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WHY DID THE BRIDGE COLLAPSE?
The Metal Truss-Style Bridge Has A Suspended Deck, A Design That Contributed To Its Collapse, Engineers Say. The Ship Appeared To Hit A Main Concrete Pier, Which Rests On Soil Underwater And Is Part Of The Foundation.HOW WILL THE BRIDGE COLLAPSE IMPACT THE BALTIMORE PORT?
Traffic Was Suspended At The Port After The Collision. It Is One Of The Smallest Container Ports On The Northeastern Seaboard, Handling About A Tenth Of The Volume That Passes Through The Port Of New York And New Jersey.The Flow Of Containers To Baltimore Can Likely Be Redistributed To Bigger Ports, Said Container Shipping Expert Lars Jensen. However, There Could Be Major Disruptions In Shipping Cars, Coal And Sugar.
It Is The Busiest U.S. Port For Car Shipments, Handling At Least 750,000 Vehicles In 2023, According To Data From The Maryland Port Administration.
In 2023, The Port Was The Second Busiest For Coal Exports.
It Is Also The Largest U.S. Port By Volume For Handling Farm And Construction Machinery, As Well As Agricultural Products Such As Sugar And Salt.