1 year ago

US authorities open temporary channel at collapsed Baltimore bridge site

US authorities working on the Baltimore bridge collapse have opened the first of two small, temporary channels to let ships access the site of the incident. Wreckage of the collapsed Baltimore bridge These channels will initially only be open to vessels involved in the Francis Scott Key Bridge cleanup operation, and will not be big enough to allow cargo and container ships to pass through. The first of the channels opened Monday, US Coast Guard petty officer Carmen Caver told AFP, adding it was "only for commercial vessels that are involved with the salvage." The temporary channel "is not big enough for any container or cargo ships to pass through," Caver told AFP, adding: "They're working on a plan to make it slowly open to more and more people."

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9 months, 3 weeks ago

Baltimore’s busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore is expected to return to normal levels next month, officials said Wednesday, after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in March. “I’ve been waiting to say this for every day for the last 11 weeks: Maryland, the …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Baltimore’s busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse

LA Times

Tugboats escort the cargo ship Dali after it was refloated in Baltimore on May 20. Authorities anticipate commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “They are back open for business, ready to bring in the …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which blocked most maritime traffic into the harbor. The full federal shipping channel is 700 feet wide, which means two-way traffic can resume, officials said. Thousands of longshoremen, truckers and small …

9 months, 3 weeks ago

Baltimore Bridge: Shipping channel fully reopens more than 2 months after collapse

CNN

CNN — The Port of Baltimore’s shipping channel is fully operational again, response officials announced Monday, more than two months after a massive cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, killing six construction workers and cutting off access to the crucial shipping artery. “We’ve cleared the Fort McHenry Federal Channel for safe transit,” Baltimore District Commander Col. Estee …

11 months, 1 week ago

New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key bridge wreckage in Baltimore

Associated Press

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. It glided slowly past the fallen bridge and grounded Dali, the massive container ship that caused the collapse when …

11 months, 1 week ago

New deep-water channel allows first ship to pass Key Bridge wreckage in Baltimore

LA Times

A cargo vessel moves through a newly opened, temporary deep-water channel in Baltimore Thursday after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago. The first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore this week after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks …

11 months, 1 week ago

Baltimore port to open deeper channel, enabling some cargo ships to pass after bridge collapse

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — 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. Five of the seven cargo ships that have been …

11 months, 1 week ago

Third temporary channel opens for vessels to Baltimore port after bridge collapse

The Independent

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy A third temporary channel for …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

Associated Press

— A third channel will open this month at Baltimore’s port after the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse two weeks ago, and Maryland’s congressional delegation will sponsor legislation seeking federal aid to pay 100% of the cost of a new bridge, Sen. Ben Cardin said Tuesday. The bridge collapsed March 26 after being struck by the cargo ship Dali, which …

11 months, 3 weeks ago

Third channel to open at Baltimore port as recovery from bridge collapse continues

The Independent

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11 months, 3 weeks ago

Salvage crews have begun removing containers from the ship that collapsed Baltimore’s Key bridge

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Salvage crews on Sunday began removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation’s main shipping lanes. The removal of the containers from the deck of the Dali would continue this week as weather …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Biden Gives Details On Baltimore Bridge And Port Reopening Timeline

Huff Post

LOADING ERROR LOADING President Joe Biden said the Port of Baltimore, impacted by the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, would resume normal operations by the end of May as he once again pledged federal government support for the area on Friday. Grant funds totaling some $8 million will help a nearby port, Sparrows Point, take on more ships, Biden said, …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Engineers clearing collapsed Baltimore bridge say limited-access channel to port to open in 4 weeks

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Engineers working to clear the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore said Thursday that they expect to be able to restore navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore by the end of this month. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a “tentative timeline” Thursday, saying in a news release that it …

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Baltimore officials open second channel around wreckage – but it doesn’t mean the major trade hub is back on track

The Independent

11 months, 4 weeks ago

Maritime terminal prepares for influx of redirected ships as Baltimore bridge cleanup continues

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The only maritime shipping terminal currently operating in the Port of Baltimore is preparing to process an influx of ships as crews continue clearing the mangled wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge. That includes six regularly scheduled ships and nine others redirected as access to the port’s main terminals remains blocked, posing a logistical nightmare for …

1 year ago

Baltimore bridge: New channel to bypass collapse site now in use

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — Crews opened a second temporary channel on Tuesday allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the mangled wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked the vital port’s main shipping channel since its destruction one week ago. AP AUDIO: Second channel opened allowing some vessels to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse …

1 year ago

Baltimore ship crew worried ‘what world thinks’ of them days after Key Bridge collapse

The Independent

1 year ago

First vessel uses alternate channel to bypass wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site

LA Times

A section of the container ship Dali is shown as the vessel still sits amid the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Monday. A tugboat pushing a fuel barge was the first vessel to use an alternate channel to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which had blocked traffic along the vital …

1 year ago

A channel has opened for vessels clearing wreckage at the Baltimore bridge collapse site

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a temporary, alternate channel for vessels involved in clearing debris from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, part of a phased approach to opening the main shipping channel leading to the vital port, officials said Monday. He said crews have described the mangled steel girders of the fallen bridge as …

1 year ago

An alternate channel is being prepared for essential vessels at Baltimore bridge collapse site

The Independent

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Major bridges across California need probes to determine risk of a catastrophic collapse, authorities say

LA Times

Traffic streams across the Golden Gate Bridge in December 2023. A year after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, an independent government agency urged the owners of seven bridges in California — including the iconic Golden Gate Bridge — to urgently assess their risk of a catastrophic collapse. The bridges, it said, have an “unknown level …

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1 week, 6 days ago

NTSB says Maryland officials did not assess Key Bridge risks before collapse

NPR

NTSB says Maryland officials did not assess Key Bridge risks before collapse The National Transportation Safety Board strongly criticized Maryland officials for not determining the Francis Scott Key Bridge's risk of collapse. : LEILA FADEL, HOST: Maryland failed to conduct crucial assessments of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which could have prevented its collapse last year. A MARTÍNEZ, HOST: That's …

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1 week, 6 days ago

Maryland failed to assess the vulnerability of its Francis Scott Key Bridge long before it collapsed

Associated Press

BALTIMORE — The Maryland Transportation Authority failed to complete a recommended vulnerability assessment that would have shown the Francis Scott Key Bridge was at significant risk of collapse from a ship strike long before its demise last year, according to federal investigators. When board investigators performed the vulnerability assessment for Baltimore’s Key Bridge, they found it was almost 30 times …

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5 months, 1 week ago