How the Port of Baltimore closure could hurt the economy 

That company should pay for the bridge, compensate the families and the city for loss

I wouldn’t want to be the insurance company of the errant vessel.

Fun Fact: there are roughly 56,000 bridges in The US that are expired/outdated and are driven across daily.

It mainly will affect Baltimore. They will have to go to another port till they clear the bridge out of the bay.

Excellent report! The detour for the traffic will be time consuming I'm sure.

Companies are salivating at the prices they will increase even if they’re not affected by the situation

Someone start a Ferry business?

The ship company needs to pay the full price

If you build brdges for a living you've just won the lottery.

The port will be re-opened quickly. The bridge will take much longer, but that won't keep the port closed.

Always an excuse to raise prices.

How vulnerable is America? For important structures like this where is the plan B?

this isn’t an infrastructure issue. no bridge structural upgrades is stopping that ship.

finally getting a sequel to season 2 of the wire

We should pay the initial cost to have it up then bill the company later its dumb to do it any other way

I hope the boat owner has a multi billion dollar insurance policy because the are going to need one to rebuild the bridge.

Clear the waterway first then worry about the bridge

There is a relatively narrow channel through the center of the Patapsco River which is deep enough to allow large ships such as container ships, cruise ships and car carriers to pass. So clearing that pathway of debris could allow the port to reopen, even as crews continue to work to remove other debris that fell into the river.

Who was in charge of the ship's bridge the time of the incident? Was it the port pilot who normally come on board to help navigate the ship inward or outward ports or was it the ship's captain himself?

I’m sure many engineers and others warned the authorities that this critical bridge didn’t have adequate sacrificial stantons but they were all ignored because of the cost!! Well, it’s sure going to cost now in both lives and dollars. There is no excuse in 2024 for a ship hitting a bridge support like this one did, none !! 🇬🇧💙💙💙💙💙💙💙🙏🇬🇧

Imagine the havocs occur on the bridge control room before the ship hit that bridge

Just a suggestion, in the future don't release the tugboat till the cargo ship clears the bridge.

4:01 because taxpayers have been paying for all of everything they shouldn’t have been paying for anyway!

To me It looks as if the cargo was stacked so high on the ship that the person driving the ship could not see over the cargo. The company tried to save money by stacking up as much cargo as possible so that they do not have to make an extra trip.

Its INCREDIBLE how voulnerable American infrastructure is. ONE flimsy bridge flops and falls over by a single nudge by a ship, and then the whole city grinds to a halt.

Gee perhaps guards around the bridge would have been cheaper? Protecting the bridge from something like this is super easy and cheap to do yet here we are?

CNN any updates to YOUR "Bat Soup" story? 😂😂😂

I think we better put less sugar in our coffee.

According to Joe Biden yesterday he used to ride the train across that bridge.🤪😂

i wish all the Victims have good luck🙏🙏🙏🙏

How will this affect the printing press? Or what kind of economy are you talking about?

Baltimore is going to need another five hundred billion soon.

These industries should keep regulating themselves right? Trains ships planes no federal regulations needed, they’re doing a great job themselves

Didn't know Boeing made ships. 😂

That boat belongs to Maersk, right? Maersk - or their insurers - owe us a lot of money.

WHY was it SOOOO PACKED?

Watch the channel 'what's going on with shipping " to hear an expert analysis from the type of guy who should be Transportation Secretary.

Saratoga?

It was aliens.

Wheres the update on those missing, anything??

Whatever money the state budget had for that bridges maintenance should be diverted to reconstruction also.

Dont ships have steering wheels??? How the HHHH do youhit a bridge???

$195 million every day losses 😮

Why was the boat going in that direction?

Will bridge tolls increased across the country? Good question 🙋🏼‍♂️

That devastating?! I sure do hope this was an accident.

no such thing as a gold standard with diagnosis.

If the US can't figure out how remove the dead bridge quickly we are doomed.

They will get the channel cleared extremely fast. When money is at stake people will work extremely fast

No bumpers ??? It’s a major port ! Makes no sense

Hey, how about helping finish the new bridge in Corpus Christi so we can start allowing bigger ships to come in to our ports? That could help too. They have been slowly working on that bridge for the past like 4 years.

