“We are horrified by what has happened in Baltimore, and our thoughts are with all of those affected,” Maersk said in a statement.
A US Coast Guard helicopter flies over the Dali container vessel after it struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge that collapsed into the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, US, on Tuesday, March 26, 2024. The commuter bridge collapsed after being rammed by the Dali ship, causing vehicles to plunge into the water. Photographer: Al Drago/Bloomberg via Getty Imageson Tuesday confirmed it had chartered the container ship which crashed into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in the U.S.
"We are horrified by what has happened in Baltimore, and our thoughts are with all of those affected. We can confirm that the container vessel"DALI", operated by charter vessel company Synergy Group, is time chartered by Maersk and is carrying Maersk customers' cargo," the company said in a statement."No Maersk crew and personnel were onboard the vessel.
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