NORTH Carolina Ports has revealed that additional cargo shipments are being redirected to the state's coast this month due to the ongoing closure of the Baltimore Port, reports Raleigh Carolina Journal.
A current port customer is collaborating with North Carolina Ports to use the Port of Wilmington as an alternative until the situation in Baltimore stabilises.
While the customer typically utilises both the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Baltimore, imports and exports destined for Baltimore will now be rerouted to Wilmington.
'We anticipate the first vessel servicing this diverted cargo to arrive in the middle of the month,' said North Carolina Ports executive director Brian Clark.
'Ports along the east coast and the industry as a whole are mobilising and assisting however they can to ensure minimal supply chain disruptions in the wake of this tragedy.'
Recently, the Port of Baltimore abruptly came to a standstill after a vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, leading to its collapse.
Responsible for generating over 15,000 jobs and managing 1.1 million TEU containers in 2023, this port is crucial for numerous imports and exports that now require alternative transportation routes during its closure.
North Carolina Ports oversees two deep-water ports in Morehead City and Wilmington and an inland port in Charlotte.
The Port of Wilmington, the state's busiest port, spans 284 acres and handles over 320,000 TEU annually - although this is a fraction of Baltimore's traffic. Located with easy access to major highways and interstates and served by Class I rail networks like CSX and Norfolk Southern.
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A current port customer is collaborating with North Carolina Ports to use the Port of Wilmington as an alternative until the situation in Baltimore stabilises.
While the customer typically utilises both the Port of Wilmington and the Port of Baltimore, imports and exports destined for Baltimore will now be rerouted to Wilmington.
'We anticipate the first vessel servicing this diverted cargo to arrive in the middle of the month,' said North Carolina Ports executive director Brian Clark.
'Ports along the east coast and the industry as a whole are mobilising and assisting however they can to ensure minimal supply chain disruptions in the wake of this tragedy.'
Recently, the Port of Baltimore abruptly came to a standstill after a vessel struck the Francis Scott Key Bridge, leading to its collapse.
Responsible for generating over 15,000 jobs and managing 1.1 million TEU containers in 2023, this port is crucial for numerous imports and exports that now require alternative transportation routes during its closure.
North Carolina Ports oversees two deep-water ports in Morehead City and Wilmington and an inland port in Charlotte.
The Port of Wilmington, the state's busiest port, spans 284 acres and handles over 320,000 TEU annually - although this is a fraction of Baltimore's traffic. Located with easy access to major highways and interstates and served by Class I rail networks like CSX and Norfolk Southern.
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