Ships are getting bigger. That's making incidents like the Baltimore bridge collapse more complicated.

• Incidents like the Baltimore bridge collapse are "very rare," a marine risk expert told BI.
• But growing vessel sizes in recent decades have made shipping mishaps harder to handle.
• Still, data from marine risk consultants shows that cargo ship safety is improving.

Don't jump to conclusions about the dangers of cargo ships after the dramatic destruction of a Baltimore bridge, a marine risk expert says.

The cargo shipping industry is actually getting more safe overall, data shows.