WASHINGTON — The loss of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is ramping up truck drive times in the region as data from the government and private sources begins to accumulate.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration confirmed on Wednesday that it is seeing “significant impacts” on truck trips in the region based on data supplied by the University of Maryland, particularly on traffic now being diverted through the Baltimore Harbor Tunnel (Interstate 895), the Fort McHenry Tunnel...
In this edition: The aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge destruction, and UPS and the U.S. Postal Service form a partnership.
GIF: GIPHYIn the collision heard round the world, the Dali struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Two weeks after the collision happened, a lot is still unknown, but the cleanup and rebuilding process is off to a strong start. The crane of all cranes has been brought out to aid in the cleanup so that ships may soon make port in Baltimore. As for when...
https://www.freightwaves.com/news/check-call-baltimore-mounts-a-comeback
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore has caused supply chain disruption on the US East Coast but, so far, it has not seen an increase in ocean freight container shipping rates.
Data released on 8 April by Xeneta, the ocean freight rate benchmarking and intelligence platform, reveals average spot rates from the Far East into the US North East Coast (including Baltimore) have fallen slightly (-1%) since the bridge collapse on 26 March to stand at US$5,421 per FEU (40ft...
https://container-news.com/baltimore-bridge-collapse-has-not-triggered-rate-increase-xeneta/
As the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers works towards its target of restoring full access to the Port of Baltimore by the end of May, the Unified Command responding to the incident has begun to remove containers from the M/V Dali. The 946 foot containership has been pinned under a massive section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge since striking it on March 26. Salvors are removing the containers as part of the effort to gain access to the portion of the Key Bridge that remains atop the...
https://www.marinelog.com/legal/safety-and-security/video-salvors-remove-first-containers-from-dali/
As work to cope with the aftermath of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse continued, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) announced a tentative timeline for the restoration of safe navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore.
After detailed studies and engineering assessments by local, state and federal organizations, in collaboration with industry partners, USACE expects to open a limited access channel 280 feet wide and 35 feet deep, to the Port of Baltimore within the next four weeks...
By Gavin van Marle (The Loadstar) – MSC, Maersk and Zim are the three carriers most exposed to the supply chain disruption stemming from the collapsed bridge at Baltimore, according to…
Salvage crews have already started working to clear the wreckage from last week’s bridge collapse in Baltimore.
Despite this task’s complexity and obstacles in the way, the US Army Corp of Engineers estimates it will take weeks, not months, to restore full access to the port.
Teams will first work to open a temporary channel allowing easier access for recovery vessels and restoring some commercial traffic to the port, though the dimensions and depth will not accommodate large vessels like...
Roll-on/roll-off shipping company Wallenius Wilhelmsen has forecasted a financial impact ranging between $5 to $10 million due to the collapse of Baltimore’s Key Bridge. Baltimore serves as a key U.S….
https://gcaptain.com/wallenius-wilhelmsen-expects-5-10-million-hit-from-baltimore-bridge-collapse/
Grace Ocean, the owner of the 10,000 TEU ship that collided with Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key bridge, has filed a petition asking the courts to at least limit the company’s liability to the value of the vessel.
Lawyers from Duane Morris and Blank Rome, acting for Grace Ocean and ship manager Synergy Marine filed the petition with the Maryland District Court yesterday, claiming that the owner and ship manager are not responsible for the accident.
“The Casualty was not due to any fault, neglect,...
https://container-news.com/dali-owners-seek-to-limit-damages-payments/
Maersk Line is ready to offer services through several gateways from eastern Canada, down to the southern Atlantic Ocean and US Gulf, as it is impossible to ship goods into Baltimore after Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed on 26 March.
The Danish carrier said on 1 April that port and rail operators on the eastern coast of the US and Canada have been “very supportive and collaborative” to develop solutions to support containers temporarily diverted to alternative ports.
Maersk noted in a customer...