Baltimore Bridge Collapse
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Cargo mover waits out “catastrophic” halt in Baltimore port business
by
Amy Scott
and Sarah Leeson
Apr 19, 2024
"It was like, 'OK, this is a horrific event. And how are we going to recover from this?'" says Dawn Speakman, founder of Drayage Solutions in Baltimore.
Workers who built Baltimore's Key Bridge reflect on its reach in their lives
Apr 18, 2024
The ironworkers, painters and others who constructed the bridge thought it would outlive them.
Just beyond Baltimore bridge wreckage, one cargo facility is bustling
Apr 10, 2024
Tradepoint Atlantic, southeast of the collapsed Francis Scott Key bridge, is the only terminal accepting cargo ships. And it's expanding.
The loss of Baltimore's bridge has snarled traffic. How do commuters cope?
Apr 9, 2024
Previously, 30,000 cars and trucks would traverse the Francis Scott Key daily. Now all those vehicles have to find other routes.
How crews on cargo ships stranded in Baltimore are working to maintain good "seafarer culture"
Apr 5, 2024
Ship crews are used to a life in motion. Now the mostly international workers could be stuck in port for weeks.
Aboard stranded cargo ships in Baltimore's port, a fight against "tedium"
Apr 5, 2024
The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse left eight cargo ships and crews stranded indefinitely. The port’s chaplain is offering chocolate, wi-fi hotspots, and rides to the shopping mall.
For public good, not for profit.
Make Me Smart | Episode 1133
For thousands of workers who rely on Baltimore's port, work has slowed or stopped
Apr 3, 2024
That includes longshoremen who unload container ships, warehouse workers who store the goods and restaurant servers who feed them all.