Subsequently, Maersk issued a statement confirming that the container ship in question was chartered by the company and loaded with cargo from Maersk customers. Follow-up services will suspend port calls at the Port of Baltimore and cargo will be transshipped with delays. CMA CGM, Evergreen, MSC and others also issued announcements saying that they would no longer accept new bookings at the port.
For the impact of this accident, the analysis believes that cargo delays or losses will be inevitable, and the Port of Baltimore will be closed indefinitely during the rescue period, or a series of chain reactions, especially the supply chain of automobiles and coal will be greatly impacted and face the threat of transportation disruption.
>> Maersk
Maersk announced that a number of routes will be affected by the Dali bridge collision, including transatlantic TA2 and TA5, transpacific TP12, Amex (US East Coast-South Africa route) and AGAS (US East Coast-Caribbean Sea).
Maersk said it was temporarily unable to reach Baltimore's Helen Delich Bentley port due to damage and debris from the bridge. In light of this, Maersk will ignore Baltimore stops on all services for the foreseeable future until the area is deemed safe to pass.
In the announcement, Maersk said: "We are shocked by what happened in Baltimore, and we stand with all those affected. We are closely monitoring the investigations conducted by the relevant authorities and Synergy, and we will do our best to keep our customers informed. ”
Source: dailymail
>> Evergreen
Containers in the port will be held until the port is reopened, unless otherwise instructed by the shipper.
In view of the current situation, from 11:00 a.m. on March 26, 2024, the terminal will stop accepting export cargo until further notice. Please contact CMA CGM Americas Customer Service to find other loading options.
In either case, the cost of rerouting the cargo to an alternate port of loading will be borne by the shipper.
Until further notice, Baltimore is no longer accepting new export reservations. Alternative ports will include Norfolk, where possible, or New York Harbor.
Those unloaded at other ports will be there waiting to be picked up, and CMA CGM's bill of lading will also be terminated here.
For goods that have been booked but not yet loaded at the original port, please contact the original booking port to verify availability.
Until further notice, we will not be accepting new import bookings for shipment to Baltimore. Alternative ports will include Norfolk, where possible, or New York Harbor.
>>MSC
In an update, MSC said: "We expect significant delays on board and currently at the Baltimore terminal. "With the Port Authority closing the port, we also have no choice but to cease all service to Baltimore for the foreseeable future until port access reopens and safety is declared. We anticipate that this will take a few months, during which time all MSC customers' cargo will be diverted and unloaded at other ports. ”
MSC added that they are working on contingency plans and will be in direct contact with each cargo interest party in the coming days, while closely monitoring the situation in Baltimore.
Hitting the bridge has serious consequences
The rammed Francis Scott Key Bridge With a main span of 1,200 feet (366 meters), it is the third-longest span of any continuous truss bridge in the world and the longest in the Baltimore metro area.
The bridge is located on a shipping lane in and out of the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports on the East Coast of the United States, and traffic in and out of the port has been suspended at this time.
About 12 large vessels and a similar number of tugboats are said to be trapped in Baltimore's harbor, including cargo ships, car carriers and an oil tanker named Palanca Rio.
And the Port of Baltimore was closed indefinitely during rescue and salvage operations. Even the mere removal of bridge debris and the nearly 300-meter-long wreck of the Dali from the river could take weeks.
Commenting on how long shipping will be disrupted, Maryland officials said, "We don't have an estimate (of time) because our only focus is saving lives." ”
Baltimore handled 52.3 million tons of cargo worth about $80.8 billion last year, ranking ninth in the U.S. for both port metrics and records. This means that for every day Baltimore closes, $217 million in trade does not pass through its terminals.
According to the Maryland Port Authority, it is the busiest port for auto transportation in the United States, handling more than 750,000 vehicles by 2023. The port handles import and export operations for major automakers such as Nissan, Toyota, General Motors, Volvo, Jaguar Land Rover and Volkswagen, including luxury models from Audi, Lamborghini and Bentley. Currently, automakers are scrambling to find alternative routes to import and export vehicles.
"We do expect a ripple effect, but it's too early to say what the impact will be," a shipping industry insider said. ”
Bethann Rooney, port director of the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, said it is "actively working with our industry partners to respond as needed to ensure supply chain continuity on the East Coast of the United States." ”
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