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elleng

(139,460 posts)
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 05:54 PM Mar 2024

See how the Key Bridge collapse will disrupt the supply of cars, coal and tofu

The Port of Baltimore is the top port in the nation for automobile shipments.

*The Port of Baltimore was the 17th largest in the nation by total tons in 2021 and an important artery for the movement of autos, construction machinery and coal. It handled 52.3 million tons of foreign cargo worth nearly $81 billion in 2023, according to Maryland data, and creates more than 15,000 jobs.>>>

https://www.washingtonpost.com/business/2024/03/27/baltimore-port-economy-disruption-bridge-collapse/

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See how the Key Bridge collapse will disrupt the supply of cars, coal and tofu (Original Post) elleng Mar 2024 OP
Watch EVERYTHING go up in price. CrispyQ Mar 2024 #1
Somehow, someway, it will cause gas to go up. Sneederbunk Mar 2024 #2
Price of gas has gone up, in my neighborhood, recently; elleng Mar 2024 #3

Sneederbunk

(16,170 posts)
2. Somehow, someway, it will cause gas to go up.
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 07:23 PM
Mar 2024

Big Petroleum hasn't figured it out yet, but they will.

elleng

(139,460 posts)
3. Price of gas has gone up, in my neighborhood, recently;
Wed Mar 27, 2024, 07:25 PM
Mar 2024

I rarely attribute such to any particular cause.

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