The Danger of Large Cargo Ships

[SCIENTIFIC AMERICAN]( [Ever Larger Cargo Ships Threaten Bridges, Ports and Other Structures]( Ever Larger Cargo Ships Threaten Bridges, Ports and Other Structures Cargo ships, like the one that caused the Baltimore bridge to collapse, are getting dangerously big. [Read more]( [A Structural Engineer Explains Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed]( [A Structural Engineer Explains Why the Baltimore Bridge Collapsed]( A large container ship “totally removed” a critical pier from Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge. [Read more]( [Baltimore Bridge Collapse Wreaks Havoc on Coal, Car Supply Chains]( [Baltimore Bridge Collapse Wreaks Havoc on Coal, Car Supply Chains]( The sudden destruction of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the Port of Baltimore has implications for some of the largest U.S. energy industries. [Read more]( Follow us [fb]( [insta]( [tw]( [Free Digital Trial Offer]( Digital Trial Offer Explore Limitless Science with Scientific American! [Start Free Trial]( To view this email as a web page, [go here](. You received this email because you opted-in to receive email from Scientific American. To ensure delivery please add news@scientificamerican.com to your address book. [Unsubscribe]( [Email Preferences]( [Privacy Policy]( [Contact Us](