The size and capacity of container ships has increased dramatically since 1972, the year construction started on the Francis Scott Key Bridge

The MV Dali, 2015

Capacity: 10,000 20ft containers

Height: 24.8 metres

Length: 300 metres

Width: 48 metres

Fully cellular, second

generation, 1970 onwards

Capacity: 1,000 - 2,500 20ft containers

Height: 10 metres

Length: 215 metres

Width: 20 metres

The size and capacity of container ships has increased dramatically since 1972, the year construction started on the Francis Scott Key Bridge

The MV Dali, 2015

Capacity: 10,000 20ft containers

Height:

24.8 metres

Length: 300 metres

Width: 48 metres

Fully cellular, second generation, 1970 onwards

Capacity: 1,000 - 2,500 20ft containers

Height

10 metres

Length: 215 metres

Width: 20 metres