Key Bridge Insurer Pays Maryland Agency $350 Million
The Maryland Transportation Authority received a $350 million insurance payout from Chubb, the Key Bridge’s insurer, to be applied to cleanup and rebuilding the span that collapsed in March.
Key Bridge Collapse Spurs $5M Small Business Grant Fund
A $5 million grant program aimed at supporting Baltimore-area small businesses hit hard by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge launched Aug. 21.
August 22, 2024Post-9/11 Studies Considered ‘Pier Protection’ at Key Bridge
BALTIMORE — Engineering studies commissioned by the state of Maryland in the early 2000s considered the possibility of a “ship impact” at the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
White House Seeks Funds for Baltimore Bridge Repairs
The leader of the Senate budget panel endorsed a recent emergency funding request from the White House specific to repairing a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore this year.
Largest US Ports Report Volume Declines For May
U.S. ports posted a mixed bag of results for May, with certain facilities seeing volume gains while some of the nation’s largest saw container traffic decline.
Dali Cargo Ship Leaves Baltimore for Virginia
The cargo ship Dali headed out of Baltimore for Virginia, three months after it lost power and crashed into one of the Key Bridge’s supporting columns and caused the bridge to collapse.
Traffic Resumes Through Port of Baltimore
BALTIMORE — Authorities anticipate commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels since the channel fully reopened earlier this week.
Baltimore Shipping Channel Fully Reopens
BALTIMORE — The main shipping channel into Baltimore’s port has fully reopened to its original depth and width following the March 26 collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Maryland Senator Presses for Baltimore Aid
WASHINGTON — Sen. Ben Cardin of Maryland renewed calls for colleagues to endorse emergency aid for rebuilding the Port of Baltimore area and the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.
Full Port of Baltimore Channel Set to Open by June 10
The Army Corps of Engineers now expects to have the full Federal Channel into Port of Baltimore open by June 10 at the latest, a slightly later target than their original timeline of late May.