The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, caused by a cargo ship collision, has initiated a massive $60M salvage and cleanup operation. This operation involves the deployment of the largest operational crane on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard and additional heavy machinery supplied by the U.S. Navy, aimed to clear 3,000-4,000 tons of debris from the Patapsco River. Maryland Governor Wes Moore described the effort as complex and daunting, involving seven floating cranes, 10 tugboats, nine barges, eight salvage vessels, and five Coast Guard boats. The collapse, which killed six road workers, has blocked one of the nation's busiest ports, raising concerns over potential environmental impacts and significant economic repercussions on the national economy. The recovery plan includes the recovery of the bodies of four workers still missing and emphasizes the long-term nature of the bridge's reconstruction, which may take years.
Eight bridges in the US are vulnerable - the WSJ fears a repeat of the Baltimore disaster Eight bridges in the United States have the same free passage underneath that existed under the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. The bridge collapsed when a container ship crashed… https://t.co/HZMzeqArvC
The crumpled Baltimore bridge was being cut up in preparation for its removal, Maryland's governor said Sunday, promising "progress" was being made after it was destroyed by an out-of-control ship. ➡️ https://t.co/cFHpQbB75i https://t.co/44F37BBhJn
NEW: Baltimore bridge being cut up after ship collision https://t.co/yW9HZ3rb3w
DEVELOPING: Salvage crews begin the dangerous work of removing the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge from the bow of the container ship that destroyed the structure. @IkeEjiochi has the details. https://t.co/hz06M8OgyS
#BaltimoreBridgeCollapse: As I tweet from Baltimore, $650M worth of agricultural goods were imported through the Baltimore Customs District in 2023. Since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed, the Port of Baltimore is closed. https://t.co/Qw1jkyilkU
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) sounded the alarm on the far-reaching implications of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, noting it will have a “massive impact” on the national economy. https://t.co/aZlRV77XN6
Key Bridge collapse a national economic catastrophe, Maryland's governor says https://t.co/DVRroPBrhH
Workers began clearing the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Saturday, officials said, part of what will be a long, complicated and dangerous effort to clear the vital shipping channel serving the Port of Baltimore. https://t.co/7YvpeIClP8
Crews remove first piece of Baltimore bridge wreckage from water https://t.co/gKEVBWqo2q
#SalvageCrews work to lift first piece of collapsed #BaltimoreBridge https://t.co/6N7y5EqcFl
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🇺🇸🚨‼️The Baltimore bridge collapsed, blocking the busiest port in the United States. To dismantle the wreckage they were waiting for “the most powerful floating crane in the United States.” After 3 days a raft with two plywood houses and a caterpillar crane arrived. https://t.co/xxKYRE5zc6
Salvage crews worked to lift the first piece of Baltimore's collapsed Key Bridge on Saturday, the first step in a complex effort to reopen the city's blocked port. https://t.co/dflGh1rlNV
Teams of engineers worked on the intricate process of cutting the first section of twisted steel from the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, which crumpled into the Patapsco River this week after a massive cargo ship crashed into one of its supports. https://t.co/HoD3xtFRZn
🇺🇲 "Economic disaster." The collapse of the Baltimore Bridge in the United States threatens Americans with multi-billion dollar losses. The port of Baltimore, one of the largest in the United States, was blocked, including the military ships located there. According to Newsweek…
The devastating impact of the Baltimore Bridge collapse is being felt by the United States economy. https://t.co/7je0BroEDn
Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge | Click on the image to read the full story https://t.co/g3VgITd14D
Crews have begun cutting steel and removing the first section of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore. Wish them the best!
