Ship that caused Baltimore bridge collapse moved back to port

Almost two months after colliding with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the MV Dali cargo ship was hauled away from the site and taken to shore Monday.

The Unified Command, a group of local and federal agencies managing the operation, said the Dali was floated around 7 a.m. ET, and tugboards slowly moved it to a local marine terminal.

The Dali will spend several weeks getting temporary repairs at the terminal and then will be moved to a shipyard for more substantial repairs, authorities said.

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Container ship lacked backup system to avoid Baltimore bridge strike

WASHINGTON — Cargo vessels are not equipped with backup power sufficient to avoid situations such as the one in March when the container ship Dali struck and collapsed Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, the country’s top transportation safety investigator told lawmakers.

Testifying before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee on Wednesday, National Transportation Safety Board Chair Jennfier Homendy said the backup generator that kicked in after the Dali lost power roughly half...

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Visibility platform GoComet: Norfolk-area ports gained most from Baltimore port closure

Data from supply chain visibility platform GoComet on shifts in East Coast shipping as a result of the closure of the Port of Baltimore shows Norfolk, Virginia, gained the most incoming ships on average since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse at the end of March.

In data provided to FreightWaves, GoComet notes that the 15-day average for vessel calls per day stood at 35 to 39 in Baltimore for the six days leading up to the March 26 collapse. It stays at 38 on March 27, even though the...

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