Bring in the US Army Engineers, some tugboats and some Chinook helicopters and some navy vessels and some good Ironworkers and work 24/7 and get a channel opened up for port operations to continue. It won't be easy but it needs started ASAP. Also, US needs to make immediate changes to US port/bridge security to all vessels coming and leaving US ports!

The bridge was a mistake made by Army Corps of Engineers in 1970s. There is (was?) a policy not to build a bridge in such a way and place that if it collapsed would block traffic in and out of the port. The Roosevelts (esp. Eleanor) used it to block Robt. Moses from building Brooklyn- Battery Bridge in 1940s.

Here's hoping they find an alternate way of bringing in ships to the ports. If they can't, it'll be bad for a large number of people.

But what about the lives lost.

The bridge collapse that has indefinitely halted the flow of ships in and out of the Port of Baltimore could hurt the economy, strain supply chains and scramble deliveries along the East Coast. The Port of Baltimore said in a post on X that vessel traffic was suspended until further notice, but trucks were still being processed at its terminals. Closer to the Midwest than any other port on the East Coast, Baltimore is a major hub for vehicles, containers and commodities. Car dealer Ernie Boch, Jr. says his latest shipment of cars got out of Baltimore just before the bridge came down.

Amazing how all you gripe about is $$$$ when they still have not pulled the men from the water? Real classy cnn

100k tons is 200m lbs not 2m

I feel sorry for all the workers that are about to be fired due to piss poor protections. This is likely millsions of people who will be oit of work. Not just at the port but all the business that rely on the port or vice versa.

Never gossip. Focus on success.

Ok, you can not protect a bridge from a huge ship like that. But why did the whole bridge collapse ? That should have been avoided.

Oke this is my view as having worked in the construction industry in Europe and been into civil works : 1 this is a 1 in an x ( malfunction ) event , it happens , machines fail , that should not be the blame for an inferior designed peace of infrastructure , and yes inferior because it failed , it did not live up to one of its function criteria , ea a bridge should not fall down. 2 this accident could have been prevented ,which is the saddest fact. lives were lost because of stupid mistakes and shortcuts that were made , possible because of economical circumstances. there is evidence all around this bridge to show it. 3 those pears are not efficiently enough protected. Not enough for the port they serve and the ships that frequent the area. 4 the people that own / maintain the bridge and the channel know this. we know because those power poles were protected ( and are apparently more of economic value then the bridge ) , and when that was done the bridge should have been retrofitted as soon as possible , it therefor shows there was a fear of collision but for some strange reason persons did not want act om this and found the danger apparently not note worthy enough or not of economical importance. 5 you dont need to protect the bridge for a head on collision , you need to make sure that a ship this size cant get close to its vital parts such as supports and deck etc , ea that protrusions of the ship cant pert-rude far enough over the protective measures as to endanger the structure ea top of the vessel does not hit the road deck , bow does not hit supports etc . 6 There is a clear failing in the authority that maintains this area otherwise this would not have happened. When it comes to blame culture... to me its disgusting that ea heads of government dont own up to mistakes that are clearly made and trie put the blame on others part from themselves just not to lose face and gloss over this fact every time it comes up in interviews and say we will rebuild soon in my eyes its disrespectful for the people that have lost lives or that have been traumatized by this event. At least the people on the ship have the guts to say something went wrong , but government does not want to admit fault because they know far to whel that they are up the creek without a paddle.... Even if that ship did not do what it did they would still be at fault. its distasteful and disrespectful. 7 As someone from Europe i find strange and somewhat unsettling that apparently electrical (equipment) security is more economical worth while then a bridge of this magnitude and the lives it transports( ed) every day since its opening. This is far harder to replace then those better protected power poles. as someone in the construction field this makes no sense to me part from the economical burden which is now far more heavy then if this bridge was fitted withe a better or even similar protective structure around its vital and load bearing structure ea pilons as was done to other bridges like the golden gate. Im deeply saddened by the fact this can happen in 2024 when we can land giant rockets from space and stream the data and visuals live to millions. this should not happen. this is not allowed to happen. get your act together please . Thank you

Can this be a business opportunity?

Seems like, depending on where you watch, everyone is talking about everything except how and when the shipping company is going to start paying to remove the old bridge and build the new one. So far it sounds lile US taxpayers are going to once again pay for the damage a corporation does.

