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  • High-wealth residental population: 700
  • School grade: lower than 90
  • Residental population: 24,000
  • Residental population: 5,000
  • Funds: lower than §30,000
  • Residental population: 500
  • Funds: lower than §5,000
  • Funds: lower than §-1,000
  • Residental population: 2,000
  • Mayor Rating: 20
  • Residental population: 1400
  • Mayor Rating: 40
  • Residental population: 9000
  • Mayor Rating: 44
  • House of Worship 1 has been built
  • Residental population: 40500
  • Mayor Rating: 48
  • House of Worship 2 has been built
  • Residental population: 96000
  • Mayor Rating: 52
  • House of Worship 3 has been built
  • Residental population: 2500
  • Mayor Rating: 42
  • Residental population: 15000
  • Mayor Rating: 46
  • Cemetery 1 has been built
  • Residental population: 60000
  • Mayor Rating: 50
  • Cemetery 2 has been built
  • Residental population: 5000
  • Mayor Rating: 60
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  • Agricultural population: 600
  • Mayor Rating: 34
  • High-wealth residental population: 2000
  • Mayor Rating: 55
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  • Agricultural population: 1200
  • School grade: 95
  • Middle and high wealth residental population: 12000
  • Mayor Rating: 45
  • Number of museums: 4
  • Museum grade: 85
  • Residental population: 18000
  • Mayor Rating: 30
  • Residental population: 22500
  • Number of parks: 16
  • Residental population: 34000
  • Mayor Rating: 37
  • Number of libraries: 5
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  • Residental population: 56000
  • Number of hospitals: 3
  • Middle and high wealth residental population: 48000
  • Major Art Museum has been built
  • Regional residental population: 40000
  • Number of neighbor cities: 4
  • Number of connected cities in region: 6
  • Commercial population: 25000
  • Either municipal or international airport has been built
  • Residental population: 65000
  • Radio Station has been built
  • Residental population: 80000
  • Mayor Rating: 68
  • Number of parks: 25
  • Residental population: 12500
  • Middle and high wealth regional residental demand: 50000
  • Number of neighbor cities: 2
  • Number of connected cities in region: 3
  • Air pollution: lower than 20
  • Residental population: 40000
  • Mayor Rating: 33
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  • Residental population: 39000
  • Education funding: 101%
  • Health funding: 101%
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  • Residental population: 85000
  • Minor League Stadium has been built
  • Residental population: 110000
  • Television Studio has been built
  • Commercial office population: 25000
  • High-tech industrial population: 2000
  • Mayor Rating: 54
  • University has been built
  • Middle and High Population: 18000
  • Mayor Rating: 53
  • Water in city: 25%
  • Freight transferred by seaport: 100
  • Commercial Population: 15000
  • Water in city: 35%
  • High-Tech Industry Population: 25000
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In My Sim mode, you can have a free drive on any unlocked vehicles, or do any U Drive It missions that are available. This page tells you about the vehicles, including how to unlock them.

  • 1.1 Police Car
  • 1.2 Police Van
  • 1.3 Fire Engine
  • 1.4 Ambulance
  • 1.5 City Bus
  • 1.6 School Bus
  • 1.7 Garbage Truck
  • 1.8 Toxic Waste Truck
  • 1.9 Army Truck
  • 1.11 Ice Cream Truck
  • 1.12 News Van
  • 1.13 Get Away Van
  • 1.14 Mayor's Limo
  • 1.15 Hearse
  • 1.17 My Sim's Vehicle
  • 2.1 Steam Train
  • 2.2 Passenger Train
  • 2.3 Freight Train
  • 2.4 Monorail
  • 3.1 Police Helicopter
  • 3.2 Medical Helicopter
  • 3.3 News Helicopter
  • 3.4 Military Helicopter
  • 4.1 Jet Fighter
  • 4.2 Fire Plane
  • 4.3 Sky Writing Plane
  • 4.4 Crop Duster
  • 4.5 Sky Diving Plane
  • 5.1 Motor Boat
  • 5.2 Speed Boat
  • 5.3 Cigar Boat
  • 5.4 Fishing Boat
  • 5.5 Tug Boat
  • 5.6 Passenger Ferry
  • 5.7 Car Ferry
  • 5.9 Metal Whale

Cars [ edit ]

Police car [ edit ].

The police car has a siren, which, once turned on, will cause all traffic to go to the side of the road to let you through. To unlock the police car, you need to have either the small or large police station somewhere in your city.

  • Disturbance Reported: Requires Police Station, and Residential > 50
  • On the Trail: Requires Police Station, and Commercial > 100, and Residential > 50
  • Catch the Robbers: Requires Police Station, and Commercial > 50
  • Nab the Car-jacker: Requires Police Station
  • Shakedown : Requires Police Station, and $ CS > 100

Complete the four "good" police missions to unlock the Deluxe Police Station.

Police Van [ edit ]

This too has a siren, but will have different U Drive It missions than the police car. The police van can be unlocked by building either a large or deluxe police station in your city.

  • Cop Gone Bad: Requires Deluxe Police Station, and $ CS > 100

Fire Engine [ edit ]

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  • Fire!: Requires Fire Station
  • Hose Down the Cats : Requires Fire Station and Residential > 500
  • Help the Cats: Requires Fire Station and Residential > 500
  • Complete "Fire!" three times to unlock the Fire Department Landing Strip.

Ambulance [ edit ]

It too has a siren, and the two U Drive It missions available for this vehicle are both to do with the commercial area. To unlock the ambulance, you need to build a hospital in your city.

  • Slipped on Llama Dung: Requires Hospital, and Commercial > 50. Unlocks "Disease Research Center" if completed.
  • Shady Ambulance Driver : Requires Hospital, and $ CS > 50, and $$ CO > 50. Unlocks "Court House" if completed.

City Bus [ edit ]

The city bus doesn't move particularly fast, and can be hard to turn around in a built up area. To unlock the city bus, you need a bus stop in your city. You should have at least two bus stops in your city, or else your Sims will not be able to use them.

  • Sick Bus Driver: Requires Bus Stops > 3. Unlocks "Convention Center" if completed.
  • Dr. Vu Steals A Bus : Requires Bus Stops > 1, and Residential > 50.

School Bus [ edit ]

It is similar to the city bus, except it is yellow. The main U Drive It mission for this vehicle is "Get little Binghamton to School". To unlock the school bus, you need a school in your city.

  • Get Little Binghamton to School: Requires Elementary School, and Residential > 50. Unlocks "Private School" if completed.
  • Study for Profit : Requires Elementary School > 1, High School, and Commercial > 50. Unlocks "Nuclear Power Plant" if completed.

Garbage Truck [ edit ]

Both missions for this truck have to do with Dr. Vu, and where you have to pick up a package. On the "good" mission, you take it to the police station, and on the "bad" mission, you take it to his secret lair. To unlock the garbage truck, you need to have a landfill zone in your city.

  • Uncle Vinnie Asks a Favor: Requires Police Station, Residential, and Landfill Capacity. Unlocks "Federal Prison" if completed.
  • A Special Load of Garbage : Requires Police Station, Commercial, and Landfill Capacity. Unlocks "Toxic Waste Dump" if completed.

Toxic Waste Truck [ edit ]

This truck leaves a trail of green exhaust, and while in control of it, you can pour toxic waste out of the tanker. All nearby Sims run away from this vehicle. To unlock the toxic waste truck, you need to build the toxic waste dump.

