The roughly 1,000-foot (300-meter) ship was traveling at over 20 mph (32 kph), but harbor pilots were able to assist it in safely passing under the Ravenel Bridge and anchoring several miles offshore.
The US Coast Guard is currently investigating the incident that happened on Wednesday.
Before the ship came, authorities removed vehicles, bikers, and pedestrians from the eight-lane bridge while the drama played out.
According to authorities, it was evacuated for ten minutes while the Michigan 7 steamed underneath.
The ship’s wake was the only source of harm; it grounded a small boat and slightly hurt two individuals.
Mediterranean Shipping Company is the registered owner of the ship in Liberia.
It happened just over two months after a cargo ship lost power and careened into the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.
Six construction workers lost their lives and the bridge was demolished in the event on March 26.
The Ravenel Bridge, according to engineers, was built differently and could sustain a comparable impact.
Opened in 2005, the cable-stayed bridge is located 57 meters (186 feet) above the Cooper River.
Engineers believe that because its towers are 575 feet (175 meters) above the water, it can resist wind gusts of up to 300 mph (483 kph), which is stronger than any storm that has ever been recorded.
