And because you work in one of those "cyber - & our intel agencies"as a janitor
everyone is wrong except you?
No matter what the real issue was, there will always be someone trying to convince us that their assessment is the correct one.
Yup, the channel will be cleared and the port will continue to operate, but the bottleneck will still be the roads/congestion.
I lived in the DMV for way too many years, and my daughter lives in Baltimore now (unfortunately), so I'm familiar with the roads and traffic also. There are other routes through and around the city but they were barely able to hold their own before, the additional traffic hitting them will be interesting for traffic engineers but will be hell on commuters.
There's a reason that folks will drive from the suburbs of Baltimore to fly out of Dulles or Reagan instead of BWI and it's not because of ticket prices....
I'm sorry you had to live there, but you have me and someone else confused - I never "spouted" anything about this being a deliberate act or mentioned the nation's economy.I lived ten minutes from the Francis Scott Key Bridge for years, and have been back to the area numerous times since. The entire corridor from Baltimore to Washington is a cluster, and this will make getting from one point to the other an even bigger pain; but to spout this was a deliberate act and will have a huge impact on the nation's economy is a huge stretch!
Believe what you want, but there are those who have access to more information and know more than you.
And your janitor quip was a really humorous one, especially given the source!
I always assume incompetence first. There will be an investigation, but we'll probably never know the full story. All I know is the port being shut down from this is bad. Very bad.
The ship notified that they were going to collide with the bridge and construction workers managed to control more traffic from getting onto the bridge. The container ship apparently lost power."In a strike of blind luck, the moment the ship hits the bridge and it collapses, passing traffic appears to be very light compared to the number of cars and trucks present on the bridge just minutes earlier.
The MV Dali approaches from the north-east but approximately four minutes and 20 seconds before impact all lights aboard the ship go out, a clear indication of a total onboard loss of power. One minute and ten seconds after this visual indication that all is not well onboard some lights are restored, and they continue to turn on and off to varying degrees until the collision.
During these last minutes, the MV Dali turns sharply — particularly for a ship of its size — to starboard, putting it on course for the bridge support. From three minutes until impact until the strike a very large plume of thick, dark smoke appears to pour from the ship’s chimney, indicative of either the engine working very hard or a fire onboard. In the case of the crew being aware of the imminent disaster and attempting to prevent the collision, the volume of smoke would likely mean failed engines being restarted or — if already running after the total electrical failure — the engines being put under a high load to slow the ship down."
Yeah, will be interesting. They said the original took five years.Will take a week to get it running again, large seabound crane to pull the remains apart. Re-build the bridge? Who knows
Yeah, the port being shutdown is a very big deal. Nearly everything I order from Europe has come through Balitmore. I expect to be directly affected, if only by delays and increased prices."The Port's private and public terminals handled 847,158 autos and light trucks in 2023, the most of any U.S. port for the thirteenth straight year.
In 2023, the Port ranked first in the nation in handling automobiles, light trucks, farm and construction machinery, as well as imported sugar and gypsum. The Port ranked second in the country for exporting coal. In 2022, the Port ranked sixth for importing coffee, 119,000 tons worth $609 million."
Yeah, will be interesting. They said the original took five years.
Oh Frucking S#it!Port ranked sixth for importing coffee, 119,000 tons worth $609 million."
Port of Baltimore, Maryland
msa.maryland.gov
Don't hold your breath...Have our "allies" announced how much foreign aid they will be sending for the rebuild?