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Baltimore Bridge Collapse

With the Port of Baltimore accessible again, longshoremen return to work

by Stephanie Hughes

Jun 17, 2024

Their work includes tying ships to the shore, unloading containers and vehicles and keeping track of everything that comes off.

Longshoreman Tyler Tippett pulls in lines to secure a cargo ship at the Port of Baltimore.

Stephanie Hughes/Marketplace

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I am the Captain now: self-driving ships coming soon

by Marketplace Contributor

Sep 2, 2016

Engineers plan a fully self-driving cargo ship by the end of the decade.

In this artist’s rendering, a Rolls-Royce autonomous cargo ship sails the open seas without captain or crew.

Courtesy Rolls-Royce plc

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