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Justice Dept. charges shipping company in deadly Key Bridge collapse - The Washington Post
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Federal prosecutors have filed criminal charges against a Singapore-based global shipping company and its subsidiaries, alleging they failed to maintain proper safety systems on the container ship Dali, which crashed into Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in 2024 and caused the collapse and multiple deaths. The indictment represents a major step toward corporate accountability as investigators seek penalties and possible criminal liability for the company and its units. The Supreme Court’s recent decision permitting a trucking crash victim to sue a major logistics company underscores a broader trend of intensified legal scrutiny of transportation and logistics firms, increasing potential civil exposure alongside criminal enforcement.
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