U.S. automakers said they will reroute shipments after the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore collapsed early Tuesday morning.
Cargo ship Dali, which was headed to Sri Lanka, slammed into a bridge support after losing power around 1:30 a.m., which appeared to cause the bridge to collapse. The ship was leaving the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest ports in the U.S.
Now, automakers and shipping companies say they need to reroute cargo and shipping routes as they wait for the bridge to be rebuilt and the port to reopen. The port is the top port for vehicle shipments in the U.S., according to the Maryland Port Administration.
Ford told The Hill in a statement that “where workarounds are necessary in the short term, our team has already secured shipping alternatives.”
General Motors also said in a statement that it will need to reroute some vehicle shipments due to the incident.
“Our thoughts are with those who were affected and the Baltimore community. We expect the situation to have minimal impact to our operations. We are working to re-route any vehicle shipments to other ports.”
