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US President Joe Biden pledged on Friday to do everything possible to reconstruct a collapsed Baltimore bridge as he visited the location of the tragedy that resulted in the deaths of six people. 'I'm here to assure you that your country supports you,' Biden declared in front of the twisted remnants of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which are still present.

The collapse of a major Baltimore bridge after a cargo ship hit it might result in the largest marine insurance payment ever, the leader of insurance company Lloyd's of London said in an interview on Thursday. “It seems like a very big loss, possibly the largest-ever marine insured loss, but not outside parameters that we […]

The cargo ship that experienced a power failure and collided with a bridge in Baltimore received "routine engine maintenance" at port beforehand, as stated by the U.S. Coast Guard on Wednesday.

Baltimore dispatchers had approximately 90 seconds to halt traffic between the cargo vessel’s distress call and the boat hitting the bridge’s supporting column. Watch video →

The search for six missing individuals, following a cargo ship colliding with a Baltimore bridge and causing its collapse, was suspended on Tuesday. This event also blocked one of the busiest commercial harbors in the United States. The Port of Baltimore is the ninth-busiest major US port in terms of both foreign cargo handled and foreign cargo value, […]