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☆ Work to Move Cargo Ship That Crashed Into Baltimore Bridge Starts Slowly
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-20 | by ( Campbell Robertson | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

Nearly eight weeks after the container ship Dali rammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, efforts were underway on Monday to move it back to a berth in the Port of Baltimore. The operation appeared to be off to a slow start, with five tugboats surrounding the giant ship but no official word that the move was underway an hour after its anticipated 5:30 a.m. start. The bridge collapsed on impact, killing six workers doing repairs on the bridge roadway, clogging the waterway with around 50,000 tons of metal and debris, and disrupting the commerce of one of the nation’s key shipping hubs. The salvage and recovery operation has involved more than a thousand workers and scores of barges, cranes, helicopters and Coast Guard cutters. Authorities set a goal of reopening that channel by the end of May.

Persons: Dali, Francis Scott Key Organizations: Coast Guard, Authorities Locations: Port of Baltimore

☆ The Baltimore Bridge cargo ship’s crew has been stuck on board for 7 weeks. What life is like on the Dali vessel
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-18 | by ( Holly Yan | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +10 min

Mark Nestlehutt boarded the Dali cargo ship a week after it crashed into a Baltimore bridge, anxious questions emerged among the 21 crew members:“When will I get off the ship? When will I be able to get home?”More than a month later, crew members still don’t know the answers. But the FBI has only returned some of the crew members’ SIM cards, he said. They’re also assisting with the salvors.”The Singaporean-flagged Dali cargo vessel is shown on March 26, hours after it destroyed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge. Their one-month visas expired during the nearly two months they’ve been trapped on the Dali, Duan said.

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☆ These wall-climbing, AI-powered robots are finding the flaws in 'D' grade US infrastructure, from commuter bridges to military hardware
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Ian Thomas | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +4 min

A focus on military hardware, from subs to aircraft carriersGecko robots are increasingly being utilized by the U.S. military. In 2022, the U.S. Air Force awarded Gecko Robotics a contract to help it with the conversion of missile silos. Gecko Robotics technology can collect upwards of 20 million data points in a tenth of the time, Loosararian said. The digital twins being created by Gecko robots also help with the building of future projects, saving not only time but resources and capital. "It's not just about how things work day-to-day but also how do you build smarter things," Loosararian said."

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☆ U.S. Bridges Face ‘Increased Risks’ From Large Ships, Coast Guard Says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Mike Baker | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The much larger ships navigating U.S. ports have raised the risk of deadly crashes, requiring a fresh look at bridges and other key infrastructure that may need enhanced protections, a U.S. Coast Guard official said on Wednesday. “It is time to more broadly understand these risks,” Mr. Gautier told the House transportation and infrastructure committee, which is examining the federal response to the crash. He said the Coast Guard would be starting a nationwide review to examine vulnerabilities and propose plans to reduce the risk of disastrous accidents. Jennifer Homendy, the chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said during the hearing that states and other bridge operators should be evaluating the types of vessels traveling through their waterways, especially near older bridges. While her agency expects to take about 18 months to produce a final report on the Baltimore disaster, she said officials might issue urgent safety recommendations even sooner.

Persons: Adm, Peter Gautier, Francis Scott Key, Mr, Gautier, Jennifer Homendy Organizations: U.S . Coast Guard, Coast Guard, National Transportation Safety Locations: U.S, Baltimore

☆ Cargo ship outages on the day before the Baltimore bridge collision may have impacted ship’s operations, NTSB chief says
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-15 | by ( Gregory Wallace | Eric Levenson | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +5 min

That may have impacted the ship’s operations when it left the port a day later, she said. “Switching breakers is not unusual but may have affected operations the very next day on the accident voyage,” Homendy said. The NTSB report found that the Dali had experienced two blackouts a day earlier while still moored in the port. The NTSB report details the frantic efforts of those on the Dali to stop the ship and warn those on the bridge of potential disaster. “He ran north and made it to the nearest surviving span before the rest of the bridge collapsed,” the report states.

Persons: Dali, Francis Scott Key, Jennifer Homendy, ” Homendy, Homendy, Peter Gautier, William H, Shailen Bhatt, Gautier, Graham, Bhatt, ” Organizations: CNN, National Transportation Safety, NTSB, Committee, Transportation, Hyundai, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, Federal, Administration Locations: Port of Baltimore, Homendy, El Salvador, Mexico, Guatemala, Honduras

Investigators recounted the crew’s desperate efforts to restore electrical power and halt the ship’s drift toward the bridge. They described how one of eight maintenance workers still on the bridge that night managed to sprint to safety moments before the bridge collapsed. The 985-foot-long vessel departed the Port of Baltimore around 1 a.m. on March 26 and traveled along a heavily used shipping channel that would take it under the Francis Scott Key Bridge. But as it approached the bridge, the power went out on the vessel and alarms blared. Transportation officials have been re-examining structural protection systems on bridges, which in some cases are missing or flawed, that are supposed to deflect wayward ships away from bridge piers.

