First cargo ship passes through new channel after Baltimore bridge collapse

The collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge (Julia Nikhinson/AP)

The first cargo ship has passed through a newly opened deep-water channel in Baltimore after being stuck in the harbour since the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed four weeks ago.

The Balsa 94, a bulk carrier sailing under a Panama flag, passed through the new 35-foot channel on Thursday morning, headed for St John’s, Canada.