After a bridge in Baltimore, an important port on the east coast of the United States, was hit by a container ship in the early morning of the 26th local time, the U.S. transportation department launched a relevant investigation on the 27th. At the same time, American public opinion has also begun to focus on why the tragedy of this "old bridge" that has always shouldered a heavy burden occurred. Maritime experts remind that many infrastructures in the United States are aging, and many "old bridges" are difficult to adapt to the needs of modern shipping and have similar safety hazards.
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore, one of the busiest ports on the East Coast of the United States, shocked the world. Ship traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore has been suspended indefinitely. Many related shipping and logistics companies have to avoid looking for alternative route options. The need to reroute ships or their cargo to other ports will cause importers and exporters to face congestion and delays, which will further affect the operations of other nearby US East ports and even cause overloading of US West ports.
The Port of Baltimore is the deepest port on the Chesapeake Bay in Maryland and has five public docks and twelve private docks. Overall, the Port of Baltimore plays an important role in the U.S. maritime landscape. The total value of goods traded through the Port of Baltimore ranks 9th in the United States, and the total tonnage of goods ranks 13th in the United States.
The "DALI" chartered by Maersk, the party responsible for the accident, was the only container ship in Baltimore Port at the time of the collision. However, seven other ships were scheduled to arrive in Baltimore this week. Six workers filling potholes on the bridge are missing after it collapsed and are presumed dead. The traffic flow of the collapsed bridge itself is 1.3 million trucks per year, which is an average of about 3,600 trucks per day, so it will also be a major challenge for road transportation.
Senghor Logistics also has customers in Baltimore that need to ship from China to USA. Given such a situation, we quickly made contingency plans for our customers. For customers' goods, we recommend importing them from nearby ports and then transporting them to the customer's address by trucks. At the same time, it is also recommended that both customers and suppliers ship goods as soon as possible to avoid delays caused by this incident.
Post time: Apr-01-2024
