadas quanto de organizações aspirantes ou apoiadoras. Segundo o regimento da RBRP, reservas privadas de proteção da natureza são áreas sob posse ou domínio privado, geridas de forma regular e efetiva para garantir a conservação da biodiversidade a longo prazo, bem como os serviços ecossistêmicos e valores culturais associados. Assinam o regimento da Rede Brasileira de Reservas Privadas: Vale, Anglo American Minério de Ferro Brasil S/A, Caiman Pantanal, Fundação Cristalino, Fundação Eco+/BASF, Instituto Ambiental Vale, Instituto Ecofuturo, Instituto Marcos Daniel, Reserva Caruara, Reservas Votorantim Ltda e Suzano. Além delas, a CMPC Brasil integra a rede como membro efetivo.

Skip to comments. Posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212 The easiest way to misunderstand the Navy’s shipbuilding mess is to treat it as ashipyard story. That is how the issue is usuallyframed. Too few workers, too much complexity, too much bureaucracy, too many delays. None of that is wrong, but it is only the visible part of the problem.The deeper problem sits upstream. The Navy’s procurement troubles reflect not just industrial strain, but a long stretch of strategic drift. If Washington cannot decide what kind of fleet it wants, shipbuilders will never deliver it on time...For most of the Cold War, the Navy knew what it was for. Its central task was to deter and, if needed, defeat the Soviet Navy. Carrier groups projected power, attack submarines stalked Soviet submarines, and surface combatants helped protect sea lines and the larger fleet around them....After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson The deeper problem sits upstream. The Navy’s procurement troubles reflect not just industrial strain, but a long stretch of strategic drift. If Washington cannot decide what kind of fleet it wants, shipbuilders will never deliver it on time...For most of the Cold War, the Navy knew what it was for. Its central task was to deter and, if needed, defeat the Soviet Navy. Carrier groups projected power, attack submarines stalked Soviet submarines, and surface combatants helped protect sea lines and the larger fleet around them....After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson For most of the Cold War, the Navy knew what it was for. Its central task was to deter and, if needed, defeat the Soviet Navy. Carrier groups projected power, attack submarines stalked Soviet submarines, and surface combatants helped protect sea lines and the larger fleet around them....After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson ...After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson After the Cold War, that discipline weakened....Then came thepost-9/11 years, and the drift deepened. American strategy turned toward counterterrorism, irregular warfare, and operations near shore. TheLittoral Combat Shipbelongs to that moment.... China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson .. China’s naval rise forced the United States back toward a much older problem....TheWestern Pacificis not a permissive operating environment. It is a contested theater that punishes strategic confusion.The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson The trouble, of course, is thatwarships are not built overnight...TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern.(Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org...TOPICS:Military/Veterans;Religion;TravelKEYWORDS:china;iran;mightyfallen;russia;unionsClick here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you.excerpts1posted on04/30/2026 7:03:01 PM PDTbydaniel1212[Post Reply|Private Reply|View Replies]To:daniel1212Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN?2posted on04/30/2026 7:12:38 PM PDTbyHouse Atreides(I’m now ULTRA-MAGA-PRO-MAX)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe still have 8 more world wars to get it right...3posted on04/30/2026 7:16:03 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:daniel1212I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.4posted on04/30/2026 7:23:29 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:House AtreidesWe had an industrial base back then.Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base.5posted on04/30/2026 7:24:05 PM PDTbyunclebankster(Globalism is the last refuge of a scoundrel. )[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 2|View Replies]To:Organic PanicNot hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work.Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs.6posted on04/30/2026 7:53:28 PM PDTbyNo.6[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic Panic...If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor.Exactly.7posted on04/30/2026 7:54:36 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:Organic PanicI see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available.8posted on04/30/2026 7:56:06 PM PDTbyT.B. Yoits[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 4|View Replies]To:No.6Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship.Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals.9posted on04/30/2026 8:13:59 PM PDTbyOrganic Panic[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]To:daniel1212A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft.The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub10posted on04/30/2026 9:14:19 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:daniel1212We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.11posted on05/01/2026 1:27:05 AM PDTbyFLT-bird[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:Sequoyah101By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it.—It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either.12posted on05/01/2026 2:04:03 PM PDTbyPIF(They came for me and mine ... now its your turn)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 10|View Replies]To:daniel1212Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years?13posted on05/01/2026 2:33:26 PM PDTbyCodeToad[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 1|View Replies]To:PIFI don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan.I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman.14posted on05/01/2026 3:04:30 PM PDTbySequoyah101(Opinions and belly buttons, everybody has one and they get to show them if they want to.)