  • Goo for the Masses : Requires Toxic Waste Dump, and Residential > 100. Unlocks "Cemetery" if Completed.

Army Truck [ edit ]

Instead of a horn, it has a person who shouts things in Sim language. To unlock the army truck, you need an army base in your city.

  • Launch Time: Requires Army Base, and Missile Range.
  • Steal a Warhead : Requires Army Base, and Deluxe Police Station.

Taxi [ edit ]

The missions for this vehicle are taking either Dr. Vu's Aunt Betty or a scientist to the airport. Build a small landing strip in your city to unlock the taxi.

  • Scientist Late for Flight: Requires Small Landing Strip, and Residential > 50. Unlocks "Opera House" if completed.
  • Insane Taxi!! : Requires Small Landing Strip, and Residential > 50.

Ice Cream Truck [ edit ]

The ice cream van has a loudspeaker, which, once turned on, will cause all nearby Sims to run towards the van (when stationary). To unlock the ice cream van, you need to have a residential zone in your city.

  • Ice Cream Delivery: Requires Elementary School > 2, and Residential. Unlocks "State Fair" if completed.
  • Pure Evil Ice Cream : Requires Elementary School > 2 and Residential. Unlocks part of "Area 5.1" if completed.

News Van [ edit ]

This vehicle is generally used for driving close to the mayor's limo in missions, and has a news reporter instead of a horn. To unlock the news van, you need a television station in your city.

  • Paparazzi : Requires Television Studio and Mayor's House.
  • Mayor's Got New Socks!: Requires Television Studio and Mayor's House. Unlocks "The Bureau of Bureaucracy" if completed.

Get Away Van [ edit ]

The get away van is used in robbery missions, either escaping with the loot, or you driving a police car and stopping the robbers from getting away. To unlock the get away van, you need a commercial zone in your city.

  • Escape with The Loot : Requires Deluxe Police Station, and Commercial > 50.

Mayor's Limo [ edit ]

The limo has the mayor inside, and when driving it, you can throw money out of the windows. This can help with protesting Sims, but the money comes out of the city funds. To unlock the Mayor's Limo, you need the mayor's house in your city.

  • You Can Throw Money At It: Requires Mayor's House, and Commercial > 50. Unlocks "City Hall" if completed.
  • High Roller in Town : Requires Mayor's House. Unlocks "Casino" if completed.
  • Ribbon Cutting for [Mayor Name]: Requires Commercial > 200, and Mayor's House.
  • Mayor [Mayor Name] Visits Landmark: Requires Mayor's House, and Landmark.

Hearse [ edit ]

This car is used to take dead bodies to the cemetery. To unlock the hearse, build a cemetery in your city. (Note: If you hear a sort of moaning sound, it's only the ghosts in the cemetery).

  • Get the Deceased to The Funeral: Requires Cemetery, and Residential > 50. Unlocks "House of Worship" if completed.
  • Simlent Orange : Requires Cemetery, and Commercial > 50. Unlocks "Army Base" if completed.

Tank [ edit ]

This vehicle can go just as fast on and off road, and can shoot tank rounds to destroy buildings. The barrel can be moved up and down, and rotated to face the right way. To unlock the tank, build an army base in your city.

  • Tank Training Mission: Requires Army Base, Residential, and can only be done once. Unlocks all the other Tank missions if completed.
  • New Missile Testing: Requires Army Base. Unlocks "Missile Range" if completed.
  • Tank Joy Ride : Requires Army Base, and Deluxe Police Station.
  • Teach the Strikers A Lesson : Requires Army Base, and Commercial.
  • Dr. Vu Gets A Tank : Requires Army Base, Police Station, Mayor's House, and Residential > 50. Unlocks "Movie Studio" if completed.

My Sim's Vehicle [ edit ]

Take your My Sim's Vehicle out for a car ride.

  • ($) Run Some Errands: Requires $ CS > 50, and $ My Sim.
  • ($) Knock over a shop : Requires Police Station, Residential > 1, and $ My Sim.
  • ($$) [My Sim Name] Goes Shopping: Requires Residential > 100, $$ My Sim, and $$ CS > 2
  • ($$) White Collar Crime : Requires Residential > 1, $$ My Sim, and $$ CS
  • ($$$) [My Sim Name] Goes Gift-Shopping: Requires Residential > 500, $$$ My Sim, and $$$ CS > 2.
  • ($$$) Take a Break at the Casino: Requires Residential > 1, $$$ My Sim, and Casino.
  • ($$$) Took the Casino For A Bundle : Requires Casino, Residential > 1, and $$$ My Sim.
  • [My Sim Name] Wants to See [Landmark]: Requires Residential > 1, Any Wealth My Sim, and Landmark.

Trains [ edit ]

Steam train [ edit ].

The steam train can produce a smoke stack, and is used to unlock the space port. To unlock the steam train, you need a freight station in your city, and to take control of it you need some rails.

  • Train Ride for Rocket Formula: Requires Freight Train Station, and Rails > 20. Unlocks part of "Space Port" if completed.
  • Sell Secret Rocket Formula : Requires Freight Train Station, and Deluxe Police Station, and Rails > 20. Unlocks part of "Area 5.1" if completed.

Passenger Train [ edit ]

The passenger train has a horn, and can be used for escaping the city in one of its missions, so make sure that you have a train line that goes out of your city. To unlock the passenger train, you need a passenger train station and a railway in your city.

  • Whistle Stop Tour: Requires Passenger Train Station > 3, and Rails > 20. Unlocks "Tourist Trap" if completed.
  • Hijack the Train : Requires Deluxe Police Station, Passenger Train Station, and Rails > 20.

Freight Train [ edit ]

The freight train also has a horn, and can be used to unlock the spaceport. To unlock the freight train, you need a freight train station and some rails in your city. The freight train also takes some freight trucks out of your city, so industrial zones are less polluting and have less traffic jams.

  • Super Seatbelt Fabric for Space Ships!: Requires Freight Train Station > 1, and Rails > 20. Unlocks part of "Space Port" if completed.
  • Train Station Tour: Requires Freight Train Station > 3, and Rails > 20. Unlocks "Grand Railroad Station" if completed.

Monorail [ edit ]

Keeps those Sims sane and that bus traffic low.

  • Monorail Ride: Requires Monorail Station > 1, and Rails > 20. Unlocks "Solar Power Plant" if completed.

Helicopters [ edit ]

Police helicopter [ edit ].

With the police helicopter, you can fight crime from above, and use your headlight to seek out criminals. To unlock the police helicopter, you need a Deluxe Police Station in your city.

  • Catch a Crook from the Air: Requires Deluxe Police Station, and Commercial > 50. Unlocks "Television Studio" if completed.
  • Disturbing the Peace : Requires Deluxe Police Station, and LD Residential > 99.

Medical Helicopter [ edit ]

With the medical helicopter you can easily pick-up stranded Sims who may of broken a leg on their morning country stroll. You need a Large Hospital in your city.

  • Give Jenny a Hand, and a Heart: Requires Residential > 50, and Hospital.
  • Organs for Profit : Requires Hospital, and Industrial > 50. Unlocks "University" if completed.

News Helicopter [ edit ]

Report the top stories from the skies with your report, Mr. Mayor. Your city requires a News Studio.

  • Cover the Hostage Crisis: Requires Residential > 50, and CO > 50, and Television Studio. Unlocks "Radio Station" if completed.
  • Get the Perp's Story : Requires Television Studio, and CO > 50.

