Baltimore Bridge Collapse Will Affect Prices of Goods for East Coast and Midwest Consumers. “The Key Bridge and the Port of Baltimore are critical components of our country's infrastructure and supply chain,” explains the American Trucking Association.
Baltimore is the largest entry point in the U.S. for large agricultural and construction equipment, such as tractors, combines, fork lifts, excavators and heavy trucks bound for the Midwest. The collapse has been attributed to a Singapore freighter that lost power and collided with a bridge pylon.