US judge approves shipping companies’ $102 million settlement with DOJ over Baltimore bridge collapse By Reuters

WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. decide on Friday permitted a $102 million settlement by the businesses that owned and operated the ship that struck Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in March, killing six individuals.

The cost resolves the U.S. authorities’s claims after the Justice Division in September filed a civil declare looking for $103 million from two Singaporean corporations, Grace Ocean Personal Restricted and Synergy Marine Personal Restricted.

A spokesperson for the businesses mentioned on Friday they’d agreed to pay despite the fact that they deny legal responsibility. The spokesperson additionally famous the businesses are absolutely insured for the settlement prices and that no punitive damages have been imposed.