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In the early hours of Tuesday Eastern Time, a container ship named "Dali" collided with the "Francis Scott Key" bridge in Baltimore, USA, causing the bridge, which is about 2.5 kilometers long, to collapse within seconds. After the incident, both Baltimore and Maryland declared a state of emergency.
According to CCTV News, the accident has resulted in 2 deaths and 5 people are still missing.
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Comparison before and after the accident▲
After the bridge collapse incident, Maryland Transportation Secretary Paul Wadfield immediately announced that Baltimore Port would suspend vessel access until further notice.
Baltimore Port is the largest roll on/roll off port and the second largest coal export port in the United States, as well as an important storage and transportation hub for ordinary metals and agricultural products.
According to S&P Global Market Intelligence, as of the end of January 2024, Baltimore Port handled 3% of imported goods from US East Coast and Gulf ports, and 10% of imported containers from the US Northeast.
Experts predict that the closure of ports will bring daily economic activity worth $15 million to a standstill.
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In 2023, Baltimore Port completed a container throughput of 1.1 million TEUs. Currently, it is connected to multiple ocean routes, including TP12, TA2, and TA5 of the 2M Alliance, AWE3 of the Ocean Alliance, SANTANA and INDUS 2 independently operated by MSC, ZXB independently operated by Star, ACL, and ATA shared by Herbert.
Reuters reported, citing data from the International Freight Information Platform's maritime transportation website, that more than 40 ships are currently anchored in ports, and at least 30 other ships show their destination as Baltimore Port. According to Alphaliner, it is expected that the passage of Baltimore ports will be restricted or even completely inaccessible for weeks or even months.
As of now, multiple shipping companies such as Maersk, MSC, Yixing, EVA, and Dafei have issued emergency notices related to accidents! Suspend docking at Baltimore port, and it is expected that there will be serious delays in the cargo on board.
Maersk Shipping
Maersk stated that due to the accident, its TA2 and TA5 transatlantic services, TP12 transatlantic services, Amex (US East Coast South Africa service), and AGAS (US East Coast Caribbean service) will be affected.
Due to bridge damage and debris, ships are temporarily unable to reach the port of Helen Delich Bentley in Dabar. Based on this, in the foreseeable future, all Maersk route services will skip Baltimore Port until the area is considered safe for passage.
For goods that have already been transported by water, they will also skip the Baltimore port and unload the goods scheduled for Baltimore at nearby ports, which may then be transported by land to their final destination.
Maersk also warned that there may be delays in unloading goods in Baltimore as they need to unload at other ports.
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Star shipping
Rainstorm early warning of Dafei Marine
Dafei stated in its force majeure announcement that for goods exported from Baltimore ports:
Containers inside the port will be retained until the port is reopened, unless otherwise instructed by the shipper.
Given the current situation, starting from 11:00 am on March 26, 2024, the port will cease accepting export goods until further notice. Please contact CMA CGM Americas customer service to find other loading options.
In either case, the cost of re routing the goods to an alternative loading port will be borne by the shipper.
Until further notice, Baltimore will no longer accept new export bookings. Alternative ports will include using Norfolk as much as possible or choosing New York Port.
For imported containers destined for Baltimore:
Those unloaded at other ports will wait for pick-up there, and the CMA CGM bill of lading will also terminate here.
For goods that have been booked but have not yet been loaded at the original port, please contact the original booking port to verify the situation.
Until further notice, we will not accept new import bookings to Baltimore. Alternative ports will include using Norfolk as much as possible or choosing New York Port.
Mediterranean shipping
MSC Mediterranean Shipping stated in an update that there will be significant delays in the cargo on board and currently at the Baltimore port. As the Port Authority closes the port, they will cease all services to Baltimore for the foreseeable future until the port passage reopens and safety is declared.
MSC expects that this will take several months, during which all MSC customers' goods will be diverted and unloaded at other ports.
Affected by this incident, the closure of the Baltimore port will accelerate the transfer of goods to surrounding ports, which may lead to congestion at nearby ports.
Bethann Rooney, the port director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, stated that he is "actively collaborating with our industry partners to respond as needed and ensure supply chain continuity on the East Coast of the United States."
Lars Jensen, CEO of a shipping consulting firm, said, "Approximately 21000 standard containers (TEUs) of cargo per week must now be transshipped through other ports in the region."
Industry insider Ryan Petersen stated that if the throughput of other ports suddenly increases by 10% to 20%, it will also cause a significant backlog and congestion.
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