Authorities say wreckage must be removed from the Baltimore bridge collapse to assess the damage. Salvage crews will start that process on Saturday, https://t.co/xXOyVC3tKg
Rescue Workers To Lift First Piece Of Collapsed US Bridge That Killed 6 https://t.co/FNnbjFuF4g https://t.co/bi0yncqMxO
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said wreckage removal will begin at Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge to allow barges and tugboats to access the disaster site https://t.co/6bojB3pnDZ https://t.co/yWLDiNDbfT
NEWS ALERT: Crews begin removing the first piece of Baltimore bridge debris from Patapsco River in weighty salvage operation https://t.co/2PWTJPdHXB
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JUST IN: Salvage crews are set to lift the first piece of collapsed bridge in 🇺🇸 Baltimore to allow vessels to access the site
Teams of engineers are working on the intricate and careful process of hauling away the twisted steel and shattered concrete of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland while also trying to recover the bodies of four workers still missing, presumed dead. https://t.co/koSamlcm7q
First section of mangled steel removed from collapsed Baltimore Key Bridge https://t.co/6EyeUhUXws https://t.co/dPm3Emezmk
Workers on Saturday began the complex process of clearing the wreckage of the Baltimore bridge that collapsed this week, killing six and blocking a major US port. https://t.co/SiWQHM8zAz
Mayor Wes Moore Speaks on Baltimore Bridge Collapse https://t.co/4lFUIOCwWe
Maryland Governor Wes Moore will give an update on the efforts underway following the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge https://t.co/UU6WMOLNOY
Maryland Governor Wes Moore announced that a piece of the Francis Scott Key Bridge will be lifted out of the water. https://t.co/G8gFAe4z0i
Wreckage removal has gotten under way days after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore https://t.co/C8QJ7DSQwy https://t.co/C8QJ7DSQwy
Crews in Baltimore on Saturday were working on pulling the first piece of wreckage out of the water after the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. The governor of Maryland said the search for victims would resume when diving conditions improve. https://t.co/Ya3amhrz3r
Crews carefully prepare to remove first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge https://t.co/cxzlKkSQGL https://t.co/2wcOjCuQzO
Maryland Governor Wes Moore said the Army Corps and their partners will begin to dismantle sections of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge https://t.co/6bojB3pnDZ https://t.co/nHVv0bMH0q
Crews carefully start removing first piece of twisted steel from collapsed Baltimore bridge https://t.co/nALXotJ49i
Salvage crews to remove first piece of collapsed US bridge ➡️ https://t.co/DUTzwG6yzk https://t.co/S7IVmIEcVA
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) vowed to “move as fast as possible” to reopen the shipping route through the Baltimore port currently stalled with the recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. https://t.co/hISUGHYPap
Baltimore engineers begin clearing bridge wreckage to reopen channel https://t.co/LRH7vvunvk
Seven floating cranes, 10 tugboats, nine barges, eight salvage vessels and five Coast Guard boats are on site. https://t.co/3qNTbbuJj0
The recent collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore and the recovery of the city’s critical port will likely be the focus of this week’s Sunday news shows. Here's a preview: https://t.co/i25lyabUsq
Focus is shifting to the weighty job of removing the collapsed bridge in Baltimore. https://t.co/VeULpL5wya
LATEST: The first portions of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge will be lifted out of the water on Saturday, marking the start of attempts to clear the channel to access the Port of Baltimore, Maryland Gov. Moore announced. Follow live updates: https://t.co/7Y7Q1RKhzc
Here’s what we know so far about how the port of Baltimore’s closure might affect trade, insurers and the supply chain following the collapse of a major bridge in the US city ➡️ https://t.co/5UGuNVvVAZ https://t.co/G2ZPAMOng1
Crews in Maryland are now starting to work on breaking apart the huge span of the Francis Scott Key bridge so it can be removed from the water. https://t.co/NL7FR3Jxyi
The Port of Baltimore, normally one of the country's busiest, is in limbo due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. For those who work on the water, business is far from usual. https://t.co/dGfOK7RYOu
A piece of the Key Bridge expected to be lifted and removed today, according to Maryland officials: “Crews are out today working every part of the northside of the bridge that remains, the first piece could be removed and dropped off to trade point Atlantic, as soon as today," https://t.co/W2LsZ4BIch
Teams are working on the intricate and careful process of hauling away the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland, while also trying to recover the bodies of four workers still missing and presumed dead. https://t.co/HyCMSEkhdL
Engineers in Maryland are focused on the daunting task of removing what had been the Francis Scott Key Bridge from the Patapsco River. https://t.co/KlZM3Afynk
