Port makeover to accommodate giant cargo ships was Baltimore’s savior and curse


by The Washington Post

The Washington Post— The ambitious makeover of the Baltimore port enabled the port last year to process record numbers of cargo, but also tied the city’s fortunes to giant oceangoing vessels that some warned were prone to accidents.

@Marketplace—“We have sailed from Baltimore”: Cargo ships begin leaving the port. Eight cargo ships have been stuck in the Port of Baltimore for weeks. Now, several are on their way — and back to business.

CNBC—Shipping giant Maersk says Baltimore port reentry decision is near as collapsed bridge cleanup progresses. Maersk's North American president says the Baltimore collapsed bridge cleanup is progressing and a decision on its port return will be made soon.

The Guardian—First cargo ship leaves Baltimore since bridge collapse via new channel. Bulk carrier uses deep-water channel en route to Canada marking important step in recovery efforts after last month’s disasterThe first cargo ship passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore after being stuck in the harbor since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago, killing a work crew and halting most maritime traffic through the city’s port.The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through the new 35ft channel headed for Saint John, New...