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Ship loses propulsion near New York's Verrazzano Bridge just days after the Baltimore bridge collapse: report
New York avoided catastrophe after a container ship lost propulsion near the Verrazzano Bridge, jus…
Katherine Tangalakis-Lippert
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2 ship companies are invoking a 200-year-old law to try to skirt huge legal liabilities from the Baltimore collision
The companies want to cap their liability at $43.7 million by invoking a 19th-century maritime law …
Huileng Tan
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What actually went right amid a tragedy: How heroic professionals did their job just before the Baltimore bridge collapse
A seemingly swift response from the US Coast Guard and the fact the collision occurred overnight co…
Tim Paradis,Ana Altchek,Geoff…
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Captain of Holland America ship wept said cruise passengers when he announced 2 crew members died on board in an 'accidental steam release'
Holland America said that two crew members died due to an accidental steam release in the engineeri…
Alia Shoaib
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Owner of ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge will likely try to invoke 1851 law used to cap damages after Titanic disaster
Maritime law experts said Grace Ocean Private Ltd will almost certainly try to limit its liability …
Natalie Musumeci
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The ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge carried 764 tons of hazardous material, and some containers have been breached, NTSB says
NTSB chief Jennifer Homendy said her team saw a "sheen on the waterway" but aren't sure how much of…
Matthew Loh
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Archaeologists unearth remains of 1,300-year-old ship at Norwegian burial mound suggesting maritime exploration dates back further than previously thought
The ship's remnants were discovered at the same burial site where a skeleton with a sword was uncov…
Erin Snodgrass
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A historic and clubby group in London could face billions in claims from the Baltimore bridge collapse
Analysts estimate insurance claims from the crash that collapsed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Brid…
Dominick Reuter
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Black box recovered from cargo ship that crashed into Baltimore bridge could help uncover what went wrong
"From the data, we hope to develop a timeline of events that led up to the striking of the bridge,"…
Sarah Jackson
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The marine insurance industry is bracing for huge claims from the Baltimore bridge disaster
An insurance industry executive compared the disaster to a 2012 cruise ship capsize, which led to t…
Huileng Tan
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The Baltimore bridge collapse raised questions about key safety features — experts say better ones may not have helped
Experts say protective structures may have saved the Baltimore bridge from collapse, but they could…
Matthew Loh,Marianne Guenot
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The Dali, the ship that brought down the Baltimore bridge, ran into a problem with its propulsion system months before the crash
Authorities say the Dali crashed into the bridge as it lost propulsion, but it's unclear if this wa…
Matthew Loh
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The ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge is a 'monstrous' size, says veteran ship captain. But that's standard now.
Cargo shipping has been getting safer, but ships are getting so big that any mishap could be catast…
Huileng Tan
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Here's who could be responsible for paying for the Baltimore bridge disaster
Between rebuilding the bridge, compensating the victims' families, and paying disruption damages, t…
Erin Snodgrass
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Dispatch audio reveals the intense moment on-site officers realized a 984-ft ship was about to crash into Baltimore's biggest bridge
Radio archives reveal how officers scrambled to close traffic on the bridge just two minutes before…
Matthew Loh
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The ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse also crashed in a European port in 2016
The container ship that caused Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge to collapse also crashed in Bel…
Mikhaila Friel
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What we know about the container ship that crashed into the Baltimore bridge
The Singapore-flagged Dali, which is about 984 feet long, crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge…
Matthew Loh
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2 Holland America crew members die after 'incident' on cruise ship in the Bahamas
Investigation underway after two crew members die in the engineering space aboard a Holland Americ…
Cameron Manley
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A $10 billion battle is brewing over ownership rights to a 300-year-old sunken warship believed to hold the biggest maritime treasure ever
A US salvage company is suing Colombia for half the ship's estimated $20 billion in treasure, sayin…
Erin Snodgrass
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A ferry described as the world's largest hybrid ship will set sail in 2024. Its battery will have twice the capacity as other vessels.
Equipped with a battery equivalent to 11 megawatt hours, the battery life is "approximately double"…