The Port of Baltimore is the nation’s largest handler of car imports and exports.
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The Francis Scott Key Bridge collapsed early Tuesday morning, leaving officials in Baltimore with a search-and-rescue operation and potentially causing major economic interruption, as the bridge crossed over one of the largest ports in the U.S.—and the single largest port for cars.Key Facts
Vessel traffic in and out of the Port of Baltimore is halted indefinitely after Tuesday’s collapse, port officials said, leaving the status of imports up in the air at the nation’s 20th largest seaport according to federal statistics.
More than 847,000 cars and light trucks moved through the Port of Baltimore in 2023, more than any other U.S. port, according to the state of Maryland.