The Singapore-flagged container ship (Dali) had previously been involved in a minor incident in Belgium's Port of Antwerp. The accident, which did not cause any injuries, occurred during good weather and "was caused by the mistake of the Master and pilot on board." The Dali remained afloat after the incident and was subsequently repaired. Separately, an inspection of the Dali in San Antonio, Chile, in June last year found propulsion and auxiliary machinery deficiencies. Danish shipping giant Maersk has confirmed it chartered the Dali. BUT AMERICANS WILL PAY.

Oh great prices are already sky high now this situation is going to be another excuse to raise the prices on American consumers even more

For now they will probably re-route ships to other ports and let the truckers take it from there.

The economy has always been more important than the people. People don't give value to business, business gives value to business, stock holders give value to business. More news companies need to bring awareness to how this is affecting the wallets of businesses just trying to make ends meat.

What should to pay to the victim.

More and more debt for the federal government and future generations. When will the banks, entities and organizations like these who reap billions in profits be accountable and pay for these mistakes and incompetence vs. citizens and future generations that will have to live in their cars to survive?

Use the railroad.

Another reason to INFLATE the food prices YES 😂😂😂

Its going to take 10 years to get another bridge

Ship was off course, AW High Tide... Were are tug boats...😮

I am blaming Russia and Putin, and Chine for good measure.

Can anyone confirm Biden's statement yesterday that he used to ride on a train across that bridge?🤪

Who paid for the barge to run into the bridge.

You just shot your own shoes, didn't you?

In 2 days they should clear the path.

Please Read: whatever you think of politics, this is a Secretary of Transportation drawing on historical sources to address a rare disaster… does that make you think?

Just raise the price so Americans suffer more, is this just an accident and why should tax payer pay for this?

Ships have at least 3 generators, each with the capacity to supply energy. Only an idiot would set sail with one.

🌬📢💨 Why did the p💥wer go 🧐ut?

FJB! Secure the Border and Protect our Troops!

Was the captain driving the ship drunk or high?

Play the song key wrote fix the bridge! This is the us

The pubic record of mechanical and structural deficiencies the container ship had listed by other countries, its obliviously the ship owners didn't care about safety, only money!

Probably the WEF ?😅

This feels like a setup, like the Panama Canal closure, Chinese spy balloons, and now another major shipping artery closed.

Just reroute to boston and NYC

I have watched the news all my life and have never seen a tragedy like this, apart from 9/11 until we got involved with the war in Ukraine and Russia. I can't believe this has happened, but I wouldn't be surprised if terrorism isn't the cause. Imagine that the most powerful, most advanced country in the world is without growth, is in recession, and sanctions many groups of countries that, without it could trade with. We are even losing the African continent, which is rich in minerals and rare earths that are making China mightier, and now this catastrophic event has finished the day. Is God punishing America, or are foreign countries involved?

Can we morn the lost lives first Mayor? I mean 😢 the bridge can wait 30 days Families are hurting-even God gave the Children of Israel a month to grieve their great leader Moses death. May God bring healing to these families who lost a love one🙏🏽

This smells fishy to me

Was this a Chinese ship???

Democracy is at the lowest index in countries where authoritarian, corrupt and dictatorial regimes are in power. Bribery is the highest: 1)Azerbaijan 2)North Korea 3)Syria 4)Turkmenistan 5)Russia 6)Iran 7)Belarus 8)Egypt 9)Myanmar 10)Kyrgyzstan

Sick of the BS in this country. Jesus take the wheel.

Many are thinking this was intentional. Why would the FBI appoint a newbie to quickly address that it wasn't an terrorist attack. Also what is the legal status of those who lost their lives. Why haven't the ones who survived come forward. A worker falls into the drink, 50 or more feet, gets fished out, walks away and doesn't seek medical help. Id at least get checked out. That had to hurt and rattle his brain a bit. Why did it take Mayor Pete over 14 hrs to travel 40 miles He could have walked faster. Something is amiss in all this. Come on Journalists ask questions.

we need to built higher bridges like China and railway

OOOOHH, YEAH, more supply chain issues huh ? Hmmmm, seems like everything deserves a hmmmmm nowdays. But we are ready. We saw ahead.

Mini Hindenburg crash on 87 year cycle, preceding major war by 3 years. So, 2027 could mark LIS regarding big war.