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Baltimore bridge tragedy to affect rail traffic with port access blocked (updated)

 

By Bill Stephens | March 26, 2024

 

Key terminals for coal, containers, and autos and construction equipment are cut off from open water

 

BALTIMORE — The tragic collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge today (March 26) after a ship strike has cut off the Port of Baltimore’s busiest terminals from Chesapeake Bay and the Atlantic Ocean beyond.

 

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CSX and Norfolk Southern serve the port, along with the short line Canton Railroad. The port had a record 2023 and is the largest automobile import facility on the East Coast. Last year it handled 750,000 vehicles, many of which moved inland by rail.

 

 

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Norfolk Southern begins detour moves of coal that normally moves through Port of Baltimore

 

By Bill Stephens | April 3, 2024

 

The first train was delivered today to the railroad’s Lambert’s Point terminal in Norfolk, Va., as Norfolk Southern works with automotive, intermodal, and break bulk customers on alternate port options

 

ATLANTA — Norfolk Southern today delivered the first coal train diverted from the closed Port of Baltimore to the railroad’s Lambert’s Point coal terminal in Norfolk, Va.

 

The collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge following a March 26 strike by a container ship blocked access to the NS-served Consol coal terminal.

 

“At Norfolk Southern, we understand the importance of rapid response, frequent communication, and innovative solutions during significant supply chain events,” NS Chief Marketing Officer Ed Elkins said in a statement. “Leveraging our extensive franchise footprint and strategic partnerships with ocean carriers, short line railroads, East Coast ports, and other transportation providers, we are providing our customers with a flexible, reliable service product that they can count on in this time of need.”

 

 

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