The Dali ship was built in 2015 and had around 4,900 containers on board at the time.
A major commuter bridge in Baltimore collapsed after being struck by a container ship, causing vehicles to plunge into the water and halting shipping traffic at one of the most important ports on the US East Coast.
The early morning disaster at the Francis Scott Key Bridge will cause huge disruption — both for shipping at one of the busiest ports on the US East Coast and on the roads — after severing a key link on the major highway encircling Baltimore. An extended shutdown is going to bring chaos for travelers just ahead of the Easter holiday weekend on the already clogged corridor between New York and Washington.
The Baltimore port handled 847,158 autos and light trucks in 2023, the most of any US port for the 13th straight year, according to a state of Maryland website. The port also handled large volumes of imported sugar, gypsum and coffee, as well as coal for export. The Dali had arrived from China, making deliveries to several ports along the eastern seaboard before arriving at Baltimore on Sunday. A second car transporter is moored just downstream of the bridge at the Volkswagen terminal. It was due to go to Sri Lanka.
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