[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 12|View Replies]To:FLT-birdWe need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors.Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now.15posted on05/01/2026 3:07:13 PM PDTbyMinorityRepublican[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 11|View Replies]To:No.6We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did.16posted on05/01/2026 4:39:58 PM PDTbyoldtech[Post Reply|Private Reply|To 6|View Replies]Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson ..TheZumwalt-class destroyerremains the cleanest illustration of the pattern. (Excerpt) Read more atnationalsecurityjournal.org... Click here:to donate by Credit CardOr here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you. Or here:to donate by PayPalOr by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you. Or by mail to: Free Republic, LLC - PO Box 9771 - Fresno, CA 93794Thank you very much and God bless you. Thank you very much and God bless you. Jeez…. how did we ever manage to prevail in WORLD WAR ELEVEN? We still have 8 more world wars to get it right... I had an interview at Bath Ship Works in Maine and the pay for what they expected was laughable. If ship builders won’t pay enough to afford to live near where ships are built (the ocean) they won’t be getting skilled labor. We had an industrial base back then. Since we went global, those domestic capabilities are limited and foreigners have the industrial base. Not hard to solve; keep up deportations and ending of visas, the American worker becomes again seen as valuable, and with good pay comes good work. Today I wouldn’t be surprised if you told me along with shoddy pay shipyards are hiring illegals or import visa slobs. Exactly. I see more and more online ads for welding training and suspect it has a lot to do with shipbuilding and infrastructure industries crying because they don’t have enough talent available. Maybe it was my position but when o went in I had to show my passport proving citizenship. Not like fake IDs have stopped illegals. A similar Problem of directional uncertainty plagues they air force. They can’t make up their mind whether they want to have manned aircraft Or bots or train people in real airplanes Or just use simulators. Then there is the new T7 trainer. These things leave them uncertain as to These things leave them uncertain as to which direction they are going but it has made them certain they don’t want to spend money on systems that may be changed which. Thus there is a part shortage for our training aircraft. The military seems to have done a good job On orders to destroy Iran. Notwithstanding the fact That the Iranians now hold the world hostage By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it. Shipbuilding wise And otherwise other than building vast data centers Our industry and our military don’t seem to be able to even organize a piss up and a pub We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors. By closing the straits of By closing the straits of hormuz With a bunch of speed boatshormuz. For all the damage done so far Our military doesn’t seem to be able to do a damn thing about it. —It dis not help that someone sold 47 a bill of goods to the effect that all objectives could be accomplished from the air in a matter of weeks. Too late now, the war is over and not likely to restart anytime soon, nor is any deal likely either. Wanna bet the admin staff have ten folded in the past 40 years? I don’t think so much it was that they sold him a bill of goods as it was that he thought there was also an end strategy. Military doesn’t do that, State Department and Politicians do. I have said before here that it took us three years to realize that there had to be a victory plan for Europe and thus came the Marshall Plan. Unrealized to some MacArthur already had such a plan for Japan. I also think someone got weak kneed after he saw what happens when someone gets shot down. The truce began and has not ended since two days after the rescue of the WSO of the 15E and has drawn out since with nothing but threats. Even the A-10s shooting speed boats ended so far as I can tell and the red line is way out in the Gulf of Oman. We need more welders, plumbers, electricians, etc and far far fewer women’s studies, African studies, interpretive dance, etc majors. Actually, we need more robots. It should be mostly automated by now. We need the best in our shipyards; my opinion. Foreign, unskilled just won’t do it for this kind of work. These workers must be paid adequately or we are in an awful mess. Not that we aren’t already thanks to the Democrats. Good thing these particular clowns weren’t around as much or somebody else would have won WW11. I’d help if it were possible, but at this point I’m too old to work in a defense plant as my father once did. Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.Free RepublicBrowse·SearchGeneral/ChatTopics·Post ArticleFreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson Disclaimer:Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Topic:War Ukrainian drone strikes hit oil infrastructure across Russia this week, sparking huge fires.(Reuters: Governor of Krasnodar Region Veniamin Kondratyev) Ukrainian drone strikes have hit three Russian oil refineries over the past week, sparking huge fires and sending plumes of black smoke into the air. The strikes on refineries in the Perm and Orenburg regions demonstrate the ability of Ukraine to target energy infrastructure far behind enemy lines. A local state of emergency has been declared in the coastal city of Tuapse as residents describe witnessing the river combusting from the refinery fire's runoff.