Military Helicopter [ edit ]

Complete combat missions with the new army combat helicopter. You need an Army Base.

  • Take Out Dr. Vu's "Secret" Lair: Requires Army Base, and Industrial > 100. Unlocks "Advanced Research Center" if completed.
  • Raid on [City Name] : Requires Train Station, Water Source, Army Base, and Mayor's House.

Airplanes [ edit ]

Jet fighter [ edit ].

Although the Attack Helicopter can usually rocket barrage a location with ease the attack jet can bomb an area with complete satisfaction leaving your city in shreds. Requires Area 5.1.

  • Cripple [City Name] Industrial Complex : Requires Industrial > 100, and Power Plant, and Area 5.1. Unlocks "Hydrogen Power Plant" if completed.

Fire Plane [ edit ]

The new fire plane can put out a fire from above! Your city requires a Fire Department Landing Strip to unlock this.

  • Water Drop for Fire: Requires Fire Dept. Landing Strip. Unlocks "City Zoo" if completed.
  • Let it Burn! : Requires Fire Dept. Landing Strip.

Sky Writing Plane [ edit ]

Love a Sim? Write them a love message in the sky with the all new Sky Writing Plane! Requires a Small Landing Strip in your city.

  • Who Loves You, Baby?: Requires Small Landing Strip. Unlocks "Major League Stadium" if completed.
  • Secret Sky Code : Requires Small Landing Strip.

Crop Duster [ edit ]

Dust the fields, grow the crops. You need a Small Landing Strip to unlock the crop duster.

  • Farmer's Got Vermin: Requires Small Landing Strip, and Agricultural Tiles > 49. Unlocks "Farmer's Market" if completed.
  • Spread Zombie Dust : Requires Small Landing Strip and Cemetery. Unlocks part of "Area 5.1" if completed.

Sky Diving Plane [ edit ]

A Small Landing Strip is required to unlock the Sky Diving Plane.

  • Infiltrate Vu's Secret Meeting: Requires Small Landing Strip, and Industrial > 50.
  • Skydiving Show at [Landmark]: Requires Small Landing Strip, and Landmark.

UFO [ edit ]

Requires Area 5.1.

Boats [ edit ]

Motor boat [ edit ].

  • Water Escape : Requires Deluxe Police Station, and Marina.

Speed Boat [ edit ]

It can handle freight, but not weight.

  • Rx Pick-up & Delivery: Requires Marina and Seaport. Unlocks "Resort Hotel" if completed.
  • Water-proof Mind Control Device : Requires Marina and Seaport. Unlocks "Cruise Ship Port" if completed.

Cigar Boat [ edit ]

Just go fast while the water skier does his thing.

  • Jet Ski Fiesta: Requires Marina.

Fishing Boat [ edit ]

  • Here fishy, fishy, fishy: Requires Marina. Unlocks "Light House" if completed.
  • Mmm... Endangered Dinner : Requires Marina. Unlocks "Stock Exchange" if completed.

Tug Boat [ edit ]

  • SOS: Requires Marina. Unlocks "Major Art Museum" if completed.

Passenger Ferry [ edit ]

This can be used to sink very small boats.

Car Ferry [ edit ]

  • Whale Watching Tour: Requires Ferry Terminal. Unlocks "Marina" if completed.
  • Ferry of Evil : Requires Ferry Terminal.

Yacht [ edit ]

You're in the lap of luxury if you are riding this boat around.

  • Rare Fish Viewing : Requires Marina. Unlocks "Country Club" if completed.

Metal Whale [ edit ]

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The Dali was reportedly detained in Belgium after scraping side of quay and significantly damaging part of hull in good weather

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The same vessel that hit the Baltimore Francis Scott Key Bridge on Tuesday, destroying it and sending people and vehicles tumbling into the water, was also involved in a collision while leaving the port of Antwerp, Belgium, in 2016.

According to Vessel Finder and the maritime incident archive Shipwrecklog, the Dali – a 948ft (290-meter) cargo ship with a capacity of 10,000 containers – was leaving the container terminal of Antwerp heading to Bremerhaven.

As it did so, its bow reportedly swung around, causing the stern to scrape the side of the quay, significantly damaging several meters of the hull.

The ship was reportedly detained by authorities afterward and docked in Deurganckdok, Belgium . There were reportedly no injuries or adverse pollution.

According to Vessel Finder , the weather was fine at the time, and the incident was reportedly blamed on the ship’s master and pilot on board.

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For crew members, the disadvantages tend towards lower working standards, fewer rights and little protection. They are opposed by the International Transport Workers' Federation.

Panama, which has the largest ship registry globally, followed by Liberia, operates an “open registry”, allowing foreign owners to register ships under its flag. It guarantees anonymity to the owners, making it difficult for them to be held to account.

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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. It said the ship was operated by the charter vessel company Synergy Group.

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Cargo Ships or Freight Ships are a recurring mode of industrial transportation, first seen in SimCity 4 . The purpose of these ships are to move goods produced by industries within your city outside for trade with other cities. 

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Like the cruise ship , cargo ships are one of the few marine transport vehicles that are not UDI capable , although with mods it is possible to pilot one. Like taxis , they are purely for asthetics, and do not serve a pratical purpose in-game. At least one port must be built in order for a cargo ship to spawn in the water. As well, it is one of the strongest ships in the game; smaller boats may sink upon hitting it once.

  • Cargo is never seen being loaded/unloaded onto the ship, nor does cargo actually appear aboard the ship when it sails off.
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‘This is an unforeseen situation’: Cruises out of Baltimore may move to alternate cities, expert says

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March 26, 2024, 8:35 PM

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With vessel traffic suspended at the Port of Baltimore due to Tuesday morning’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, people with cruises booked are wondering what changes might be in store for them in the days ahead.

It is a busy departure point, with more than 400,000 people having cruised out of the port last year.

However, cruise ships will likely need to find other ports to use in the meantime.

“Any time you book a cruise, there’s a part of the contract that most people don’t read that says a cruise line can substitute ports in the event of an act of God or a force majeure,” explained CBS News travel editor, Peter Greenberg.

According to Greenberg, cruise lines that would normally operate out of Baltimore may likely shift to Philadelphia, Brooklyn or Bayonne, New Jersey.

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Carnival Cruise Line has a ship currently at sea that is set to return to Baltimore on Sunday. A spokesman for the company told WTOP they’re “currently evaluating options” for the ship’s scheduled return.

The cruise line announced later on Tuesday that it would temporarily move its Baltimore operations to Norfolk, Virginia.

Royal Caribbean International also has a ship currently out and set to return to Baltimore on April 4. A spokesperson for that company said that its logistics team was “working on alternatives” for ongoing and upcoming sailings.

“The cruise ships will do everything they can (to not) get to a situation where they have to cancel a cruise,” Greenberg said. “So in this situation, they’ll look for alternate ports.”

Cruise passengers who planned exiting their ship in Baltimore will likely need to take a bus or plane back to the city from wherever they do land, Greenberg said.

“This is a very unique situation,” said Scott Carrozza, owner of First Class Travel Incorporated , a travel agency in McLean, Virginia. “I have never seen this before.”

Carrozza told WTOP that he expected cruise ship companies to be flexible.

“There will probably be waivers and changes allowed without any penalties because this is an unforeseen situation,” Carrozza said.

It was not immediately clear how long vessel traffic would be suspended in and out of the Port of Baltimore.

