Ship owner in Baltimore bridge collapse agrees to pay $102 million for cleanup

Associated Press

WASHINGTON (AP) — The owner and manager of the cargo ship that caused the Baltimore bridge collapse have agreed to pay more than $100 million to settle a lawsuit brought by the Justice Department. Officials said in a news release Thursday that the settlement does not include any damages for rebuilding the bridge. The construction project could cost close to $2 billion. The settlement comes a month after the Justice Department sued the ship’s owner Grace Ocean Private Ltd. and manager Synergy Marine Group, both of Singapore. The suit aimed to recover more than $100 million the government spent to clear the underwater debris and reopen the city’s port.