Cranes are arriving in Baltimore to clear debris from the collapsed bridge. Authorities warn that reopening the port, important for the American economy, will take a long time.
Maritime transport is, for the moment, completely interrupted. The US Department of Transportation announced Thursday the “rapid release” of $60 million in “emergency assistance funds” to Maryland. “No one will ever forget the shocking images of a container ship hitting the Francis Scott Key Bridge, causing it to collapse and the tragic deaths of six people,” said Joe Biden.