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Baltimore bridge collapse
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.
How much will the Baltimore bridge reconstruction cost?
by
Janet Nguyen
Apr 2, 2024
Funding will likely come from a variety of sources, including the federal government and insurance agencies.
Maryland legislators hope to help port workers and others affected by the bridge collapse
Apr 1, 2024
More than 15,000 people work directly at the port, and more than 140,000 additional jobs are connected to it.
Baltimore's port closure could upend jobs and supply chains for months
Mar 29, 2024
Baltimore's port could be closed for months, keeping people out of work and leaving freighters looking for places to route their loads.
Clearing the wreckage in Baltimore is a difficult and dangerous operation
Mar 28, 2024
Containers carrying hundreds of tons of hazardous materials were on the ship, complicating the monumental cleanup.
For public good, not for profit.
Baltimore bridge victims were immigrants in riskier, hard-to fill jobs
Mar 27, 2024
Mexican and Central American workers have been the lifeblood of the Baltimore economy, but they're also part of the "lowerarchy."