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Baltimore Bridge Collapse: An Opportunity to Reinforce the Importance of Supply Chain Resilience

Logistics Viewpoints

The Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore being struck by the Dali and collapsing is an unpredictable disruption to the supply chains of several industries including automobiles, coal, and agricultural machinery. Coal industry: The Port of Baltimore is the largest coal port in the country, handling about 20 million tons of coal per year.

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Baltimore Bridge Collapse- A Reminder of Supply Chain Risk

Supply Chain Matters

A day has passed after a container ship lost power and crashed into a support pylon of Baltimore, Maryland’s Francis Scott Key Bridge in the early morning hours of March 26. miles to partially collapse into the Patapsco River that leads to the Port of Baltimore. The collision caused this massive bridge spanning 1.6 All rights reserved.

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SEKO Logistics Launches New Facilities in Baltimore and Charlotte

Supply Chain Brain

east coast in Baltimore, Maryland and Charlotte, North Carolina. SEKO Logistics, a provider of complete supply chain solutions, has recently opened new regional distribution hubs on the U.S.

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Supply Chain Graphic of the Week on the TEU Share of US Northern and MidAltantic Ports, Triggered by Baltimore Bridge Collapse

Supply Chain Digest

Shut Down of Baltimore Leads Drewry to Take a Look

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Baltimore Ship Accident Has East Coast Ports Scrambling to Absorb Cargo

Supply Chain Brain

East Coast ports are modifying their operations to absorb cargo diverted from Baltimore harbor, where salvage specialists are clearing debris from the destroyed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

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Baltimore Bridge’s $2 Billion Rebuild Starts With Clearing Ship

Supply Chain Brain

A salvage firm that helped contain the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and safely demolished part of New York’s Tappan Zee Bridge with explosives is heading to Baltimore.

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Collapse of Baltimore Bridge Highlights the Cost of Failing to Safeguard Critical Spans

Supply Chain Brain

The collapse of Baltimore's Francis Scott Key Bridge raises urgent questions about the vulnerability of infrastructure that keeps ships flowing through vital U.S.