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Baltimore bridge collapse: Ships carrying cars and heavy equipment need to find a new harbor

The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting driving and shipping around one of the busiest ports on America’s East Coast. Baltimore Harbor Tunnel expected to absorb traffic.

Shown is the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge as seen from Dundalk, Md., on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday for the construction workers who are presumed dead after the cargo ship hit a pillar of the bridge, causing the structure to collapse. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

Shown is the wreckage of Francis Scott Key Bridge as seen from Dundalk, Md., on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, Recovery efforts resumed Wednesday for the construction workers who are presumed dead after the cargo ship hit a pillar of the bridge, causing the structure to collapse. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

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In this image taken from video released by the National Transportation and Safety Board, the cargo ship Dali is stuck under part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge, Tuesday, March 26, 2024, in Baltimore. (NTSB via AP)

Police dive boats work around part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Coast Guard Deputy Commandant for Operations Vice Admiral Peter Gautier listens as Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg speaks about the Francis Scott Key bridge collapse during a press briefing at the White House, Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

A cargo ship is stuck under the part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

A container ship rests against the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge during a rainstorm on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. The ship rammed into the major bridge in Baltimore early Tuesday, causing it to collapse in a matter of seconds and creating a terrifying scene as several vehicles plunged into the chilly river below. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

A Coast Guard cutter patrols in front of a cargo ship that is stuck under the part of the structure of the Francis Scott Key Bridge after the ship hit the bridge Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)

Manufacturers and shippers are scrambling to figure out where they can load or unload cargo while the main operations of the Port of Baltimore remain shut down due to Tuesday’s deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge.

Supply chain experts say other ports up and down the East Coast are likely to absorb much of Baltimore’s traffic, avoiding a crisis. But not without some longer shipping times and upheaval.

“Ultimately, most trade through Baltimore will find a new home port,” Moody’s Analytics economist Harry Murphy Cruise wrote in a blog post.

U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg reiterated Wednesday that it was too soon to estimate how long it would take to clear the bridge structure from the 50-foot-deep (15 meters) Patapsco River channel, which leads to the port’s main terminal.

The port’s location makes it a key destination for freight. The Maryland Port Administration says the facility is an overnight drive from two-thirds of the U.S. population, and it’s closer to the Midwest than any other East Coast port.

Here’s a look at the goods that go through the Port of Baltimore and the potential impact of a prolonged port shutdown:

A container ship rests against the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Thursday, March 28, 2024, in Baltimore, Md. After days of searching through murky water for the workers missing after the bridge collapsed, officials are turning their attention Thursday to what promises to be a massive salvage operation. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)

WHAT GOODS ARE SHIPPED TO AND FROM BALTIMORE?

Baltimore is the ninth-busiest port in the nation for international cargo, but it leads U.S. ports in “roll on, roll off” cargo. That means goods with wheels, composed largely of automobiles but including construction and agricultural equipment.

The state of Maryland says the port moved 847,158 automobiles last year. About 70% of the wheeled cargo was imported.

The port also handles a large amount of wood, steel, aluminum, home appliances, furniture, sugar and liquefied natural gas . About 20% of U.S. coal exports pass through Baltimore, second only to the port in Norfolk, Virginia.

Shippers also use the port for containers, although other ports handle more of them. About 1 million containers went through Baltimore in the past year, about 2.8% of the container volume shipped through East Coast ports, according to S&P Global.

In all, the port handled a record 11.7 million tons of cargo last year, the state said.

“For everybody who is buying cars, for everybody who is (buying) farm equipment, we’re the largest port in the country that does that,” Maryland Gov. Wes Moore said. “So this is not just impacting Maryland.”

HOW MANY SHIPS STOP AT THE PORT?

More than 50 ocean shipping and cruise ship companies do business with the port, the state says, and their vessels visit the port about 1,800 times per year.

Last year, more than 444,000 passengers boarded cruise ships at the port from Royal Caribbean, Carnival, Norwegian and other cruise lines.

WHAT ARE BALTIMORE-BOUND SHIPS DOING NOW?

Many are waiting to get booked at other ports, pushing back their arrival dates for several weeks.

Windward Maritime said that from Monday to Tuesday, estimated time of arrival for Baltimore bound vessels doubled. The maritime risk management company predicted that ships scheduled to go to Baltimore would be delayed by at least 24 days.

The company also said its data shows a large increase in ships that are basically drifting in the North Atlantic, likely meaning they are waiting to see which port they will go to.

Some are anchored near Baltimore or nearby Annapolis, where a dozen vessels were waiting. Ships also are gathered near Norfolk.

WHERE ELSE WILL THE SHIPS GO?

Supply chain experts say it will take some time, and there will be disruption, but automakers and shipping companies will divert their cargo to ports up and down the East Coast.

Ports in Philadelphia, Wilmington, Delaware; Newark, New Jersey; Norfolk; Charleston, South Carolina; Jacksonville, Florida; and in Georgia also could see additional cargo.

The Georgia Ports Authority, which owns ports in Savannah and Brunswick, said it has capacity to take on more cargo. But it can’t make up for Baltimore by itself.

Baltimore still can handle some autos. Part of its operations are east of where the bridge collapsed and are still operational, the port said. BMW and Volkswagen said they would still be able to use Baltimore.

WILL THE INCREASED SHIPPING TIMES RAISE PRICES OF GOODS?

Perhaps, although Moody’s said finding substitute ports should minimize price adjustments for coal and vehicles. “That said, the reshuffle will squeeze other ports, potentially adding a smidge to shipping costs as delays spill to other goods,” analyst Murphy Cruise wrote.

HAVE OTHER PORTS HAD TO CLOSE AND WHAT HAPPENED THEN?

In September 2019, the South Korean freighter Golden Ray overturned shortly after leaving the Port of Brunswick in Georgia.

The crew was rescued, including four men trapped below its decks. But hauling away the shipwreck, including the cargo of 4,200 automobiles, turned out to be a slow and messy demolition effort that took over two years.

The port was closed for four days, reopening only after the U.S. Coast Guard determined it was safe for vessels to slowly sail on the shipping channel leading to the port.

The circumstances were much different from the bridge collapse in Baltimore, where sections of the structure lie across the river. Clearing a channel for ships likely will take far longer than four days.

During a briefing at the bridge collapse scene , U.S. Rep. David Trone said state and federal officials estimated the port’s closure would cost the economy at least $15 million per day.

The Port of Baltimore directly employs over 15,000 workers and indirectly supports nearly 140,000 jobs via other port activities, many of whom will either be temporarily out of work or work limited hours, according to Trone.

Krisher reported from Detroit. AP Business Writers Paul Wiseman in Washington and Anne D’Innocenzio in New York contributed to this report.

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Cruise Lines Are Rerouting Voyages From Baltimore Following Bridge Collapse — What to Know

Prior to the collapse, the port was home to three major cruise lines: Carnival Cruise Line, Royal Caribbean, and Norwegian Cruise Line.

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Cruise lines sailing out of Baltimore are working to make alternative arrangements following Tuesday’s fatal bridge collapse.

All ship operations at the Port of Baltimore have been suspended after a container ship crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early hours of Tuesday morning, causing it to collapse, according to the White House . Six workers who were on the bridge at the time remain missing and are presumed dead, according to The New York Times .

On Wednesday, a spokesperson for Carnival Cruise Line told Travel + Leisure it temporarily moved its sailings on the Carnival Legend to Norfolk, Virginia. The company will provide a complimentary bus service from Norfolk back to Baltimore when the ship returns from its current voyage on Sunday for passengers who boarded in Baltimore prior to the collapse.

