The U.S. Justice Department has filed 18 federal criminal charges against two foreign operators and a shoreside superintendent following the March 26, 2024, collision involving the MV Dali. The 984-foot container ship lost power and slammed into Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, resulting in the deaths of six construction workers who had been filling potholes.
Federal prosecutors allege that the Singapore-based company Synergy Marine and its subsidiaries fostered unsafe conditions that caused the crash. Prosecutors further claim that the company and a key employee were aware that the vessel had critical power failures before it departed from Baltimore's port.
Maryland officials estimate that replacing the collapsed bridge will cost between $4.3 billion and $5.2 billion. The structure is expected to be open to traffic again in late 2030.