Ship crashes at the base of Americas Bridge

The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) announced yesterday that the ship Atlantic Hero crashed into the protection structure at the base of the Bridge of the Americas. The structure was unaffected.

The vessel is still stranded under the bridge and ACP staff are working to tow it to another location. Tthe transit of ships has not been interrupted.

The ship, flying the flag of The Bahamas, is a bulk carrier carrying coal. The incident occurred on the east side of the bridge when the ship was finishing its transit through the Canal.