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Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) vowed to “move as fast as possible” to reopen the shipping route through the Baltimore port currently stalled with the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.  “We are going to move as fast as possible,” Moore said during a press conference on Saturday. “We are going to ensure…

President Biden said on Friday that he will go to Baltimore next week after a section of the bridge collapsed, resulting in six deaths and a temporary closure of the city’s port. Biden mentioned that he will be visiting alongside Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D). He stated this shortly after the collapse early on Tuesday.

Construction cranes were deployed to Baltimore on Friday to remove the wreckage from Francis Scott Key Bridge, which partially collapsed Tuesday when a cargo ship collided with it. Multiple cranes are placed in the Patapsco River, working on clearing debris and paving the way for the reconstruction and eventual reopening of the Port of Baltimore,…

The U.S. government authorized $60 million in relief to Maryland for a bridge that collapsed in Baltimore after being struck by a cargo ship. The Department of Transportation (DOT) is giving funding for emergency work after the Francis Scott Key Bridge was struck by Dali, a 984-foot Singapore-flagged ship that lost power when attempting to…

The temporary closure of the Port of Baltimore due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have significant effects on coal exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA). The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, resulting in a temporary shutdown of the port.

The USACE is deploying over 1,100 personnel to Baltimore in response to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. The corps’ Baltimore District has activated its Emergency Operations Center, allowing more than 1,100…

The cargo ship that crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore was carrying dozens of hazardous material containers, some of which were breached during the collapse, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Wednesday.  NTSB chair Jennifer Homendy on Wednesday said the agency was able to obtain the cargo manifest of the ship,…

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Wednesday that there’s currently no timeline for when the Port of Baltimore can reopen following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge a day prior. “Too soon to venture an estimate,” he told reporters during the White House daily press briefing. “The vast majority of the port is inside…

The Thai Embassy in Washington DC has confirmed that no Thais have been injured in the accident where a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being hit by…

The six individuals who were not found after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore are assumed to be deceased, the Coast Guard declared Tuesday evening, concluding an 18-hour search-and-rescue operation. Referring to extremely cold water and sea conditions, Rear Adm. Shannon Gilreath stated at a press conference on Tuesday evening that the missing people are probably deceased. “We…