Por Redação PortalPortuario @PortalPortuario A movimentação portuária do Porto do Itaqui, maior porto público do Arco Norte, encerrou o primeiro trimestre de 2026 com resultados históricos, consolidando sua posição como um dos principais eixos logísticos do país. O desempenho acumulado até março superou em 5% os resultados do mesmo período do ano anterior e em expressivos 17% os índices de 2024, evidenciando o amadurecimento das operações e a consistência dos investimentos em infraestrutura. O primeiro trimestre de 2026 foi o segundo maior da história na movimentação total de cargas, alcançando 7.200.853ton, ficando atrás apenas do mesmo período de 2023, o qual se obteve uma movimentação de 7.221.744 ton. A importação de fertilizantes foi um dos destaques de recordes operacionais em março e no 1º trimestre do presente ano. No acumulado do 1º trimestre de 2026, foram movimentadas 934 mil toneladas de Fertilizantes, avanço significativo em relação às 839 mil toneladas movimentadas no mesmo período do ano passado, configurando o melhor primeiro trimestre da história para esse segmento, com crescimento de 11% sobre o recorde anterior. Em março também foi registrado o melhor mês de março para Fertilizantes da história do Porto do Itaqui, com 281 mil toneladas movimentadas, superando o recorde anterior ocorrido no mês de março de 2021, o qual foi registrado 261 mil toneladas. Para a presidente da EMAP, Oquerlina Costa, os resultados refletem uma estratégia bem estruturada e orientada a desempenho: “Mais do que números, esses resultados traduzem a confiança do mercado na nossa capacidade operacional e reforçam o protagonismo do Maranhão como corredor logístico estratégico. Os recordes de produtividade são consequência direta de investimentos em tecnologia, planejamento e eficiência na gestão dos berços, assegurando ao agronegócio e à indústria brasileira maior agilidade, competitividade e segurança no escoamento de cargas”, afirma. O segmento de granéis líquidos também merece destaque, quanto a movimentação realizada no 1º trimestre de 2026. A movimentação total alcançou 2,346 milhões de toneladas entre janeiro e março, superando o recorde anterior de 2,143 milhões de toneladas registrado em 2024, representando um crescimento de 10%.O recorde dos granéis líquidos é acompanhado pelo recorde na movimentação de Entreposto, com 1,045 milhão de toneladas registradas neste 1º trimestre de 2026, superando o recorde anterior de 2021. A utilização deste recurso contribuiu para a gestão da ocupação dos terminais e para o fluxo das cargas líquidas no período, auxiliando na produtividade geral dos berços destinados a esse segmento. “Nosso compromisso é com a excelência operacional e com resultados consistentes. Ao superarmos marcas históricas, não apenas elevamos nosso desempenho, mas reafirmamos o papel estratégico da nossa infraestrutura para a soberania logística do país”, conclui a presidente do Porto do Itaqui.