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Baltimore bridge disaster: Vessel carried containers for transhipment from Colombo
View(s):By Sunimalee Dias
The Sri Lanka-bound vessel that struck a bridge just outside the Port of Baltimore in the US was carrying more than 500 containers to be unloaded at the Colombo Port for transshipment to India.
The Singapore-flagged ‘Dali’ container vessel chartered by Danish shipping giant Maersk collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge on March 26.
According to the vessel manifest there was cargo to be discharged at Colombo Port comprising one cargo with resin solution for manufacturing.
In addition, there had been over 500 containers to be discharged as transshipment volumes meant for India.
With the Baltimore Port closed, it is likely to take some time until operations resume and investigations are carried out on the accident, local agents stated.
Maersk in an updated statement noted that no new bookings in to or out of the Port of Baltimore will be accepted. However, they will continue to offer options through alternate United States East Coast (USEC) ports.
Shipments are to be trucked to Baltimore and the Port of Norfolk is to be used.
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