Baltimore bridge collapse causes cargo shift to the West Coast
epa11248921 Stacked cargo containers wait to be loaded for transport at the Port of Long Beach in Long Beach, California, USA, 28 March 2024. With the collapse of the Baltimore bridge on 26 March 2024 closing the Port of Baltimore, a shift of cargo to the West Coast will help with transportation disruptions in the Mid-Atlantic region. ''Companies have already begun shifting volumes from the East Coast to the West Coast,'' said Ryan Petersen, the founder and chief executive of Flexport Inc. EPA/ALLISON DINNER
