Gov. Wes Moore said Baltimore's port needs to be up and running to avert supply-chain issues.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore speaks during an event at the University of Maryland on May 11, 2023, in College Park, Md. | Nathan Howard/APThe impact from the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge Tuesday will reverberate across the country, Maryland Gov. Wes Moore warned Sunday, as debris from the bridge and the massive cargo ship that struck it continue to block one of the country’s critical shipping lanes.
“This is not a Baltimore catastrophe, not a Maryland catastrophe. This is a national economic catastrophe,” Moore said Sunday during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.” “This port is one of the busiest, most active ports inside of the country,” Moore added. “And so this is not just going to have an impact on Maryland. This is going to impact the farmer in Kentucky. This is going to impact the auto dealer in Ohio. This is going to impact the restaurant owner in Tennessee.”
The Biden administration has already shuttled millions in emergency funding to assist the state’s efforts to free up the Port of Baltimore, after a cargo ship collided with the bridge early Tuesday morning, causing the bridge to crumble on top of the vessel. The U.S.
“We need to make sure that we’re actually moving quickly to get the American economy going again because the Port of Baltimore is instrumental in our larger economic growth.”
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