EX-PAT NEWS: Just WTF happened in Baltimore with bridge collapse?
- By : James Bryson
- Category : US News of note
Ship passed through Canal two weeks ago with no issues.
The collision of the cargo ship Dali against a pillar of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26 in Baltimore, United States, does not have a significant impact on the operations of the Panama Canal, confirmed the Panama Canal Authority (ACP). , to this medium.
The entity commented that it is planned to reassign containerized cargo from the port of Baltimore to other ports on the east coast of the United States. Specifically, the ports of Norfolk, New York and New Jersey.
The collision of the Singapore ship, which left nearly six dead, was due to a “momentary loss of propulsion” moments before the accident, the Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) said in a statement.
“The ship’s management company, Synergy Marine Pte Ltd, indicated to the MPA that just before the incident, the ship “Dalí” experienced a momentary loss of propulsion. As a result, she was unable to maintain the desired course and collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge,” she explained.
After learning of the fact, the president of the United States, Joe Biden, said that he has instructed his “team to move heaven and earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as soon as humanly possible, but this is going to take some time .” ”.
The cargo ship, which is capable of transporting 10,000 containers, passed through the Panama Canal two weeks ago, during a 27-day route, heading to the United States.
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