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Thursday, March 28, 2024
U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Travers City responds to the American Mariner marine casualty in Munuscong Lake, Michigan, March 28, 2024. U.S. Coast Guard Photo
Accidents

US-Flag Laker Suffers ‘Marine Casualty’ in Michigan

A U.S.-flagged cargo vessel, the American Mariner, collided with the Mud Lake Junction Light in Munuscong Lake, Michigan, earlier today. The U.S. Coast

March 28, 2024
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U.S. Army Corps of Engineers staff onboard Hydrographic Survey Vessel CATLETT observe the damage resulting from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, March 26, 2024. USACE Photo
Accidents

NTSB Timeline Reveals Crucial Minutes Leading Up to Baltimore Bridge Strike

A timeline of events released by the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) has revealed the Maryland Transportation Authority (MTDA) dispatchers had less

March 28, 2024
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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
Stern view of containership Dali entangled in the baltimore bridge
Accidents

Divers Recover Two Bodies at Site of Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Gabriella Borter BALTIMORE, March 27 (Reuters) – Divers recovered the remains on Wednesday of two of the six missing workers tossed into

March 27, 2024
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Container-ship Dali entangled in the Baltimore bridge
Accidents

Baltimore Bridge Collapse Reverberates From Cars to Coal

By Nacha Cattan, Heather Perlberg and Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) — The 1.6 mile-long bridge collapsed in a matter of seconds. The catastrophic

March 27, 2024
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Containership Dali entangled with destroyed baltimore bridge
Incidents

Titanic-Era Law Could Cap Shipowner Liability in Baltimore

By Ethan M Steinberg (Bloomberg) The owner of the ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge could face hundreds of millions of dollars in damage claims

March 27, 2024
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Stern view of containership Dali entangled in the baltimore bridge
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Insurers Face Billions in Losses from Baltimore Bridge Claims

By Sinead Cruise, Jonathan Saul and Carolyn Cohn LONDON, March 27 (Reuters) – Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

March 27, 2024
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USACE survey's Baltimore bridge collapse
Incidents

US Army Deploys More Than 1,100 Specialists to Baltimore

by John Konrad (gCaptain) The U.S. Army has activated an emergency operations center for the Corps of Engineers (USACE) in Baltimore. This action mobilizes

March 27, 2024
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Distant photo of baltimore bridge collision
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East Coast Ports Work To Reroute Baltimore Cargo

By David Lawder (Reuters) – The catastrophic bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic is unlikely to trigger

March 27, 2024
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Full view of ship Dali entangled in Baltimore bridge
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Six Workers Presumed Dead in Baltimore Bridge Collapse

By Andy Sullivan, Joseph Campbell and Gabriella Borter BALTIMORE, March 26 (Reuters) – Six workers were missing and presumed dead from a

March 27, 2024
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Operations at Mariupol port amid Russia-Ukraine conflict. Photo REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko
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Port Attacks Slow Ukraine Grain Exports

by Pavel Polityuk (Reuters) Constant attacks on Ukrainian Black Sea ports by Russian drones and missiles are leading to a slowdown in Ukraine’s maritime

March 27, 2024
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Tuesday, March 26, 2024
Ship Dali bridge collision photo
Incidents

BREAKING: MV Dali Cited for Propulsion Issues Before Baltimore Incident

According to records from the public ship safety database Equasis, MV Dali – the ship that collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge this

March 26, 2024
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Distant photo of baltimore bridge collision
Incidents

Baltimore Coal Exports Are Likely Blocked For Weeks

By Josh Saul (Bloomberg) The collapse of a major Baltimore bridge Tuesday is likely to shut down the port’s coal exports for as many as six weeks and block

March 26, 2024
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Container-ship Dali entangled in the Baltimore bridge
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Baltimore Bridge Fallout to Extend Coast-to-Coast in Cargo Shift

By Brendan Murray (Bloomberg) The bridge collapse Tuesday that shut the Port of Baltimore and closed a major highway will cause weeks or months of

March 26, 2024
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Biden on phone with maritime officials in the Port of Baltimore following bridge incident
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Can Biden Deliver On His Promise To Baltimore?

by Captain John Konrad (gCaptain) The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge this morning was a terrifying event, deeply affecting a public

March 26, 2024
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overhead view of baltimore bridge
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Ship’s Mayday Call Before Baltimore Bridge Crash Saved Lives

By Nacha Cattan (Bloomberg) A mayday warning from the ship that slammed into a Baltimore bridge saved lives by prompting officials to stop cars from crossing,

March 26, 2024
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East Coast Ports Are Ready To Handle Baltimore Cargo

By Joe Ryan(Bloomberg) East Coast ports including in New York, New Jersey and Virginia are positioned to handle additional ships if the Baltimore bridge

March 26, 2024
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A view of the Dali cargo vessel which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing it to collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., March 26, 2024. REUTERS/Julia Nikhinson
Collision

Baltimore Bridge Collapse – What We Know

By Andy Sullivan, Joseph Campbell and Gabriella Borter BALTIMORE, March 26 (Reuters) – A 948-foot container ship smashed into a four-lane bridge in

March 26, 2024
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Ship Dali bridge collision photo
Incidents

Ship Lost Control Before Hitting Baltimore Bridge

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early today after the large containerships Dali struck a primary support column. Two individuals were

March 26, 2024
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Roads closed in Baltiomre after ship takes out Francis Scott Key Bridge
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Port Of Baltimore – Key Facts And Figures

(Reuters) – A major bridge collapsed in the U.S. port of Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a

March 26, 2024
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Over 10 Vessels Destined for Baltimore Anchor Awaiting Instructions
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Over 10 Vessels Destined for Baltimore Anchor Awaiting Instructions

by Jonathan Saul (Reuters) At least 10 commercial ships that were sailing to the U.S. port of Baltimore have dropped anchor in waters nearby, data from ship

March 26, 2024
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