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Baltimore Key Bridge collapse updates
Latest news and information on Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge which collapsed on 26 March, 2024 after Dali, a Singapore-flagged container ship, smashed into it.
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Loved ones await recovery of 2 bodies from Baltimore bridge wreckage a month after the collapse
A wooden cross is laden with Miguel Luna’s personal belongings — his construction uniform and work boots, a family photo, the flag of his native El Salvador — but his body remains missing after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Four bodies have been recovered, but Luna and another worker, Jose Mynor Lopez, have not been found. It includes decorated wooden crosses, a painted canvas backdrop, bunches of flowers, candles and a giant modified American flag with six stars — one for each
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Businesses hindered by bridge collapse should receive damages, court filing argues
A Baltimore publishing company has filed a class action claim arguing the owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should have to pay damages to businesses adversely impacted by the collapse. The claim, filed on behalf of American Publishing LLC, largely echoes an earlier filing by attorneys for Baltimore’s mayor and city council that called for the ship’s owner and manager to be held fully liable for the deadly disaster. Singapore-
- NewsThe Independent
First ship passes through new channel alongside Baltimore bridge wreckage and stranded Dali
After 33 days waiting in the port of Baltimore, Balsa 94 has become the first cargo ship to leave through a temporary channel after the Baltimore bridge collapse
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New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore
The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore on Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port. Two more commercial ships followed later Thursday, including a vehicle carrier headed to Panama.
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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
In a legal filing on Monday, Baltimore officials said the Dali was "clearly unseaworthy," but that its owner and manager still allowed it to set sail.
- NewsThe Independent
Baltimore officials sue Dali ship owner and manager over deadly Key Bridge collapse
Attorneys for the city asked forspecific amount in damages
- NewsBBC
Baltimore sues owner and manager of 'unseaworthy' Dali over bridge collapse
The city lawsuit says the vessel had "an inconsistent power supply" before it slammed into the span last month.
- NewsThe Guardian
Baltimore bridge collapse: city says ship was ‘unseaworthy’ before leaving port
Baltimore has sued operator and owner of the Dali container ship, saying it had ‘an incompetent crew’ and ignored warnings
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Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some cargo ships to pass after bridge collapse
Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city’s port starting on Thursday — a significant step toward reopening the major maritime shipping hub that has remained closed to most traffic since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month. The new channel will be 35 feet (12 meters) deep, which is a substantial increase over the three other temporary channels established in recent weeks. It puts the cleanup effort slightly ahead of sche
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Baltimore leaders accuse ship's owner and manager of negligence in Key Bridge collapse
The owner and manager of the massive container ship that took down the Francis Scott Key Bridge last month should be held fully liable for the deadly collapse, according to court papers filed Monday on behalf of Baltimore’s mayor and city council. A federal court in Maryland will ultimately decide who’s responsible and how much they owe in what could become one of the most expensive maritime disasters in history. Singapore-based Grace Ocean Private Ltd. owns the Dali, the vessel that veered of
