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The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has brought navigation into and out of the Port of Baltimore to a standstill.
Behind the collapsed bridge is located every terminal in the port with the exception of one; the Tradepoint Atlantic bulk and break bulk terminal.
The Port of Baltimore ranks among the top 20 U.S. ports in terms of tonnage and container handling, is the 10th largest for dry bulk, and serves as a significant hub for the import and export of motorized vehicles.
Until the channel is cleared of debris, there will be no vessels coming in and no vessels going out. For ships bound for the port, they will be rerouted elsewhere. Unfortunately, for ships in port at the time accident, they are stuck indefinitely.
According to the Department of Transportation, there are 3 bulk carriers, 2 general cargo ships, 1 vehicle carrier, 1 tanker, 4 Ready Reserve Force vessels, and the container ship Dali now trapped behind the fallen bridge. Using AIS data and the public ship databases, we have been able to locate details on each.
The three bulk carriers include:
The vehicle carrier is:
The general cargo ships include:
The tanker is:
The U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD) Ready Reserve Force vessels include:
The Ready Reserve Force (RRF) is a subset of vessels within MARAD’s National Defense Reserve Fleet (NDRF) that provide surge sealift capability to the Department of Defense. The ships are owned, crewed, and maintained by MARAD, but come under control of Military Sealift Command once activated.
There are also countless other tugs and smaller vessels.
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