The payment from Singapore-based Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and Synergy Marine Private Ltd. settles a civil claim filed by the U.S. Department of Justice.

The U.S. Dept. of Justice seeks $100 million in damages related to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after it was struck by the container vessel M/V Dali.

Technical qualifications took precedence over price in progressive design-build award.

State officials plan to replace the collapsed bridge in Baltimore using the same footprint as the original that was struck by a container vessel in March.

The Maryland Transportation Authority is now evaluating proposals to replace the bridge, which collapsed after it was struck by a cargo vessel in March, with an eye on a possible completion by 2028.

The Maryland Transportation Authority issued a request for proposals May 31 for Phase 1 of the Francis Scott Key Bridge replacement.

The inadequacy of existing safeguards to protect bridges and other infrastructure from ever-larger container ships was considered in a House hearing May 15, a day after the NTSB released its preliminary report on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

The container ship Dali will now be refloated and towed back to the Port of Baltimore.

Crews are preparing to remove a 5,000-ton section of bridge steel from the deck of the cargo vessel M/V Dali, in hopes of refloating the vessel and further clearing the channel blocked by the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Key appropriator says Federal Highway Administration's emergency fund needs more funding.