Persons: Francis Scott Key Organizations: Investigators, Transportation Locations: Port of Baltimore

☆ Section of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge demolished
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-13 | by ( Bryce Urbany | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ Baltimore bridge update: Explosives to be used in demolition effort to free trapped cargo ship
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-12 | by ( Nicole Grether | Gloria Pazmino | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Officials are tentatively scheduled to carry out the controlled demolition around 5 p.m., according to the US Coast Guard. The planned demolition is aimed at helping officials remove debris and ultimately free the 213-million-pound Dali cargo ship, which veered off course March 26 and struck a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to fall into the water below. The collapse killed six construction workers and destroyed a key thoroughfare, threatening the economy at the Port of Baltimore. Officials last week recovered the sixth and final body, allowing them to proceed with the plan to free the Dali. “The safest and swiftest method to remove the bridge piece from on top of the M/V Dali is by precision cuts made with small charges,” the Key Bridge Response Unified Command said in a news release last week.

Persons: CNN — Crews, Francis Scott Key, Dali, Kevin Dietsch, Holly Yan, Dakin Andone Organizations: CNN, US Coast Guard, Port, Baltimore Sun, WBAL, Command, ”, US Army, US Army Corps of Engineers, Unified Command, Army Corps, Engineers, Committee, Transportation, Infrastructure, National Transportation Safety, Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, US Department of Transportation Locations: Baltimore, Port of Baltimore

☆ Shipping giant Maersk says Baltimore port reentry decision is near as collapsed bridge cleanup progresses
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-07 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

The remains of the Key Bridge in the Patapsco River entrance to Baltimore Harbor on May 2, 2024, in Baltimore, Maryland. Van der Steene says the Maersk team has seen less than 200 containers taken off the Dali over the last nine days. But based on North American freight orders from Asia, Van der Steene described 2024 as a "year of reinvigoration." Peak shipping season, which starts in June and continues through the summer for the back to school shopping and then the holidays, is expected to be normal in volume, Van der Steene said. "There's nothing that indicates that it would be a slower peak season or a bigger peak season," said Van der Steene.

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☆ Baltimore bridge: An Italian company that helped rebuild Genoa’s Morandi bridge offers to build new Key Bridge
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-03 | by ( Anna Cooban | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

London CNN —The Italian company that helped rebuild a bridge that collapsed in Genoa in 2018 says it is ready to do the same in Baltimore. The bridge replaced the Morandi bridge, which collapsed in August 2018. Mauro Ujetto/NurPhoto/Getty ImagesThe Morandi bridge in Italy’s port city of Genoa collapsed in August 2018 after heavy rainfall, killing 43 people. WeBuild Group was among the companies that built the Genoa San Giorgio bridge in just 15 months to replace the Morandi bridge. The project, completed in 2020, cost a total of €290 million ($312 million), including the cost of demolishing the remains of the collapsed bridge.

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☆ Maryland is about to get $350 million from insurance in bridge collapse
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Chris Isidore | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —The state of Maryland is about to get an insurance payment of $350 million related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in late March, according to the broker handling its policy on the structure. The payment would come from insurer Chubb, which has a $350 million limit on the policy it had written on the bridge, according to Henry Daar, head of property claims, North America for WTW, the broker on the policy. The payment will be made soon rather than waiting for the construction of a new bridge to begin, a process that could be years away. The accident temporarily closed much of the operations of the Port of Baltimore, trapping ships in the port. The planned payment by Chubb was first reported Thursday by the Wall Street Journal.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Chubb, Henry Daar, Dali Organizations: New, New York CNN, Francis Scott Key Bridge, WTW, Grace Ocean Private Limited, Synergy Marine PTE LTD, CNN, National Transportation, Wall Street Locations: New York, Maryland, North America, Baltimore, Port of Baltimore

☆ Baltimore bridge insurer is reportedly set to write a $350 million check
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( George Glover | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Chubb, the Baltimore bridge insurer, is set to pay out $350 million, per The Wall Street Journal. The bridge's collapse in March killed six people and shut down the port of Baltimore. Chubb, the state of Maryland, and victims' families will likely sue the ship's owners, per the Journal. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThe insurer of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is gearing up to issue a $350 million payout to the state of Maryland, The Wall Street Journal reported on Thursday.

