How the Port of Baltimore closure could hurt the economy [Video]

The bridge collapse that has indefinitely halted the flow of ships in and out of the Port of Baltimore could hurt the local economy, strain supply chains and scramble deliveries along the U.S. East Coast.The Key Bridge collapsed after a container vessel called Dali collided with one of its supports. Dali is operated by Singapore-based Synergy Group but had been chartered to carry cargo by Danish shipping giant Maersk.The Port of Baltimore said in a post on X that vessel traffic was suspended until further notice, but trucks were still being processed at its terminals.Seven container vessels were scheduled to arrive in Baltimore through Saturday, according to Judah Levine, head of research at logistics firm Freightos.Video below: Video captures collapse of Key Bridge”We are omitting Baltimore on all our services for the foreseeable future until it is deemed safe for passage through this area,” Maersk said in a statement. It …