Fourth Channel Opened For Commercially Essential Traffic
The Unified Command has reported that the Captain of the Port has established a fourth channel, the Fort McHenry Limited Access Channel, which will run the length of the northeast side of the federal channel, and provide additional access to commercially essential traffic. The limited access deep draft channel has a controlling depth of [...]
Connor Attends NCBFAA 51st Annual Annual Conference
Connor executives, Matt Kmet and Butch Connor, attended the NCBFAA 51st Annual Conference at the Fort Lauderdale Marriott Harbor Beach Resort - April 14-17. The national association’s annual conference brought together more than 650 of the international trade industry’s top representatives from around the United States. For four days, industry professionals gathered with peers to [...]
Third Temporary Alternate Channel Opens To Port Of Baltimore
In a multimedia press release from the United Command The Captain of the Port established the Fort Carroll Temporary Alternate Channel, which is on the northeast side of the main channel in the vicinity of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and will provide limited access for commercially essential vessels. Maryland Governor Moore explained in a [...]
Progress To Open the Limited Access Deep Draft Channel
As we enter week 3, The Key Bridge Response Unified Command continues efforts to re-open the federal channel and clear hazards from the waterway. As the Key Bridge response continues to remove wreckage and debris from the Patapsco River, including breaking up of the submerged roadbed from span 19, and the removal of a section [...]
Container Removal Begins at Key Bridge
After weeks of inclement weather hampering salvage operations, The Unified Command began the critically important operation on Sunday of removing containers from the M/V Dali at the Key Bridge. In a message provided by keybridgeresponse2024.com, salvors removed containers from the M/V Dali as part of the effort to gain access to the portion of the Key [...]
Baltimore Responds With Kindness and Hope
It’s been just over a week since the the Dali departed from Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal and collided into the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The impact on marine and vehicle traffic has been dramatic and concerning to the communities in the bridge region. The Unified Command is working 24 hours a day to establish a [...]
Port Reopening Timeline Announced
The U.S. Corps of Engineers announced, in a written statement, a tentative timeline for the restoration for safe navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore. The Port of Baltimore should reopen, with limited access, by the end of April and completely reopen to shipping by the end of May. The Corps said [...]
Key Bridge Incident Customer Advisory
From the desk of Butch Connor, As we continue to closely watch the response to the tragic incident that occurred in our hometown, we would like to remind all our customers and partners that we are here for support during this difficult time. We are proud and encouraged by the 40+ vessels and 400+ workers [...]
Key Bridge Marine Casualty 2024
Today, the United States Coast Guard (USCG) planned a Marine Transportation System (MTS) Recovery Update. The following points were discussed during the meeting: Re-opening the channel is the No. 1 priority The vessel - M/V Dali - must be secured before continuing with recovery 140' barge w/ 2 anchors will be in place soon at [...]
Update on the Key Bridge Marine Casualty
In light of the tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, and as a Baltimore-based company, we join with our fellow business, governmental and local community to express our deepest gratitude for the brave responders who are working on search and rescue efforts. Our thoughts and prayers are directed to all those impacted [...]
