2024-03-28 09:30:08
The collapse of the Baltimore Bridge paralyzed the ninth largest commercial port for exporting goods in the United States, and media reports warned that the collapse of the bridge would cause a trade crisis worth 81 billion dollars.
The Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, Maryland, collapsed when the Singaporean container ship Daly collided with one of the support columns on Tuesday morning.
Following the accident, the Port of Baltimore was closed indefinitely, and the incident heralds chaos for American goods given the status of the Port of Baltimore, as it is the 9th largest commercial port for exporting American goods.
There are 10 ships with large tonnages stuck in the export port of the American port of Baltimore, which handles 52 million tons of goods annually.
Below are data showing the economic importance of the Port of Baltimore:
The Port of Baltimore exports 22 million tons of coal annually.
The port exports 500 thousand tons of liquefied natural gas per month.
– 440,000 people travel from the port annually on cruise ships.
About 750,000 cars and light trucks were imported through the port.
The port handled 1.3 million tons of machinery used in agriculture and construction.
The total imports of agricultural products that the port handled last year amounted to 3 million tons, including 1.2 million tons of sugar and salt.
Yesterday, shares of the giant Danish shipping company “Maersk” fell by 3.8% after the collision of the “Dali” container ship, which was 20 feet long and carrying 4,600 containers.
Last updated: March 27, 2024 – 22:57
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2024-03-28 09:30:08