News / Baltimore: liners rerouting, but automotive supply chains will be hardest hit

Photo: US Coast Guard, Petty Officer 2nd Class Alejandro Rivera

MSC, Maersk and Zim are the three carriers most exposed to the supply chain disruption stemming from the collapsed bridge at Baltimore, according to analysis from S&P Global Market Intelligence.

It shows that the three carriers collectively represent nearly three-quarters of Baltimore’s container import traffic: in the 12 months to the end of February, MSC accounted for 31.5%, with 145,734 teu; Maersk, 21.8%, with 100,800 teu; and Zim 19.8%.

According to the eeSea liner database, the 2M partners called at Baltimore on ...