BREAKING NEWS: Active Robbery Aboard Trailer Bridge Barge off Bahamas

[November 13, 2025] Trailer Bridge reached out to the US Coast Guard and the US Navy on the evening of November 13th to report an ongoing incident of theft by approximately 50 looters and/or robbers aboard the Trailer Bridge barge named Brooklyn Bridge. The barge is located about three miles off of the Bahamas and the Bahamian police sent a unit to respond but they stated they would not engage with those stealing from the ship because they feared possible violence.

Trailer Bridge CEO Mitch Luciano said, “This is a rapidly unfolding incident and as of our last report, our barge was actively being robbed. Our top priority is the safety of our personnel. We have alerted local Bahamian police as well as the US Coast Guard and the US Navy. Again, the situation is evolving quickly and our priority is the safety of our people and our cargo. We will have further updates once the barge is secure.”

Today’s news follows the Nov. 11th mechanical failure of the Southern Dawn tug, after it encountered severe winds enroute to Puerto Rico. The winds caused a tow wire failure that grounded the vessel off the coast of The Bahamas. The current incident began as the barge waited to be towed back onto its route.

Trailer Bridge, Inc., is an asset-based transportation provider headquartered in Jacksonville, FL. The company operates two roll-on, roll-off vessels and two load-on, load-off vessels between Jacksonville and San Juan, Puerto Rico.