Following last month’s accident which destroyed the Francis Scott Key bridge and closed Baltimore port to all maritime traffic the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) has written to President Joe Biden to ask for federal government funds to help...
Some of the vessels stranded in the Port of Baltimore since the collapse of the Key Bridge four weeks ago have been able to sail from the port with a new limited deep draught channel.
The allision between the containership Dali and the Key Bridge in Baltimore, causing its collapse sent shockwaves around the world, but will shipping learn from the disaster?
As larger vessels ply Asia’s waters, authorities must reassess the strength of their infrastructure and use every tool in the chest, especially data, to build resilience.