Ship hits Baltimore Bridge, many dead.

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Couple of things coming out about this event.
From: Cargo ship that hit Baltimore bridge was involved in Antwerp collision in 2016 (msn.com)

 It is unclear what crew were aboard the ship. Vessel Finder said at the time that the ship, which was built in South Korea in 2015 by Hyundai Heavy Industries, was owned by the Greek company Oceanbulk Maritime but was chartered by Maersk.
 
The Maritime and Port Authority of Singapore (MPA) confirmed on Tuesday that the Dali was registered in Singapore and had 22 crew on board, with Maersk adding in a statement that the crew were all Indian but none of them were Maersk crew or personnel.

and from: (1) Francis Scott Key bridge collapse: six people still missing after ship collision, officials say (theguardian.com)

 
2h ago07.51 EDTAn unclassified Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency report said the container ship Dali “lost propulsion” as it was leaving port and warned Maryland officials of a possible collision, ABC reported.
 
“The vessel notified MD Department of Transportation (MDOT) that they had lost control of the vessel and an allision [a ship collision] with the bridge was possible,” the report said.

yeah we can see this from the video floating around, but we can also see that they had power before the ship hit. From the article it seems that we can rule out terrorism, because that's what the White House is telling us and we all know how trustworthy they have been.

 
Officials both in Baltimore and Washington have underscored that they do not believe the incident is terrorism-related.
“There is no indication of any nefarious intent,” the White House said.

I just want to point out that this bridge is also where a massive tanker ship is scheduled to go through carrying millions of tons of natural gas. This ship is a disaster waiting to happen. 

Other shipping problems this crash has caused, Baltimore Port: What impact will bridge collapse have on shipping? | Reuters

 
CURRENT STATUS OF CARGO SHIPS INSIDE PORTMore than 40 ships remained inside Baltimore port, including small cargo ships, tug boats and pleasure craft, data from ship tracking and maritime analytics provider MarineTraffic shows.
At least 30 other ships had signalled their destination was Baltimore, the data showed.IMPORTSIt is the busiest U.S. port for car shipments, handling more than 750,000 vehicles in 2023, according to data from the Maryland Port Administration.
 
The port handles imports and exports for major automakers including Nissan (7201.T), opens new tab, Toyota (7203.T), opens new tab, General Motors (GM.N), opens new tab, Volvo Car (VOLCARb.ST), opens new tab, Jaguar Land Rover (TAMOJL.UL) and Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE), opens new tab, including luxury models for Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley.
It is also the largest U.S. port by volume for handling farm and construction machinery, as well as agricultural products.
Imports of agricultural products totalled 3 million tonnes last year, including 1.2 million of sugar and salt, as well as gypsum, fertilisers and forest products, according to Ishan Bhanu, lead agricultural commodities analyst at Kpler.
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In the end I doubt we'll ever get a full picture of what is going on, but hopefully we can start piecing it all together.