Mercedes, GM, Stellantis scramble; Port jobs are at risk after Baltimore disaster
Baltimore's port isn't one of the nation's largest, and some goods can be rerouted. But some auto companies are having to scramble, and the bridge disaster could spell trouble for local jobs.
The collapse of the Francis Scott Key bridge in Baltimore, a deadly disaster that's disrupted a major transit route along the east coast, has also shut down a large section of the Baltimore port.
The port is just a fraction of the size of large ones in the U.S. like Newark or Long Beach, Calif. But it plays an outsized role in auto imports and is economically significant to Maryland, in the densely populated Mid-Atlantic region.
Disruption at the port will have consequences, experts say, and that can often
