The stunning collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge is diverting shipping and trucking around one of the busiest ports on America's East Coast, creating delays and raising costs in the latest disruption to global supply chains.hit the bridge and brought it down early on Tuesday, ship traffic entering and leaving the Port of Baltimore was suspended indefinitely.
Gail noted that 1.3 million trucks cross the bridge every year — 3600 a day. Trucks that carry hazardous materials will now have to make about 60km of detours around Baltimore because they are prohibited from using the city's tunnels, she said, adding to delays and increasing fuel costs. The accident comes as global shipping has largely adjusted to disruptions from Houthi rebel attacks on vessels in the Red Sea. The attacks, which started amid the Israel-Hamas war, have forced ships to take the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope at the southern tip of Africa and required more ships to sail more often.
Global shipping has been impacted by attacks on cargo vessels in the Red Sea.since late last year. Americans should expect shortages, said Ryan Petersen, chief executive of the supply chain management company Flexport. He said the accident would have significant repercussions for ocean container shipping and US east coast trucking logistics.Petersen was working with his team on Tuesday to reroute about 800 shipping containers currently making their way to the Port of Baltimore.