The 'Dali' Collapses the Francis Scott Key Bridge
...Special Report From Baltimore
The Patapsaco river is the site of the collision, and the collapse of the “Key bridge” (named for Francis Scott Key, author of The Star Spangled Banner) — This impacts “a major hub for shipping on the East Coast.” …Disruptions to supply chains are likely.
The Herald-Star Reports:
BALTIMORE — “The operators of a cargo ship issued a mayday call moments before slamming into a Baltimore bridge, enabling authorities to limit vehicle traffic on the span, the Maryland governor said.
The container ship rammed into the major bridge early Tuesday, causing it to snap and plunge into the river below. Several vehicles fell into the chilly waters, and rescuers searched for survivors.”
“The Dali was headed from Baltimore to Colombo, Sri Lanka, and flying under a Singapore flag, according to data from Marine Traffic. The container ship is about 985 feet long and about 157 feet wide, according to the website.
Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said all vessel traffic into and out of the port would be suspended until further notice, though the facility was still open to trucks.”
“Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and said he was working to get federal resources deployed. The FBI was on the scene, but said there was no credible information to suggest terrorism. President Joe Biden was briefed.
Danish shipping giant Maersk said it had chartered the vessel, which was carrying its customers’ cargo. No Maersk crew and personnel were on board. The collapse caused Maersk share at the Nasdaq Copenhagen to plummet 2% in early Tuesday trading.”
The quick summary:
The FBI (and MD governor) assures the local citizenry that terrorism is not indicated, despite the fact that there has yet to be a thorough investigation. At the time of the collision (approx 1:30 am), bridge maintenance was underway while workers were pouring concrete. Six people are still missing.
The bridge is a major trucking and daily commuter thoroughfare. As a busy traffic corridor, the Key bridge serves approximately 35,000 vehicles a day. Shipping has been brought to a standstill.
The concerns of the wary observers will include ‘engineered scarcity’—at a time when we have been seeing and hearing signals from the usual Globalist Oligarchs. As an added point of interest, smoke was indicated in the video footage when the ship struck the bridge. Obviously the media and local representatives will continue to issue assurances that there is no threat to the safety of the local populace.
Aside from the grumblings of inconvenienced commuters, many of the port worker’s lives will be affected. As for the reliance on Amazon Prime for certain goods, Bezos’s empire might expect a momentary increase in profits. Although—with the port on hiatus—replenishing the Amazon warehouse’s (fulfillment centers) stock will no doubt take a hit, and this means a further increase in consumer prices.
In terms of the local televised brouhaha, the Governor (spend) Moore seemed to bask in his opportunity for increased public exposure—especially at time when many Maryland citizens are unimpressed with Moore’s increase in spending and increases in taxation.
*Historical footnote:
Complete version of "The Star-Spangled Banner" showing spelling and punctuation
from Francis Scott Key's manuscript in the Maryland Historical Society collection.
“O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,
What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,
Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fight
O'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?
And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air,
Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,
O say does that star-spangled banner yet wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave?
On the shore dimly seen through the mists of the deep
Where the foe's haughty host in dread silence reposes,
What is that which the breeze, o'er the towering steep,
As it fitfully blows, half conceals, half discloses?
Now it catches the gleam of the morning's first beam,
In full glory reflected now shines in the stream,
'Tis the star-spangled banner - O long may it wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave!
And where is that band who so vauntingly swore,
That the havoc of war and the battle's confusion
A home and a Country should leave us no more?
Their blood has wash'd out their foul footstep's pollution.
No refuge could save the hireling and slave
From the terror of flight or the gloom of the grave,
And the star-spangled banner in triumph doth wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.
O thus be it ever when freemen shall stand
Between their lov'd home and the war's desolation!
Blest with vict'ry and peace may the heav'n rescued land
Praise the power that hath made and preserv'd us a nation!
Then conquer we must, when our cause it is just,
And this be our motto - "In God is our trust,"
And the star-spangled banner in triumph shall wave
O'er the land of the free and the home of the brave.”
