Congressman Says Shipping Firms Should Be Held Liable for Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Journalists, members of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, and crew members of the Survey Vessel Catlett survey the damage done to the cargo ship Dali one week after it collided with and destroyed the Francis Scott Key Bridge, in Baltimore on April 2, 2024. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images

As federal, state, and local officials continue to assess the damage and repair costs following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse, Rep. Andy Harris (R-Md.) is arguing that international shipping companies should be held liable.

A portion of the bridge over the Patapsco River collapsed on March 26 after the container ship MV Dali struck one of the bridge’s support pillars. According to recent court filings, the MV Dali is owned by a Singapore-based firm called Grace Ovean Private Limited and is managed through a second Singapore-based firm called Synergy Marine PTE Ltd.