U.S. Bridge collapse disrupts logistics at Baltimore port

In the early morning of March 26th, Eastern Time, a container ship "Daly" hit the "Francis Scott Key" Bridge in Baltimore, USA, causing the 2.5-kilometer-long bridge to collapse within seconds. Following the incident, both Baltimore and Maryland declared states of emergency.

Subsequently, Maersk issued a statement confirming that the container ship involved was chartered by the company and was carrying cargo from Maersk customers. Subsequent service will suspend calls at the Port of Baltimore, and cargo will be transshipped and delayed. CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC, etc. also issued announcements stating that they would no longer accept new bookings for the port.

The bridge is located in the shipping channel to and from the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports on the U.S. East Coast, and traffic in and out of the port is currently suspended. Regarding the impact of this accident, analysts believe that cargo delays or losses will be inevitable. The Port of Baltimore will be closed indefinitely during the rescue period, or a series of chain reactions will occur. In particular, supply chains such as automobiles and coal will be greatly affected and face transportation interruptions. threaten.