New York Gov. Kathy Hochul and New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy directed their ports Thursday to accept additional cargo to alleviate supply chain pressures from the shutdown in Baltimore.
A container ship rests against wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Wednesday, March 27, 2024, in Baltimore. The ship rammed into the major bridge early Tuesday, causing it to collapse in a matter of seconds and creating a …The Democrats said the deadly collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Maryland and the resulting port closure is touching “every corner of the nation.”
The Port Authority manages river crossing into New York City and regional airports but also maintains sites such as the Port Newark–Elizabeth Marine Terminal, which handles some of the largest shipping volumes in the U.S.was the ninth-busiest in the U.S., handling $80 billion in shipping last year, and serves as a key economic hub for the region. It generates nearly $3.3 billion in total personal income and $2.6 billion in business income annually.
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