“Our thoughts remain with the impacted families and first responders in Baltimore,” Christine Duffy, the president of Carnival Cruise Line, said in a statement. “We appreciate the pledge made by President Biden… to dedicate all available resources to reopen Baltimore Harbor to marine traffic as soon as possible. As those plans are finalized, we will update our future cruise guests on when we will return home to Baltimore, but in the meantime, we appreciate the quick response and support from officials in Norfolk.”

A spokesperson for Norwegian Cruise Line, which first launched cruises from the Maryland port last year , told T+L the company isn’t scheduled to return to the port until September. 

“We are deeply saddened by the tragic incident that recently took place in Baltimore. Our sincerest thoughts are with the community and all those affected,” the Norwegian spokesperson told T+L. “At this time there is no impact to our itineraries, as we do not have any voyages scheduled to depart from the city until later this year in September and October. We will remain in contact with the Port of Baltimore and provide updates to our guests and travel partners if anything changes. In the meantime, we wish the city of Baltimore strength during this very unfortunate event.”

A representative for Royal Caribbean did not immediately respond to a request for comment on its plans from T+L. But the company told The Washington Post it was “closely monitoring the situation, and our port logistics team is currently working on alternatives for Vision of the Seas’ ongoing and upcoming sailings.”

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Baltimore fire chief: Sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water

From CNN's Antoinette Radford

A helicopter flies over the scene of the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse in Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26.

Baltimore Fire Chief James Wallace says authorities have detected vehicles submerged in the water.

“Our sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water,” said Wallace at a news conference on the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge. “I don't have a count of that yet.”

He said emergency services are using sonar, drones and infrared technology as a part of their search for people and vehicles who may have fallen from the Key Bridge into the Patapsco River.

No indication of "terrorism" or intent in Baltimore bridge collapse, police chief says

From CNN’s Andy Rose

Baltimore Police Commissioner Richard Worley, with Mayor Brandon Scott, right, and Fire Department Chief James Wallace, left, speaks at a press conference on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Baltimore, Maryland, on March 26.

Baltimore Police said there was no evidence that the ship collision that caused the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge was intentional.

“There is absolutely no indication that there's any terrorism, that this was done on purpose,” Chief Richard Worley said at a news conference.

The FBI  said  that it was joining the investigation into the cause of the collision.

Rescue crews have determined there are vehicles in the Patapsco River following the bridge collapse.

“Our sonar has detected the presence of vehicles submerged in the water,” said Fire Chief James Wallace. “I don't have a count of that yet.”

Wallace said they are waiting to make sure that the ship is secure and stable before investigators board it.

“Never would you think that you would see, physically see, the Key Bridge tumble down like that,” Mayor Brandon M. Scott said.

Cruises, cars and commodities: What to know about the Port of Baltimore

From CNN's Mark Thompson and Hanna Ziady

In this aerial image cargo containers are readied for transport at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on October 14, 2021.

The collapse of the   Francis Scott Key Bridge over the Patapsco River outside the Port of Baltimore threatens to disrupt shipping operations at a major US trade hub for autos, container traffic and commodities. Baltimore also has a cruise terminal.

Closer to the Midwest than any other port on the East Coast, Baltimore ranks first in the United States for autos and light trucks, handling a record 850,000 vehicles last year. It was also the leading port for farming and construction machinery, as well as imported sugar and gypsum. It was second in the country for exporting coal.

Overall, Baltimore ranks as the 9th biggest US port for international cargo, handling a record 52.3 million tons, valued at $80.8 billion in 2023.

“The immediate focus is the rescue operation, but there will clearly be a highly-complex recovery phase and investigation to follow and we don't know what impact this will have on operations at the Port of Baltimore," said Emily Stausbøll, market analyst at Norway-based shipping analytics company Xeneta.

“While Baltimore is not one of the largest US East Coast ports, it still imports and exports more than one million containers each year so there is the potential for this to cause significant disruption to supply chains," she added.

Baltimore's cruise terminal serves ships operated by Royal Caribbean, Carnival and Norwegian. Cruises carrying more than 444,000 passengers departed from the port last year.

According to the Maryland state government, the port supports 15,330 direct jobs and 139,180 jobs in related services.

Rescue crews looking for at least seven people in Baltimore bridge collapse

Rescue operations are underway near the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, as crews look for people who fell into the Patapsco River.

“We are still very much in an active search and rescue posture at this point, and we will continue to be for some time,” Wallace added.

Baltimore Fire says two people have been rescued from the river – one who was uninjured, and another in hospitalized “very serious condition.”

“This is an unthinkable tragedy,” Mayor Brandon Scott said. “We have to first and foremost pray for all of those impacted.”

Ship that collided with Baltimore bridge was chartered by Danish shipping company Maersk 

From CNN's Alex Stambaugh in Hong Kong

The Dali container vessel after striking the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on March 26.

The container ship that collided with the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore on Tuesday was chartered by Maersk and carrying their customers' cargo, the Danish shipping company told CNN.

"We are horrified by what has happened in Baltimore, and our thoughts are with all of those affected," The company said in its statement.

The company, which has a full name of A.P. Moller - Maersk, said no company crew and personnel were onboard the vessel. It said the ship, DALI, is operated by charter vessel company Synergy Group. 

"We are closely following the investigations conducted by authorities and Synergy, and we will do our utmost to keep our customers informed," the statement said. 

CNN is attempting to contact the owner and managers of the ship, including Synergy.

FBI Baltimore on the scene at the Key Bridge

FBI Baltimore personnel are on the scene at the Francis Scott Key Bridge, they have said in a post on X.

The agency said it was working "side by side with our local, state and federal partners."

Baltimore fire emergency chief says 2 people saved from water after Key Bridge collapse

The Baltimore Fire Department Chief James Wallace says authorities rescued two people from the water this morning, one without injury and the other who has been transferred to hospital in a serious condition.

Authorities are continuing their search for upwards of seven people, Wallace says. But, he says that number could change as it is a "very large incident." Earlier on Tuesday, an official said as many as 20 people could be in the water.

Wallace added that the crew remains on board the ship, and are communicating with the US Coast Guard. He added that emergency services are looking into reports that there were workers on the bridge at the time of the incident.

Speaking at the press conference, Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott also described the incident as an “unthinkable tragedy,” and offered his prayers for all those affected, as well as his thanks to first responders.

Authorities share updates on Baltimore bridge collapse

Authorities are holding a news conference on the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore after it was struck by a large ship.

Divers and search and rescue teams are searching for people in the Patapsco River after several vehicles are believed to have fallen into the water, including one as large as a tractor-trailer, said Kevin Cartwright, director of communications of the Baltimore City Fire Department.

Divers urgently search for anyone who may be in water

From CNN’s Derek Van Dam

Rescue personnel gather on the shore of the Patapsco River after a cargo ship ran into the Francis Scott Key Bridge causing its collapse, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA, on March 26.

The water at the scene of the collapsed bridge is about 48°F (9°C) making rescue operations all the more urgent for anyone who may potentially be in the water, CNN’s Derek Van Dam says.

“Water temperature of roughly 50 doesn't sound all that cold, but indeed that type of water temperature can be deadly.”

“Water drains body heat about four times faster than cold air actually can,” he said on CNN’s This Morning program.

Van Dam said there is a one to three-hour window at which the body could sustain temperatures that cold. But, he said underwater divers immediately got into the water to start a search and rescue operation, “that is why it is so incredibly crucial.”

