Baltimore shipping channel reopens 11 weeks after Key Bridge collapse The main ship channel to the Port of Baltimore has been fully cleared of debris and was reopened Monday evening, 11 weeks after a cargo ship lost power and struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The Fort McHenry Channel had been blocked since March 26, …
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AMERICAN PORTS SEEN LAGGING WHEN IT COMES TO PORT EFFICIENCY The newest global Container Port Performance Index (CPPI) reveals that East and Southeast Asian ports excelled in 2023, accounting for 13 of the top 20 places. Key takeaways from the report include the fact that there are no American ports within the top 50 rankings, …
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MSC RESUMES FAR EAST – BALTIMORE SERVICE The containership Dali, which struck the bridge causing its collapse and the death of six workers, was refloated earlier last week allowing for the main channel to the port to be reopened. Starting from the first voyage provided by YM Trust, it is scheduled to call Yantian on …
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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 …
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PRELIMINARY REPORT INTO BALTIMORE BRIDGE DISASTER PINPOINTS POWER OUTAGES ON THE DALI CONTAINERSHIP The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) in the US released a preliminary report yesterday into the Dali containership’s fatal allision with Baltimore’s largest bridge. The first power outage occurred after a crewmember mistakenly closed an exhaust damper while conducting maintenance, causing one …
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DALI BOXSHIP TO BE REMOVED BY MAY 10 Officials expect to have removed the Dali containership from its lodged position in Baltimore port by May 10. The 9,962 teus ship took out the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 and has been wedged onto the bed of the Patapsco River ever since. So far, 3,300 tons of debris …
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SHIPPING HITS OUT AT SCANT COVERAGE OF HIJACKED CREWS The world’s leading shipping associations have highlighted the inequality seafarers face as hostages. “The world would be outraged if four airliners were seized and held hostage with innocent souls onboard. Regrettably, there does not seem to be the same response or concern for the four commercial …
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PANAMA CANAL AUTHORITY WARNS RESTRICTIONS WILL REMAIN IN PLACE THROUGHOUT 2024 The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) has claimed that the tide has turned in its ongoing battle to get back to normal operations, following a debilitating year of drought-induced cuts to drafts and transits. “Current forecasts indicate that steady rainfall will arrive in late April …
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INDUSTRIAL JENGA: THE BATTLE TO REOPEN BALTIMORE PORT The port of Baltimore could be up and running at full capacity by the end of next month under a tentative timetable released yesterday by the US Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), a plan which also sees another shipping channel open later this month. The …
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CASUALTIES EXPECTED AS SHIP STRIKE BRINGS DOWN BALTIMORE BRIDGE Container ship Dali is stuck under the collapsed bridge structure. Operator Synergy Marine Group has reported no injuries to the crew or the two pilots onboard. The 2015-built ship is 299 meters long with a 9,960 teu capacity and is under charter by Maersk. US agencies …
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