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Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

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Why did the Baltimore bridge collapse so quickly? Engineering experts explain tragic structural failure Text
The Independent, 29th March 2024
Friday Reading Edition 195 (28th March 2024)
Bridges usually have protections to keep them safe from collisions, experts say – but the huge force of the ‘Dali’ might have overwhelmed them.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Supply Chain, Corporate Liability
Here's who could be responsible for paying for the Baltimore bridge disaster Text
Business Insider, 27th March 2024
Friday Reading Edition 195 (28th March 2024)
The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed on Tuesday after a large container ship ran into it, leading to six presumed deaths and millions of dollars in possible damage.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Supply Chain, Corporate Liability
Marine insurers face billion-dollar payout on Baltimore bridge collapse Text
Lloyd’s List, 27th March 2024
Friday Reading Edition 195 (28th March 2024)
Biden administration pledges to meet cost of rebuilding four-lane river crossing but primary insurer Chubb could seek subrogation.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Supply Chain, Corporate Liability, Government
Baltimore Bridge Collapse Wreaks Havoc on Coal, Car Supply Chains Text
Scientific American, 27th March 2024
Friday Reading Edition 195 (28th March 2024)
The sudden destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore has implications for some of the largest US energy industries.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Supply Chain, Business Continuity Management, Resilience
Baltimore bridge collapse to cause logistics headaches, not supply chain crisis Text
Reuters, 27th March 2024
Friday Reading Edition 195 (28th March 2024)
The catastrophic bridge collapse that closed the Port of Baltimore to ship traffic on Tuesday is causing some logistics headaches, but is unlikely to trigger a major new US supply chain crisis as competing East Coast ports are poised to handle more cargo, economists and logistics experts say.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Supply Chain, Business Continuity Management, Resilience
Baltimore bridge: The critical moments before ship collision Video
BBC Verify, 26th March 2024
Friday Reading Edition 195 (28th March 2024)
BBC Verify has analysed the moment of the collision between the Dali container ship and the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The path of the ship can be followed using data from the ship tracking website MarineTraffic. A closer look at the footage shows that the ship’s lights went out in the minutes before it collided with the bridge.
Categories:
Geopolitics
Keywords:
Crisis Management, Supply Chain, Corporate Liability