The Dali is a “Neo Panamax” vessel, which means that it has been built for the expansion of the third lane of ship transit of the Panama Canal. The Baltimore Bridge has been a victim of the asymmetry between the giants of maritime commerce and the public infrastructure on which they depend.

“I don't know of any bridge capable of withstanding a direct hit from a ship that size,” said US Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. We need to review the vulnerability of our main supply chain.