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☆ Baltimore bridge collapse: 5th body recovered
▼ + stars: | 2024-05-02 | by ( Joe Sutton | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —Authorities have recovered the body of a fifth victim in the Baltimore bridge collapse five weeks ago, officials said Wednesday. A 213-million-pound cargo vessel slammed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26, crippling the structure and killing six workers repairing potholes on it. The six construction workers were immigrants from Honduras, El Salvador, Mexico and Guatemala. “Maryland State Police investigators along with officers from the Maryland Transportation Authority Police and the FBI responded to the scene and recovered the body of a fifth construction worker inside a red truck,” he added. Attorneys representing the families of two deceased workers and a victim who survived the fall have started their own investigation.

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☆ Baltimore officials accused the ship that crashed into the Key Bridge of being 'unseaworthy' and leaving port even though its alarms had already gone off
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-24 | by ( Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Read previewCity of Baltimore officials on Monday accused the owner and manager of the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge of allowing the vessel to set sail despite it being "clearly unseaworthy." "Reporting has indicated that, even before leaving port, alarms showing an inconsistent power supply on the Dali had sounded," the court petition reads. Authorities found that the 984-foot ship lost power as it navigated toward the bridge, causing it to lose propulsion. The crew on board broadcast a mayday call just before impact, allowing traffic police to seal access to the bridge. AdvertisementMeanwhile, President Joe Biden has said that the federal government will fund the reconstruction of the Key Bridge, and has agreed to disburse some $60 million in aid to the region.

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☆ Baltimore bridge collapse: City files legal claim against owner, operator of ship that rammed Key Bridge
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Jillian Sykes | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

Atlanta CNN —Baltimore filed a legal claim on Monday against the owner and manager of the ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month, causing it to collapse. The Dali, a 213-million-pound ship carrying cargo containers, is owned by Grace Ocean Private Limited and managed by Synergy Marine PTE LTD. As this matter is now the subject of active litigation, we will reserve further comment for the appropriate judicial forum,” the Baltimore City Law Office told CNN. Earlier this month, Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine filed a petition in federal court asking for a $43.6 million limit on potential liability payouts. In its Monday court filings, Baltimore asked the court to deny the companies’ petition to limit liability.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Dali, Grace Ocean, Darrell Wilson, Grace, — CNN’s Gabe Cohen Organizations: Atlanta CNN, Baltimore, Grace Ocean Private Limited, Synergy Marine PTE LTD, Baltimore’s, City Council, CNN, Baltimore City Law Office, Synergy, Grace Ocean, Federal Bureau of Investigation, US Coast Guard Locations: Baltimore

☆ Baltimore Says Owner of Ship that Hit Key Bridge Was Negligent
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-23 | by ( Mike Ives | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

The City of Baltimore has said that the owner and manager of the cargo ship that brought down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month are directly responsible for the accident and should not be allowed to avoid legal liability, according to court documents filed on Monday. The 985-foot-long ship hit the bridge in the early hours of March 26 after leaving the Port of Baltimore and losing power to its engine and navigation equipment. The bridge collapsed moments later, killing six construction workers, forcing the port to close and disrupting the shipping industry up and down the East Coast. In the meantime, the ship’s owner and operator, both based in Singapore, have asked a federal judge in Maryland to exonerate them from liability for any related losses or damages. In early April, lawyers for the ship’s owner, Grace Ocean, and its manager, Synergy Marine, said in a court filing that the accident had not resulted from “any fault, neglect or want of care” on the companies’ part.

Persons: Francis Scott Key, Grace Ocean Organizations: Port, Synergy Locations: Baltimore, Port of Baltimore, East Coast, Singapore, Maryland

☆ Trains, Trucks and Tractors: The Race to Reroute Goods From Baltimore
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-17 | by ( Peter Eavis | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

New John Deere tractors made their way last week through the sprawling port of Brunswick, Ga., their distinctive green paint glinting in the sunshine. Stevedores drove the tractors up a ramp into the belly of the Leo Spirit, a ship that would take them to Asia. The bridge’s collapse closed most of the Port of Baltimore, which last year handled 1.3 million tons of farm and construction machinery and 850,000 cars and light trucks. The Deere tractors would normally be shipped from Baltimore, getting there on trains from a factory in Waterloo, Iowa, according to Georgia port officials. Instead, the tractors had to be trucked to Brunswick, a journey that adds time and costs.

Persons: John Deere, Stevedores, Leo Spirit, Francis Scott Key, ”, Griff Lynch Organizations: Deere, Georgia Ports Authority Locations: Brunswick, Ga, Asia, Coast, Baltimore, Port of Baltimore, Waterloo , Iowa, Georgia

☆ Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says he 'immediately' leaned into his military training after the Key Bridge collapse: 'The only certainty is uncertainty'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Wes Moore swiftly leaned on his military training when he learned about the Key Bridge collapse. The bridge collapse has led to the temporary closure of the critical Port of Baltimore. Wes Moore of Maryland received a call with news that seemed unthinkable. Advertisement"When I got the call, it immediately kicked you into your training," Moore said of his reaction to news of the bridge collapse. When discussing the bridge collapse that triggered the temporary closure of the Port of Baltimore, Moore told me that he held onto the mindset of expecting the unknown.

