Baltimore bridge collapse sparks trade disruption as port shut indefinitely – what impact will it have? [Video]

The Singapore-flagged Dali container ship has shut down the Port of Baltimore indefinitely after it collapsed the 1.6 mile long Francis Scott Key bridge on the east US coast.

It has been reported that 10 ships are stuck inside the port unable to leave as the bridge spans the only route in and out of the harbor where the port is located. Another 30 small small cargo ships, tug boats and pleasure craft are also in the port, while about 40 heading for Baltimore have been forced to divert

Maryland officials have declined to comment on the restoration of the port while the “exclusive focus” is on saving the lives of eight people believed to be missing in the Patapsco River.

But experts have warned …