Governors of New York and New Jersey offer to help Baltimore

The Port Authority of New York It is New Jerseywhich administers both states, is available to help Baltimore following the closure of its port, now inaccessible due to the collapse of the bridge that collapsed due to the collision of a container ship this week.

The governors of New York, Kathy Hochuland New Jersey, Phil Murphymade the announcement this Thursday in a joint statement in which they highlighted that the collapse of Francis Scott Key Bridge “touched every corner of the nation” and who are willing to support the governor Westley Moore and for the people of Maryland “anyway”.

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“We have seen in recent years that indefinite port closures can disrupt national and global supply chains, further harming everyday consumers.“, they point out and state that the Port Authority New York It is New Jersey may accept additional shipping.

Hochul and Murphy ordered it to be evaluated “Deeper” all available resources to minimize supply chain disruptions.

Tuesday’s bridge collapse – resulting in six deaths and extensive economic losses – raised concerns about the effect on the supply chain due to the importance of Baltimore for the automotive, heavy agricultural machinery and construction and coal transportation sectors.

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The Port of Baltimore is a distribution center through which 52.3 million tons of products circulate annually, including 850,000 vehicles, and 14,000 truck drivers depend on it.

“Together with our federal partners, we will continue to work together to support our neighbors in Baltimore and consumers across the country” stated Hochul and Murphy.

Source: Elcomercio

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