The Francis Scott Key Bridge’s collapse in late March closed down the Port of Baltimore, resulting in the tragic loss of six lives and threatening massive disruptions to U.S. supply chains. Maryland Port Administration’s Jonathan Daniels recounts the Herculean efforts to mitigate the disaster’s worst effects and restart port operations in 11 weeks. 

 Insights to Share: 

1. To practice effective crisis management, focus only on what’s important. 
2. The Port of Baltimore partially reopened in just 11 weeks, well ahead of the 11-12 month timeline some experts predicted. 
3. The network of East Coast ports has provided flexibility that mitigated the worst impacts on supply chains.