Baltimore shipping channel fully reopens after bridge collapse

Baltimore port fully reopens shipping channel after bridge collapse

By Caden Pearson Contributing Writer  The Port of Baltimore’s main shipping channel fully reopened on Monday evening, more than two months after a cargo ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge.  The reopening means full-capacity cargo traffic can resume through the waterway, which has been restored to its original dimensions of 700 feet wide and 50 feet deep.  The shipping waterway had been restricted since March 26, when the M/V Dali, a …

Baltimore’s busy port fully reopens after bridge collapse, and a return to normal is expected

[Editor's Note: The video above shows the bridge after the collapse. ] BALTIMORE (AP) — Authorities anticipate commercial shipping traffic through the Port of Baltimore will soon return to normal levels after the channel fully reopened this week for the first time since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. “They are back open for business, ready to bring in the largest container ships that call there,” U.S. Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon Gil…

'Baltimore is back': Governor touts reopening of main shipping channel to Port of Baltimore

The Port of Baltimore’s shipping channel, in its entirety, opened for business as of Monday evening after a container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26. Gov. Wes Moore, D-Md., joins Morning Joe to discuss.

As Baltimore shipping channel reopens, DOT estimates at least $1.7B to rebuild bridge

The Port of Baltimore's federal channel was safely reopened to its original dimensions of 700 feet wide by 500 feet deep without any major injuries, The White House said.

Biden administration touts quick reopening of critical Baltimore shipping channel

Federal officials said on June 10 that full access to the channel has been restored. Read more at straitstimes.com.