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Maritime Industry Briefing: Lift Truck Partnership, Environmental Tech Restructuring

By MGN EditorialMarch 9, 2026 at 04:08 PM

A roundup of recent news from the maritime industry, including an extended partnership for lift truck services at a major livestock show and a strategic repositioning for an environmental remediation technology company.

## Cat® Lift Trucks Extends Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo Partnership Cat® Lift Trucks has extended its partnership as the Official Lift Truck Provider for the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo through 2029, the company announced. The long-running agreement with the local dealer DARR Equipment Co. will see Cat® lift trucks continue to support the massive annual event, which draws millions of visitors. 'The magnitude of the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo requires a reliable, high-performance fleet of lift trucks to keep operations running smoothly,' said Brent Nordin, vice president of sales and marketing for Cat® Lift Trucks. 'We're proud to continue our partnership and provide the equipment and service needed to make this world-class event a success.' ## Cyber Enviro-Tech Restructures for Growth Cyber Enviro-Tech, Inc., an environmental remediation technology company, has announced a reorganization of its Board of Directors and a strategic repositioning of the business. The moves are intended to better align the company with its growth initiatives, according to a press release. 'This strategic repositioning will allow us to sharpen our focus and capitalize on the significant opportunities we see in the environmental remediation and water treatment markets,' said CEO John Smith. 'Our new board structure and revised business plan will position Cyber Enviro-Tech for accelerated growth in the years ahead.' The company, which trades on the OTCQB exchange, develops oil/water separation and treatment technologies for the maritime, energy, and other industrial sectors.
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