Seven floating cranes - including the massive one capable of lifting 1,000 tons - 10 tugboats, nine barges, eight salvage vessels and five Coast Guard boats are on site in the water southeast of Baltimore. https://t.co/y35bqbsvl8
MASSIVE CRANE PUT IN PLACE TO CLEAR BALTIMORE BRIDGE DEBRIS AS CREWS ASSESS DAMAGE (Reuters) The biggest operational crane on the U.S. Eastern Seaboard towered over Baltimore's port on Friday, ready to begin clearing the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge days after a… https://t.co/jv0sOHgOGW
Live Now: Maryland officials say a massive salvaging effort is underway to reopen the Port of Baltimore after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. https://t.co/zBcmg2NlmR
"We are Maryland tough and we are Baltimore strong and you can bet on that": Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge will be rebuilt after crews clear the wreckage in the Patapsco River and move the cargo ship. https://t.co/oNgA8PMewn https://t.co/360qGcgtBW
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore outlines four directives related to the recovery and cleanup efforts of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, including clearing the channel and taking care of those affected by the tragedy. https://t.co/hSf1IWSYUn
Watch live: Maryland governor holds press conference following Baltimore bridge collapse https://t.co/WJoEFBvHeH
Teams of engineers are working on the intricate and careful process of hauling away the twisted steel and shattered concrete of the Baltimore Key Bridge while also trying to recover the bodies of four workers still missing and presumed dead. https://t.co/wQ6xAQRcal
A massive salvaging effort is underway to reopen the Port of Baltimore after the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. https://t.co/vfaq5nWdxl
Seven floating cranes — including the massive one capable of lifting 1,000 tons — 10 tugboats, nine barges, eight salvage vessels and five Coast Guard boats are on site in the water southeast of Baltimore. https://t.co/om01wQFxst
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore called the Francis Scott Key Bridge's collapse an "economic catastrophe" and described the challenges ahead for recovering the workers' bodies and clearing tons of debris to reopen the Port of Baltimore. MORE: https://t.co/71mYJQ3Rqk https://t.co/EUjgb9N422
The Chesapeake 1000 crane is at the site of the Baltimore bridge collapse to assist in clearing debris, and the Unified Command plans to dispatch an additional seven cranes, 10 tugs and nine barges. Follow live updates: https://t.co/jHtm617UkH https://t.co/rTwJQr8vtt
DEVELOPING: Cranes that arrived at the Baltimore bridge have collapsed. The U.S. Navy sent four floating cranes to the site as marine traffic remains blocked at the major East Coast port. ABC News' @jayobtv has the latest. https://t.co/QgAX7wRgUQ https://t.co/7iS4ILlKo4
These Eight U.S. Bridges Are Vulnerable to Repeat of Baltimore Crash Fewer than 10 bridges in U.S. have clearance of Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore A bridge w/ satisfactory inspection records highlights a vulnerability in U.S. commerce Modern safeguards have been… https://t.co/blIO6WTqeP
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks to the media on March 29 about the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse. https://t.co/O2kdHQx8hP
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore has stepped into the national spotlight this week for leading the response to the Baltimore bridge collapse. https://t.co/kYmKZO4jHj
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore will force shipping companies to divert their freight to nearby ports in New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Virginia. https://t.co/a9TBgVSXea
Seven floating cranes and more than 30 vessels involved in Baltimore bridge salvage operation Full story ⬇️ https://t.co/ZU40QCE2Bc
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Workers begin preparing for a major salvage operation to remove the wreckage from the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed in Baltimore earlier this week. @tomcostellonbc has more on the effort. https://t.co/BNNKLFxa6t
SEE IT: A large crane arrived in Baltimore, Maryland, beginning a massive clean-up of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge on Friday. https://t.co/DjxJyC7Qkt
At collapsed Baltimore bridge, focus shifts to the weighty job of removing the massive structure https://t.co/QfVRkxDMMS https://t.co/WcIlODnovi
Heavy cranes move millions of pounds of metal after the bridge collapse in Baltimore. @tonygracectv reports. https://t.co/EpDahPclbn https://t.co/TJ89x8qqfr
Following the devastation of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, many are wondering what comes next as one of the nation's busiest ports remains blocked. https://t.co/GQsG7OqCJh
Massive Crane Put in Place to Clear Baltimore Bridge Debris as Crews Assess Damage https://t.co/uUGnCjsrxw
I joined Gov. Moore for a Francis Scott Key Bridge briefing and a Coast Guard visit to the site of the catastrophic accident, which is staggering & shocking. We’re committed to honoring the Marylanders we lost and rebuilding the bridge—for America. #MarylandToughBaltimoreStrong https://t.co/LPWbcWgjR0
