Officials in Baltimore plan to open a deeper channel for commercial ships to enter and leave the city's port starting on Thursday - a significant step toward reopening the major maritime shipping hub that has remained closed to most traffic since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed last month.
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers debris removal vessel The Reynolds works near the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge, Monday, April 15, 2024, in Baltimore. The FBI confirmed that agents were aboard the Dali conducting court-authorized law enforcement activity. deep, which is a substantial increase over the three other temporary channels established in recent weeks.
Officials said salvage crews have now cleared enough debris - over 2,900 tons so far - to open the new channel to “commercially essential vessels” from Thursday until the following Monday or Tuesday. Ships will be required to have a Maryland pilot on board and two tugboats escorting them through the channel.
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