Earlier, Kevin Cartwright, director of communications of the Baltimore City Fire Department, told CNN temperatures around the port at 1:30 a.m. ET felt to be around 30 °F (-1°C).

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What we know about Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday after being hit by a cargo ship, with large parts of the bridge falling into the Patapsco River.

At least eight people fell into the water, members of a construction crew working on the bridge at the time, officials said. Two were rescued, one uninjured and one in serious condition, and two bodies were recovered on Wednesday. The remaining four are presumed dead. The workers are believed to be the only victims in the disaster.

Here’s what we know so far.

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Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed after being hit by a cargo ship , sending at least eight people from a construction crew into the water. Follow live updates and see photos from the scene .

How it happened: The container ship lost power shortly before hitting the bridge, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore (D) said. Video shows the bridge collapse in under 40 seconds.

Victims: Divers recovered the bodies of two construction workers who died , while finding other vehicles trapped and probably containing the other victims, officials said. They were fathers, husbands and hard workers . The entire crew aboard the container ship Dali survived . First responders shut down most traffic on the four-lane bridge after the crew issued an urgent mayday call. It saved lives, Moore said.

Economic impact: The collapse of the bridge, which severed ocean links to the Port of Baltimore, adds a fresh headache to already struggling global supply chains . See how the collapse will disrupt the supply of cars, coal and other goods .

History: The Key Bridge was built in the 1970s and spanned the Patapsco River. Rebuilding the bridge will probably take years and cost hundreds of millions of dollars, experts said.

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Placing Seaports

By nickolai69 , April 21, 2009 in SimCity 4 General Discussion

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Hi I have been playing SimCity4 for a few years now, and I am trying to build a seaport for the first time. No matter what I do the game does not seem to let me place one. Besides being on a shore what else is needed to place a seaport? Thanks

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Mainly you need a fairly straight shoreline, aligned with the grid, with a reasonable shoreline elevation.  Of course the land tile markings on the seaport need to be on land.

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It always helps to go into god mode and use the soften tool on the shore where you plan to build the seaport.

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It always helps to go into god mode and use the soften tool on the shore where you plan to build the seaport.quote>

To get to god mode use shift+ ctrl+alt and click god mode button.

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Is there a minimum water depth for the ships to travel or will it be used as long as there is SOME water?

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Is there a minimum water depth for the ships to travel or will it be used as long as there is SOME water?quote>

I don't think the depth of the water matters, as long as the tiles are classified "water tiles". Still, you might want a respectable depth after all, to make it look somewhat realistic.

I don't remember how the footprint for the Maxis seaport looks, but keep in mind that the entire base (width x depth: 4x3?) has to consist of land tiles only, and similar to the part that goes into the water; water tiles only. Any stub of the opposite will prevent you of placing your seaport. This applies even if the footprint may indicate that only one land tile (red) and one water tile (blue) is needed.

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There are MANY tutorials on building seaports.. I suggest looking in the OMNIBUS (at top of page) but they also appear on Youtube and on other web sites...

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Missing workers in Key Bridge collapse presumed dead, search called off: Live updates

Editor's Note: This page is a summary of news on the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse for Tuesday, March 26. For the latest news on the collapse, view our live updates file for Wednesday, March 27 .

BALTIMORE − The U.S. Coast Guard said Tuesday evening it was calling off the search-and-rescue mission for the six construction workers that went missing when a cargo ship struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore early in the morning, sending it collapsing into the frigid Patapsco River and shutting down a critical artery for East Coast shipping .

Officials said water temperatures around 46 to 48 degrees, poor visibility and changing currents played a role in the decision after a dogged attempt to find the workers.

“Based on the length of time that we’ve gone on this search, the extensive search efforts that we’ve put into it, the water temperature, at this point we do not believe that we’re going to find any of these individuals still alive,'' Coast Guard Rear Admiral Shannon N. Gilreath said in a news conference. "So this evening at about 7:30 we are going to suspend the active search-and-rescue efforts.’’

The focus of the operation would switch to recovery and restart at 6 a.m. Wednesday, officials said.

Around 1:30 a.m. Tuesday a Singapore-flagged vessel named Dali struck the Key Bridge as it was leaving the Port of Baltimore, causing the span to collapse in seconds. Officials said the crew warned of a power issue and sent out a "mayday" before the collision. Footage of the incident shows the cargo ship smash into one of the columns before the bridge snapped, hit the water and partially fell on the ship, where a burst of flames and smoke could be seen rising into the night sky.

Several vehicles were on the bridge at the time of impact and plunged into the river, which was cold enough to cause hypothermia. There were multiple contractors on the bridge who were repairing potholes, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wiedefeld said. So far two people have been rescued. One was unharmed and the other remains in "very serious condition," he said.

Jennifer Homendy, chair of the National Transportation Safety Board, said at an afternoon news conference the agency will lead the investigation, but she would not provide information on fatalities or injuries from the incident, leaving that to local authorities.

A senior U.S. official who was not authorized to speak publicly told USA TODAY the ship apparently lost power a few minutes before striking the bridge. A federal report has confirmed that version of events , saying the crew lost its ability to control the vessel.

Developments:

∎  Brawner Builders, the employer of the six missing workers, told media outlets including the Baltimore Sun that they're presumed dead.

∎ The University of Maryland Medical Center's trauma center treated one patient from the collapse who has been discharged, Michael Schwartzberg, the medical center's spokesperson, said in an email. Schwartzberg declined to say more about the person's injuries, citing patient privacy concerns.

∎ Dr. David Efron, the center’s chief of trauma, said falling from the bridge − with clearance of more 185 feet − into 48-degree water would present life-threatening risks. Being submerged for more than an hour in water at that temperature is “almost invariably going to not be survivable.”

∎  The National Transportation Safety Board is scheduled to hold a news conference about its investigation into the incident Tuesday afternoon.

∎ Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott issued a state of emergency to better mobilize resources and work quickly to "address this crisis," he said in a post on X . The governor of Maryland issued a state of emergency earlier Tuesday.

Crew lost control as propulsion deserted ship, report says

The Dali lost propulsion leaving port and its crew lost control of the ship, prompting the crew to alert Maryland officials of a possible collision, an unclassified Department of Homeland Security report revealed Tuesday.

An official who spoke on condition of anonymity confirmed to USA TODAY that the DHS cybersecurity agency is working with federal, state and local officials "to understand the potential impacts of this morning’s collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge."

This was not the Dali's first harsh encounter with a pier, and that time its leadership was determined to be at fault. It's too early to know what caused Tuesday's accident.

The cargo ship that  struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge  collided with a shipping dock in Belgium in 2016. That incident occurred as the Dali was leaving port in Antwerp and hit a loading pier made of stone, causing damage to the ship’s stern, according to the VesselFinder.com website, which tracks ships across the world. An investigation determined a mistake made by the ship’s master and pilot was to blame.

No one was injured in that crash, although the ship required repair and a full inspection before being returned to service. The pier – or berth – was also seriously damaged and had to be closed.

− Josh Meyer, Emily Le Coz and Claire Thornton

Two Guatemalan workers among six missing

Two Guatemalan nationals are among the six workers who were on the bridge when it was struck early Tuesday, the Guatemalan Foreign Ministry said. Their ages are 26 and 35, respectively, and their families have been notified, the ministry said in a statement, which also noted the other missing workers are from Mexico, Honduras and El Salvador. 

