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For local firms, Baltimore bridge reconstruction is personal

by Nancy Marshall-Genzer
Jun 17, 2024
Baltimore businesses are lining up for a chance to bid on the reconstruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, a project which hits close to home.
Janet Groncki, president and CEO of Sunrise Safety Services, stands in front of a memorial to the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse.
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“It’s Jenga meets pick-up sticks, which meets slinky rubber band”

by Stephanie Hughes
May 14, 2024
Workers clearing Key Bridge debris include members of the Coast Guard, Army Corps of Engineers, Navy and civilian salvagers.
Workers use different tools, from torches to weights, to break apart the parts of the collapsed Key Bridge.
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“We have sailed from Baltimore”: Cargo ships begin leaving the port

by Stephanie Hughes
Apr 25, 2024
Eight cargo ships have been stuck in the Port of Baltimore for weeks. Now, several are on their way — and back to business.
A channel opened Thursday, allowing some ships to leave the Port of Baltimore four weeks after the bridge collapsed.
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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.
Crews are still working to clear the wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore.
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Clearing the wreckage in Baltimore is a difficult and dangerous operation

by Sabri Ben-Achour
Mar 28, 2024
Containers carrying hundreds of tons of hazardous materials were on the ship, complicating the monumental cleanup.
Giant cranes are expected to remove some of the remains of the destroyed vessel, and hazardous materials on the ship have fallen into the water, experts say.
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