Francis Scott Key Bridge News

Maryland Hopes to Rebuild Baltimore Bridge for $1.9B With Insurance, Federal, Other Funds

Maryland plans to rebuild the Francis Scott Key Bridge in just over four years at an estimated cost between $1.7 billion and $1.9 billion, a state transportation official said Thursday. The state plans to build a new span by fall …

Class Action Opposes Limiting Ship’s Liability for Baltimore Bridge Collapse

A Baltimore small business has filed a class action against the owner and operator of the cargo ship Dali that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month. The suit, filed Thursday by the Karen Austin, the founder of …

Progress Reported in Salvage Operations at Baltimore Bridge Site

https://video.wixstatic.com/video/f1b1b7_21110a5cf52c43efaf5bfc58cd46ee85/720p/mp4/file.mp4 Salvors continue to remove containers from the cargo ship Dali and clear wreckage at the Francis Scott Key Bridge incident site, according to the Unified Command, the group of U.S. Army, Coast Guard and federal, state and local transportation, …

Investigators Focus on Electrical System of Ship That Hit Baltimore Bridge

During the initial stages of a federal probe into the deadly collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, investigators are focusing on the electrical power system of the massive container ship that veered off course. Jennifer Homendy, chair of the …

US Investigators Interview Cargo Ship Personnel in Maryland Bridge Collapse

U.S. National Transportation Safety Board chair Jennifer Homendy said at a Senate hearing Wednesday that investigators had conducted interviews with key cargo ship personnel in the investigation of the March 26 Baltimore bridge collapse. The Dali cargo ship crashed into …

Baltimore Port Closure Sends Companies Scrambling to Reroute Cargo

The stunning collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting shipping and trucking around one of the busiest ports on America’s East Coast, creating delays and raising costs in the latest disruption to global supply chains. After the container …

Insurance Industry Readies for Historic Losses From Baltimore Bridge Tragedy

It’s very early in the recovery process and already the numbers are large. Insured losses for the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could be as much as $2 billion to $4 billion, according to Morningstar. …