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Ship Owner in Bridge Collapse Seeks to Limit Its Liability

The owner of the ship that rammed into a bridge in Baltimore last week, killing six workers and throwing the eastern US transportation network into chaos, is seeking to limit its liability to about $43.7 million. The company, Grace Ocean, …

Baltimore Bridge May Trigger Historic Marine Loss, Lloyd’s of London Says

Insurance payouts for Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could be among the largest ever in marine insurance, according to Lloyd’s of London Chief Executive Officer John Neal. “This has the potential to be one of …

Titanic Law Helps Ship Owner Limit Bridge Collapse Liability

The owner of the ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge could face hundreds of millions of dollars in damage claims after the accident sent vehicles plunging into the water and threw the eastern US transportation network into chaos. But …

Baltimore in State of Emergency. Videos Capture Bridge Collapse, Eyewitnesses, Rescue.

Baltimore Mayor Brandon M. Scott has declared a state of emergency in Baltimore City in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse incident that took place this morning. https://youtu.be/7JDeBPuFQS0?feature=shared The declaration mobilizes Baltimore’s emergency resources to protect the persons …

Vital Baltimore Bridge Collapses After Being Struck by a Ship

A major commuter bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being rammed by a container ship, causing vehicles to plunge into the water and threatening chaos at one of the most important ports on the US East Coast. Baltimore Fire Chief James …

Work to Free Container Ship Stranded in Chesapeake Bay Continues

The U.S. Coast Guard prepared a second attempt to free a stranded container ship Wednesday, more than two weeks after it ran aground in the Chesapeake Bay. The effort will be similar to Tuesday’s attempt involving five tug boats straining …

Container Ship Runs Aground at Antwerp Port, Blocking Traffic

Traffic to and from Antwerp, Europe’s second-biggest port, was halted on Monday after a container ship ran aground on the banks of the river Scheldt which connects the port to the North Sea. A spokeswoman said workers were trying to …

Stricken New Zealand Container Ship May Break Apart or Sink

Salvage crews raced Monday to pump oil from a stricken ship teetering on a reef off the New Zealand coast, while also preparing for the worst: Authorities believe the vessel will break apart or sink soon. The salvage work resumed …

New Zealand Says Oil Spill ‘Worst-ever Maritime Environmental Disaster’

Rough weather has jostled a cargo ship stuck off New Zealand’s coast and worsened its oil leak fivefold to make it the country’s worst-ever maritime environmental disaster, the government said Tuesday. Clumps of heavy oil from the Liberia-flagged Rena have …