Following the Houthi attack the 29 April MSC Orion which reportedly took place some 400 nm south of mainland Yemen, which could raise concerns about the ability of coalition forces to protect commercial vessels in a much wider theatre of operations.
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?
Nearly a month after the collapse of the Key Bridge in Baltimore city, lawyers have fired back at Dali owners Grace Ocean and Synergy Marine, filing a lawsuit that claims the companies were negligent.
IMO secretary general Arsenio Dominguez called for the release of the crews of Galaxy Leader and MSC Aries in his opening remarks to the IMO Legal Committee meeting.
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.