"We will continue requesting information from the authorities and information about search and rescue efforts to find the missing Guatemalans," the statement said.

− Eduardo Cuevas

What did the most recent inspection report say about the bridge?

Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge was listed in overall fair condition in 2021, the most recent inspection report in the Federal Highway Administration’s  National Bridge Inventory  at the time of its  collapse early Tuesday morning . 

However, the database noted that, “Bank protection is in need of minor repairs. River control devices and embankment protection have a little minor damage. Banks and/or channel have minor amounts of drift.” 

Other structural elements showed  “some minor deterioration”  but were otherwise listed in satisfactory condition.

− Cecilia Garzella and Yoonserk Pyun

'We're with you': Biden says federal government will rebuild bridge

President Joe Biden said he intends for the federal government to cover the entire cost to rebuild the Key Bridge, and he committed not to leave “until this job gets done.”

“We're with you. We're going to stay with you as long as it takes,” Biden said Tuesday afternoon from the White House Roosevelt Room.

Biden said he spoke with Maryland Gov. Wes Moore and other local and state officials about the bridge’s collapse, and said he would visit the site in the future. “I told them we're going to send all the federal resources they need as we respond to this emergency − I mean all the federal resources. And we're going to rebuild that port together.”

Biden said eight people remain unaccounted for, but the figure might change. Two people were rescued. "Everything so far indicates that his was a terrible accident,” Biden said, adding there’s no reason to believe it was intentional.

“Our prayers are with everyone involved in this terrible accident and all the families, especially those waiting for news of their loved ones right now,” Biden said. “I know every minute in that circumstance feels like a lifetime.”

Biden said the ongoing rescue operation remains the top priority but relayed that he told Moore he has directed his team to “move heaven and earth to reopen the port and rebuild the bridge as soon as humanly possible."

− Joey Garrison

Crewman reports all on board Dali are safe

This past weekend, Andrew Middleton took the ship's captain and a crewman shopping at a nearby Walmart. Since 9/11, international crews have to be escorted by a vetted person through most port areas, and Middleton said it's fairly common for crews like the Dali's to request assistance from the Apostleship of the Sea Baltimore Stella Maris International Seafarers' Center, where he is the director. The group is part of the Catholic Church's Archdiocese of Baltimore.

"They were by all appearances in good spirits," Middleton said, and they chatted in his van about the ship's planned 28-day voyage around the Horn of Africa to Sri Lanka. Middleton said crews usually buy personal toiletries and snacks before long trips.

Middleton woke up Tuesday morning to the shocking news the ship hit the bridge, and he immediately messaged one of the crewmen via WhatsApp. "My question to him was, 'Is everyone OK?' And the answer was, 'Yes sir, everyone is safe,'" Middleton told USA TODAY.

The crew is still aboard the ship while authorities assess the situation. Middleton said he's prepared to send them any supplies they need if they're stuck aboard for an extended period. And he said he's making plans to help them once they're freed and returned to shore. He said he expects the Dali will be towed back into the harbor and docked for a damage assessment. Middleton added that he worries both about the missing workers from the bridge and also the port workers who may be temporarily unemployed if the harbor gets shut down.

"Obviously, this incident has a large impact on the port community,'' he said. "If this extends a long period of time, we're going to have longshoreman and stevedores who are not working, tugboat crews who are not working. It has the potential, if it becomes a drawn-out event, to affect many lives."

− Trevor Hughes

Commuter finds sight of damaged bridge 'devastating to watch'

Charlotte Robinson's commute from her home in Delaware to her accounting job in Washington, D.C., took a detour Tuesday morning, when driving over the Francis Scott Key Bridge wasn't an option. In the past she figured that route was safe, but the bridge's collapse sparked difficult discussions with her colleagues who commute.

"It was devastating to watch,'' Robinson said of the crumpled bridge after it was hit by a 985-foot-long cargo ship. "And you have to ask yourself, if that was me, what would my plan be? How would I try to survive this, if I was trapped, if my car went into the water?”

Robinson said she often sees ships passing under the bridge during her morning commute; in the evenings, when she’s on her way home, there are usually fewer boats. Tuesday, she said, “You could see all these boats, just lined up because they had no place to go.”

Another common sight during her commute was construction workers both on the bridge and below it, sometimes hanging over the water in harnesses. Her thoughts turned to those workers as she watched the news Tuesday in her office. "I almost couldn't breathe watching the news," she said.

− Phaedra Trethan

'It's devastating to the city'

Greg Trenchard, 43, awoke Tuesday to a flurry of text messages and missed calls from his out of state relatives checking in on him after hearing about the Key Bridge collapse.

“I’ve driven over it 100 times and now to see that it’s gone is pretty crazy,” he said Tuesday.

Trenchard, an auditor, said he then tried to make his way to Fort Armistead Park, where he’d come many times before to take photos of the bridge at sunrise and sunset. But the normally quick drive took nearly 40 minutes due to the traffic detours, and a police roadblock next to Royal Farms, a convenience store, about a mile and half from the park stopped him from getting any closer to the scene.

“It’s a blow,” he said of the collapse. “It’s devastating to the city, it’s devastating to port traffic and everything they’re trying to do to revitalize the shipping industry in Maryland and keep that going.”

– N'dea Yancey-Bragg

Air, land and water search underway

Multiple local, state and federal agencies are coordinating the massive search, which spans a vast section of the river – both above and below the surface of the water – and the ship itself, Wallace said. Divers, helicopters and sonar technology were being used and had located several vehicles submerged in the river, which is about 50-feet-deep where the bridge collapsed.

"This water is current influenced, so right now we think the tide is coming back in," he said.

Maryland Gov. Wes Moore declared a state of emergency and said he is working with an interagency team to "quickly deploy federal resources from the Biden Administration."

"This is an unthinkable tragedy," Baltimore Mayor Brandon Scott said at a news conference.

Expert says river current makes search more difficult

Jim Bellingham, the executive director for the Johns Hopkins Institute for Assured Autonomy and expert in marine robotics lives in nearby Fells Point, and talked to USA TODAY about some of the challenges faced by rescuers.

“Nothing is staying put in the ocean,” he said. “Everything is moving” in the Patapsco River, a tidal estuary, which presents just one difficulty for rescue efforts. Rescuers would have to determine the speed and direction of the current to figure out where to search – toward Baltimore Harbor, or out toward the Chesapeake Bay.

Bellingham said it’s likely any workers who may have been on the bridge would have been wearing reflective vests and even flotation devices that would improve visibility in the dark river. They might also have flares, and are more easily spotted by rescue helicopters.

Rescuers are using sonar, lights, cameras and robotic machinery as well as human divers, but Bellingham said divers would face their own risks, as the wreckage might not be stable.

The longer the search goes on, the less likely rescuers are to find survivors, given the temperature of the water, and the likelihood of people being trapped with little to no air. But Baltimore, with many Navy and Coast Guard facilities and military contractors nearby, might be as well prepared to deal with the disaster as any place.

“Their job is to rescue people,” Bellingham said. “They want to believe they can do that, and there’s a tendency not to want to give up.”

– Phaedra Trethan

Cargo ship was headed for Sri Lanka

The container vessel was chartered by the major shipping company Maersk and was carrying its cargo, according to a statement from the company. When it crashed into the bridge, no Maersk crew and personnel were onboard the vessel, which is operated by charter vessel company Synergy Group and owned by Singapore-based Grace Ocean Pte.

