The owner and manager of a cargo ship that rammed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge before it collapsed last week filed a court petition on Monday (April 1) seeking to limit their legal liability for the deadly disaster. The companies’ “limitation of liability” petition is a routine but important procedure for cases litigated under US … Read more
SINGAPORE: There is no delay in the import of American cars or its parts to Singapore, automobile service providers said. This is even as the Port of Baltimore, the busiest US port for car shipments, remains closed following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Baltimore port handled at least 750,000 vehicles in … Read more
A major bridge collapsed in the US city of Baltimore after being struck by a heavily laden container ship. Many questions remain, including how the ship could have lost control. Here’s what we know so far: What happened? At approximately 01:30 (local time) the Singapore-flagged container ship Dali, departing Baltimore with a full load of … Read more
Following the tragic incident that caused the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, an engineer reveals that while the collision is substantial, a continuous through truss bridge like the Key Bridge is most unlikely to collapse making the situation “unusual.” Sean Keyes, CEO of civil and structural engineering firm Sutcliffe, stated that the ship, … Read more
