04/08/2024

Salvage Crews are Removing Containers from the Ship that Struck the Key Bridge

This is an important step in reopening this valuable shipping lane

Salvage crews on Sunday began removing containers from the deck of the cargo ship that crashed into and collapsed Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge, an important step toward the full reopening of one of the nation’s main shipping lanes.

The removal of the containers from the deck of the Dali would continue this week as weather permits, according to a statement from the Key Bridge Response Unified Command. Crews were progressing toward removing sections of the bridge that lie across the ship’s bow to eventually allow it to move, the statement said.

In total, 32 vessels have passed through temporary channels on either side of the wreckage, officials said.

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