Rebuilding Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge could take anywhere from 18 months to several years, experts say, while the cost could be at least $400 million or more than twice that. It all depends on factors that are still mostly unknown. They range from the design of the new bridge to how swiftly government […]
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Baltimore bridge collapse puts specialised role of pilot under spotlight
The expert pilots who navigate massive ships in and out of Baltimore’s port must often manoeuvre with just two feet of clearance from the channel floor and memorise charts, currents and every other possible maritime variable. The highly specialised role — in which a pilot temporarily takes control of a ship from its regular captain […]
Centre gives green signal to road project in Andhra Pradesh tiger corridor
The National Board for Wildlife (NBWL) has recommended the use of more than 40 hectares of forest land from the tiger corridor connecting the Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve (NSTR) and the Sri Venkateswara National Park in Andhra Pradesh for the development of expressways, economic corridors and inter-corridors under the second phase of Bharatmala Pariyojana, according […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: US concerned about impact on immediate region
US officials have expressed concern about the implications rippling beyond the immediate region after a key bridge harbouring America’s largest vehicle handling port collapsed in Baltimore when a cargo ship crashed into it, even as experts predicted repercussions to be “modest and mainly localised”. The 2.6km-long, four-lane Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships with heavy load need to find new harbour
Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations of the Port of Baltimore remain shut down due to Tuesday’s deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. Supply chain experts say other ports up and down the East Coast are likely to absorb much […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: US safety investigators recover black box
U.S. federal safety investigators recovered the black box from the freight ship that crashed into a Baltimore bridge, the agency chief said on Wednesday as rescuers searched for the remains of six construction workers lost in the bridge collapse. A highway team also will be looking at the twisted remains of the Francis Scott Key […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: Ship that crashed has a troubled history
The ship that struck and destroyed a Baltimore bridge on Tuesday morning, snarling commerce on the US East Coast, has a checkered history, including at least one earlier collision and propulsion worries. It’s still not clear what caused the Dali to smash into the Francis Scott Key Bridge, but video footage showed nearly all of […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: Divers to search harbour for those presumed dead
Search divers were expected to return near dawn on Wednesday to the waters surrounding the twisted ruins of a bridge knocked down in Baltimore Harbor by a faltering cargo ship, leaving six workers missing and presumed dead. The disaster also forced the indefinite closure of the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest on the […]
Baltimore bridge collapse probe picks up speed as divers recover 2 bodies
Investigators began collecting evidence from the cargo ship that plowed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge and caused its collapse, while in the waters below divers searched through twisted metal for six construction workers who plunged into the harbour. The bodies of two were recovered Wednesday, and the others were presumed dead. The bodies of […]
Brahmaputra Infrastructure receives LoA for road project in Tripura
Brahmaputra Infrastructure have received a LOA from the office of Executive Director ( T.) – National Highway & Infrastructure Development Corporation of India for the execution of the Rehabilitation and Up-gradation of road from design Km 25.250 to Km 36.460 (Total Length: 11.210 Km) of Kailashahar – Kurti Bridge section of NH-208A to two lane […]
Indian Embassy in US condoles unfortunate accident at Baltimore bridge
The Indian Embassy in the US has condoled the unfortunate accident” in Baltimore where a cargo ship manned by a 22-member Indian crew, struck and demolished a key bridge, an accident that may have killed six people and brought one of the most important ports in the northeast US to a grinding halt. Several vehicles […]
Baltimore bridge collapse: Two saved from river, search on for five others
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in the United States city of Baltimore partially collapsed on Tuesday after being struck by a large vessel, leading to at least seven people and several vehicles falling into the Patapsco River. The incident took place during the pre-dawn hours. According to the Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace, two people […]