Maryland
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Mining
Baltimore bridge collapse halts coal shipments
Coal exports from the hectic U.S. port of Baltimore have been interfered with following the collapse of a bridge that was struck by a massive freight ship early Tuesday morning, rail and coal companies stated. Rail business CSX on Tuesday said its existing coal customers need to expect prospective shipment hold-ups after the mishap, for which the U.S. Coast Guard is still conducting search and rescue operations. CSX owns the Curtis Bay coal pier in Baltimore, situated near the website of the collapse of the Francis Scott Secret Bridge, which CSX prepares to keep functional for now as it continues
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Fossil Fuels
Baltimore port: What effect will bridge collapse have on shipping?
A significant bridge collapsed in the U.S. port of Baltimore in the early hours of Tuesday after being struck by a container ship, plunging vehicles into the river listed below. Traffic was suspended at the port until additional notification, Maryland transportation authorities said. PORT INCLUDES It is the deepest harbor in Maryland's Chesapeake Bay, closer to the Midwest than other East Coast ports, with 5 public and 12 private terminals, according to Maryland federal government site. It is among the tiniest container ports on the Northeastern seaboard, handling 265,000 containers in the fourth quarter of last year, according to container