The Dali was slated to arrive April 22 in Sri Lanka, according to MarineTraffic, a global ship tracking service.

"We are horrified by what has happened in Baltimore, and our thoughts are with all of those affected," Maersk said in a statement. "We are closely following the investigations conducted by authorities and Synergy, and we will do our utmost to keep our customers informed."

Synergy Marine Corp said the Dali collided with one of the pillars of the bridge and that all its crew members, including two pilots, have been accounted for and there were no reports of any injuries.

U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Cmdr. Erin Palmer said at a news conference Tuesday that the agencies remain focused on search-and-rescue. She did not comment on the crew of the ship or provide additional details about the collision.

All vessel traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore was suspended until further notice, but the port is still open for truck transports, Wiedefeld said. Traffic, meanwhile, is being diverted from the area around the Key Bridge.

Baltimore port closed to ships 'until further notice'

Shortly after the bridge collapse, the Port of Baltimore suspended vessel traffic “until further notice,” according to its website.

“This does not mean the Port of Baltimore is shut down. We are still processing trucks inside of our terminals,” the statement said.

But Bloomberg reported that the port “looks to be out of commission indefinitely.”

At least 40 ships are now more or less trapped inside the port, according to Reuters. At least 30 other ships planned to arrive there.

“They will likely have to reroute shipping to other ports on the East Coast,” said Kevin Linderman, a professor and supply chain expert at Pennsylvania State University. “However, this will put additional demand on these ports, and shippers may not be able to access US markets” as efficiently, he said.

“One critical question is, can the other ports handle the products that were destined to Baltimore?”

– Daniel de Visé

'A lot of tears' for families

Baltimore residents turned out to support those affected by the tragedy. Dozens of people gathered at the Mt. Olive Baptist Church of Turner Station during an emotional prayer vigil Tuesday evening.Faith leaders and city officials including Mayor Brandon Scott prayed for the families of those missing after the bridge collapse and the first responders working at the scene.“We can only imagine what is going through their minds and through their hearts and through their bodies. None of us want to experience that,” Scott said Tuesday. “We have to lift them up, support them not just today, not just tomorrow but for the foreseeable future.”Father Ako Walker, priest at Sacred Heart of Jesus Church, said a prayer in Spanish to show solidarity with the six people who are still missing after the collapse. Following the vigil, Walker told reporters he has been providing support to family members whose loved ones are missing.“It’s difficult for them,” he said. “You know, you can see the pain etched on their faces. There’s a lot of tears.”

Will the Baltimore bridge collapse impact cruises?

Baltimore is a destination for several major cruise lines. According to the Cruise Lines International Association, the industry’s leading trade group, published itineraries in the 2024 calendar year include a dozen ships making 115 stops in Baltimore.

Royal Caribbean and Carnival have April sailings that could be impacted by the bridge collapse, according to their websites. 

Carnival told USA TODAY it was premature to comment on impacts to future sailings.

American Cruise Lines has roundtrip sailings from Baltimore scheduled in May, according to its website. The cruise line told USA TODAY their schedules remain unaffected but will make adjustments if needed to future cruises.

Norwegian Cruise Line doesn’t appear to have any Baltimore sailings until September.

– Eve Chen and Nathan Diller

Will the port shutdown affect consumer goods, prices?

Several big firms have distribution warehouses near the port, including Amazon and FedEx, one analyst noted in a tweet on X.  

Even so, some analysts predict only a minimal impact on the movement of goods up and down the East Coast from the bridge collapse.

Baltimore’s port holds just 4% of all East Coast trade volume, according to S&P Global. New York’s port, by contrast, does 38% of that business.

Yet, the port offers the deepest harbor in Maryland’s Chesapeake Bay, is closer to the Midwest than any other East Coast port, and is within an overnight drive of one-third of the US population, according to the port website .

The port boasts five public and 12 private terminals. In 2023, it ranked first in the nation in handling automobiles and light trucks. 

“For the American consumer, the biggest impact will be felt in terms of imported motor vehicles,” said Jason Miller, a business professor at Michigan State University. If sales remain strong, he said, “we could see inventories drop on the lots of dealers that sell imported vehicles until alternative arrangements can be made. This could increase motor vehicle prices for some makes and models.”

Alternate routes around collapsed Baltimore bridge

The Maryland Transportation Authority was suggesting drivers take Interstate 95 or Interstate 895 as alternatives to the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge along Interstate 695.

“I-695 Outer Loop closed at MD 10 (exit 2) and Inner Loop closed at MD 157/Peninsula Exp (exit 43),” MDTA said in a post on X.

Drivers could take several other, longer routes around Baltimore, but I-95 (Fort McHenry Tunnel) and I-895 (Baltimore Harbor Tunnel) are the most direct alternatives across the water.

There are few exceptions.

MDTA notes, vehicles carrying hazardous materials, including more than 10 pounds of propane, are not allowed in the tunnels. Additionally, vehicles more than 13-feet and 6-inches high or 8-feet wide may not use the 1-895 Baltimore Harbor Tunnel. Vehicles more than 14-feet and 6-inches high or 11-feet wide may not use the I-95 Fort McHenry Tunnel.

Those vehicles should use the western portion of I-695 instead.

How cold is the Patapsco River?

The Patapsco River is about 50 feet deep where the ship hit the bridge, officials said during a press conference Tuesday morning. Part of the 39-mile river helps form the Baltimore Harbor, just northwest of the bridge collapse, and it flows out to the Chesapeake Bay.

A buoy in the Patapsco River indicated the water temperature Tuesday morning was currently about 47 degrees, while the air is around 41 degrees, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration . Whereas hypothermia is thought to occur at very cold temperatures, it can occur in waters below 70 degrees, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention .

Key Bridge collapse draws comparisons to Florida's Sunshine Skyway Bridge collapse

In 1980, a Florida bridge also collapsed after a ship collided with it, leading to the deaths of 35 motorists and bus passengers.

A 1,200-foot chunk of the Sunshine Skyway bridge – which connects St. Petersburg and Bradenton – collapsed after the massive Summit Venture freighter slammed into one of its central support piers.

When the section of the bridge fell into Tampa Bay, it took a truck, seven cars and a Greyhound bus with it.

The Herald-Tribune, part of the USA TODAY Network, reported the crash happened during an intense thunderstorm , with winds reaching 80 mph and heavy rain. At the time, visibility was near-zero, according to local historians who made a documentary film about the collapse.

After the collapse, the freighter remained stuck beneath the bridge, with part of the roadway on top of its bow. Photos from the time also show how one motorist was able to skip his car to a stop just inches away from where the bridge fell into the water.

-Claire Thornton

How vital is the Francis Scott Key Bridge?

The Francis Scott Key Bridge, named for the author of the "Star Spangled Banner," is a 1.6-mile, 4-lane bridge that crosses over the Patapsco River, according to the MDTA. It opened in 1977.

The port’s private and public terminals handled 847,158 autos and light trucks in 2023, the most of any U.S. port. The port also handles farm and construction machinery, sugar, gypsum and coal, according to a Maryland government website.

The span is the outermost of three major Patapsco River crossings at Baltimore Harbor, according to the American Civil Engineering Society. The steel-arched bridge, with a total length of 8,636 feet, was the second-longest continuous-truss bridge span in the world when it was built and remains the second longest in the United States and third in the world, according to the society .

Contributing: Reuters; Tom Vanden Brook, Eduardo Cuevas , USA TODAY

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