Electrical issues led ship to strike BNSF taconite loading facility, NTSB says

Electrical issues led ship to strike BNSF taconite loading facility, NTSB says

By | January 20, 2026

Final report on 2024 incident in Superior, Wis., says crew, company failed to adequately address earlier problems

3D aerial view of taconite loading dock on Lake Superior

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