Equipment to clear the wreckage will include seven floating cranes, 10 tugboats, nine barges, eight salvage vessels and five Coast Guard boats. https://t.co/1OHNRwHWwW
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge and the breach of container ship cargo has local, state and federal officials, along with countless advocacy groups, deeply concerned with potential environmental effects. https://t.co/TjL1Tr1Kki
Cranes arrive on the scene of the Baltimore bridge collapse https://t.co/l0nmEVpxj7
As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up. https://t.co/fBPrnY5Gmh
A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four missing workers and blocked ships from entering or leaving the city’s vital port. https://t.co/ZvYrifxQFD
MD Gov. Wes Moore reveals 'massive' cranes provided by the US Navy to lift 3,000-4,000 tons of the key bridge debris READ: https://t.co/tCX3Z8DxJe #WesMoore #Wes #Moore #US #Navy #KeyBridge #FrancisScottKeyBridge #Debris #Left #Democrat #Republicans #US #Politics #News https://t.co/PEj3SRMLlT
Three heavy lift floating cranes arrived in Baltimore harbor on Friday to begin what Maryland's governor described as a "remarkably complex operation" to clear crumpled girders from a collapsed bridge taken down by an errant container ship https://t.co/6d5rC8vx29
The largest crane on the east coast of the US arrived in Baltimore to clear the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which collapsed when a cargo ship crashed into it. https://t.co/7Qn9qcLSsH
As cranes arrive at Baltimore bridge collapse site, governor describes daunting task of cleaning up https://t.co/ySyhrlytUj
Additional resources have headed to Baltimore to help clear the massive wreckage of the Francis Scott Key bridge from the Patapsco River, Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore said on Friday, March 29. Crews using the largest crane on the Eastern seaboard surveyed the damage from the… https://t.co/8Imw4Bzm6l
#Explained: Impact Of Baltimore Port Closure On Global Supply Chains https://t.co/xeAiMxuMYs https://t.co/6RXjEaDfE1
One of the largest cranes in the United States has arrived near the site of the fatal Maryland bridge collapse, which killed six road workers, to begin the mammoth job of cleaning up tonnes of twisted metal. https://t.co/MUvNqe8WZP
Additional resources were have headed to Baltimore to help clear the massive wreckage of the Francis Scott Key bridge from the Patapsco River, Maryland’s Governor Wes Moore said on Friday, March 29. Crews using the largest crane on the Eastern seaboard surveyed the damage from… https://t.co/2IkPYqWwgA
A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared Friday to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four missing workers and blocked ships from entering or leaving the city's vital port. https://t.co/LqtMAiWMjP
The U.S. Navy is supplying four heavy lift cranes to help lift 3,000 to 4,000 tons of bridge debris, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore says. "This crane that we're looking at is massive...so is the challenge ahead of us." https://t.co/dlv9LSaJru https://t.co/Z9JLhVkEA0
Construction cranes were deployed to Baltimore to remove the wreckage from Francis Scott Key Bridge, which partially collapsed when a cargo ship collided with it. https://t.co/nLtifVqt3L
With search and rescue efforts called off, Baltimore officials have turned to the cleanup and rebuilding phase in the aftermath of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge. It will be a complex task and reconstructing it may take years, they said. https://t.co/iuzu1xgOdS https://t.co/wevRUO7GBO
Maryland Governor Wes Moore gives update on new cranes and resources in operation to repair Baltimore’s Key Bridge. https://t.co/PI4mt4r9HK
WATCH: Maryland Officials Provide Update on Baltimore Bridge Collapse Investigation https://t.co/C9cxgFngcL
Huge crane ready to clear #Baltimore bridge debris https://t.co/X3doDE7YXB
NTD LIVE: Maryland Governor Moore Updates on #BaltimoreBridge Collapse: March 29 Watch the livestream here: https://t.co/6mg0Y5s0AQ
WATCH LIVE: Maryland Gov. Moore holds briefing on recovery efforts after Baltimore bridge collapse https://t.co/74tRBrGQXz
The Francis Scott Key Bridge and its collapse will continue to hamper supply routes across the nation. https://t.co/uGd7GLk3vi
The largest crane on the US eastern seaboard has been drafted in to help clear the wreckage of Baltimore's collapsed highway bridge https://t.co/IzRfQYAEtf
Huge Crane Put In Place To Clear Baltimore Bridge Debris As Crews Assess Damage https://t.co/HS1oLWdE3O https://t.co/4IlxTVzNds
Shocking new footage from ship that destroyed Baltimore bridge reveals scale of devastation on board amid fears of hazardous chemical spill - as $60M clean up begins with arrival of East Coast's largest crane https://t.co/ijJ9U1Phjm https://t.co/7fTbwen7hQ
Governor of Maryland Wes Moore, U.S. Congressman Kweisi Mfume, U.S. Congressman Jamie Raskin, Baltimore County Executive Johnny Olszewski, Maryland State Police, U.S. Coast Guard and others hold briefing on Maryland bridge collapse recovering effort. https://t.co/bYr7BXvm9k
Baltimore bridge collapse: Powerful crane linked to CIA secret Cold War mission arrives to clean up debris https://t.co/0q84w0BNTn
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