Viewpoint: Striking Risk-Reward Balance for Shipping Lithium-Ion Batteries April 10, 2024 By William Moore Executive Summary: While the advancement of technology in electric vehicles and other lithium-ion powered goods facilitates energy transition from fossil...
How Lawsuits Over Baltimore Bridge Collapse Are Likely to Play Out April 3, 2024 By Diana Novak Jones The owner, operator and charterer of the container ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday are likely...
Ship Owner in Bridge Collapse Seeks to Limit Its Liability April 2, 2024 By Ethan M Steinberg and Chris Dolmetsch The owner of the ship that rammed into a bridge in Baltimore last week, killing six workers and throwing the...
Rescue Crew Navigate Drones and Fire to Salvage Houthi-Hit Ship April 1, 2024 By Verity Ratcliffe A salvage crew climbing up a fire-ravaged ship lined with barbed wire. A French naval vessel fighting off combat drones....
Other Major US Bridge Collapses Caused by Ships and Barges April 1, 2024 A container ship struck a major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, [March 26] causing it to plunge into the river...
Insurance Industry Readies for Historic Losses From Baltimore Bridge Tragedy March 29, 2024 By Andrew G. Simpson It’s very early in the recovery process and already the numbers are large. Insured losses for the tragic collapse of...
Yellen Sees Insurance Payouts Helping Fund New Baltimore Bridge March 28, 2024 Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said she expects insurers’ payouts to help cover some of the costs of rebuilding the Baltimore...
Baltimore Bridge May Trigger Historic Marine Loss, Lloyd’s of London Says March 28, 2024 By Laura Benitez Insurance payouts for Tuesday’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore could be among the largest ever in...
Titanic Law Helps Ship Owner Limit Bridge Collapse Liability March 27, 2024 By Ethan M Steinberg, Chris Dolmetsch and Matthew Griffin The owner of the ship that rammed into a Baltimore bridge could face hundreds of millions of dollars in damage...
Yemen’s Houthis Tell China, Russia Their Ships Won’t Be Targeted March 22, 2024 By Sam Dagher and Mohammed Hatem The Yemen-based Houthis have told China and Russia their ships can sail through the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden...