Port of Baltimore: Incoming and Outgoing Maritime Traffic

This chart shows the top 10 ports that ships visit immediately before/after visiting the Port of Baltimore. As such, the 10 ports shown on the left and on the right could be subject to negative or positive spillovers through the maritime transport network. These spillovers could relate to delays in the arrival of goods, re-routing to ports located near the disrupted port, and other effects arising from stress in the transport network. Numbers shown next to the ports refer to the share of total shipments to/from the disrupted port (as % of total).

Context

A cargo ship collided with a bridge near the Port of Baltimore, resulting in a sharp reduction in port activity, with only one terminal operational. Baltimore handles nearly 3 percent of U.S. maritime trade, serving as a major port for the import and export of motorized vehicles. Since the event, cargo set for Baltimore has been diverted to other ports on the East Coast.