Persons: Wes Moore, —, Francis Scott Key, Moore Organizations: Service, Gov, Maryland, Democratic, Army Locations: of Baltimore, Patapsco, Port of Baltimore, Afghanistan

☆ Biden administration partners with states to protect airline customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

And while state attorneys general receive consumer complaints, airlines are not legally required to respond to their inquiries. The Biden administration has been aggressively pushing measures to expand consumer rights for airline passengers. The latest move comes as passenger traffic in the United States is projected to reach an all-time high this year. It includes 18 states such as California, New York, Nevada and Colorado that have some of the busiest U.S. airports. The DOT said seven more states - Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Oregon, Tennessee, Vermont, and Washington – are interested in joining the initiative.

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☆ The Port of Baltimore was humming along as it handled a record level of cargo in 2023. The collapse of the Key Bridge changed everything.
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-16 | by ( John L. Dorman | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In 2023, the Port of Baltimore handled a record 52.3 million tons of international cargo valued at nearly $81 billion. But on March 26, the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after the container vessel Dali struck the bridge and sent the 47-year-old structure into the Patapsco River. Moore recently spoke with Business Insider about the collapse of the Key Bridge and the economic impacts of the port's closure. Wes Moore: The port is the largest in the country when it comes to heavy trucks and agricultural equipment. The Key Bridge was a key artery in this region.

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☆ Baltimore bridge crash now under federal criminal investigation
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-15 | by ( Evan Perez | Holmes Lybrand | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —The ship crash that destroyed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and left several people dead is now under federal criminal investigation, according to a US official familiar with the matter. The FBI and the US Coast Guard are leading the criminal investigation into the disaster and whether the crew failed to report an earlier issue with the vessel that delayed its departure, the official said. The bridge collapsed around 1:30 a.m. March 26 after a massive cargo ship called the Dali lost power and struck the bridge. The National Transportation Safety Board has been investigating why the 213-million-pound ship lost power and crashed into the 47-year-old bridge. The US Army Corps of Engineers has said it plans to reopen the channel affected by the crash by the end of May.

Persons: Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key, Dali Organizations: CNN, Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, FBI, US Coast Guard, Washington Post, National Transportation, NTSB, US Army Corps of Engineers Locations: Patapsco, Port of Baltimore

☆ Office Apocalypse, New Expenses Are Wrecking Big Cities' Budgets
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-14 | by ( Emily Stewart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Across the country, from Denver and Seattle to Washington, DC, and New York, cities are deciphering whether to slash their budgets. (Most states' fiscal years run from July 1 to June 30.) States and cities are facing pressure from societal issues that will weigh on tax revenue and increase costs for years to come. Aging populations mean a smaller percentage of the population that's of working age, putting downward pressure on tax revenue. But as federal funds have petered out, structural problems have resurfaced.

Persons: Justin Marlowe, Lucy Dadayan, Carol O'Cleireacain, it's, Marlowe, O'Cleireacain, Josh Goodman, Goodman, Liz Farmer, Baltimore's Francis Scott Key, Farmer, Emily Stewart Organizations: Boston, University of Chicago Harris School of Public Policy, Municipal Finance, Pew, Urban, Brookings Tax, Urban Institute, Business Locations: Denver, Seattle, Washington, New York, California , Maryland, Arizona, New York City, New York , New Jersey, Detroit, COVID, States, Maryland, United States

☆ Imports from China to the US are rising at the highest rate since last fall
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

Imports coming to the U.S. from China are experiencing a notable increase, according to new trade and logistics data. The first half of 2024 is expected to total 11.7 million TEUs (twenty-foot equivalent units), an increase of 11% from the same period last year. In 2023, imports were down from 2022 by almost 13%, totaling 22.3 million TEUs. By comparison, New York/New Jersey processed 7.81 million TEUs, Georgia 5.4 million TEUs, Virginia at 3.3 million TEUs, Charleston 2.5 million TEUs, Jacksonville 1.3 million TEUs, and Miami 1.25 million TEUs. The other reason for the recent container push is fears of a labor strike at East Coast and Gulf ports.

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☆ Biden's former chief of staff says the president spends too much time 'talking about bridges'
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-10 | by ( Madison Hall | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Biden's former chief of staff said the president is focusing too much on infrastructure. Klain said he thinks Biden should address issues more affecting voters, like rising grocery costs. AdvertisementDemocratic President Joe Biden's former White House chief of staff said he thinks the president is spending too much time publicly highlighting his infrastructure wins in office instead of addressing economic issues that impact voters. "I think the president is out there too much talking about bridges," Klain said. Related storiesHe said he thinks Biden should focus more on issues directly affecting people's daily lives, like the cost of groceries.

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