“Friends, we will move heaven and earth to rebuild this bridge as temporarily as possible,” he said.
“We’re going to do it with unions and American steel,” Trump said, calling the move “devastating. “
Biden made the remarks while examining the rubble of the Baltimore Bridge cave last week, reaffirming his commitment to the people.
“I’m here to say that your country supports you. And I mean that sincerely. Your country has your back,” Biden told The Hill, speaking against the rubble of the collapsed bridge as a backdrop.
“The pain is devastating and our hearts are still broken,” Biden said, referring to the six other people who died when the bridge collapsed last month.
Dalí’s shipment hit the Francis Scott Key Bridge on Interstate 695 last Tuesday, causing it to sink into the ocean. Dalí’s shipment was on its way to Sri Lanka.
The reopening of the Port of Baltimore, one of the busiest in the U. S. and a must-have location for East Coast industry, it has been declared by the president as the most sensible priority of his administration. According to him, the government expects the entire shipping channel to reopen by the end of May.
Biden, on his stopover at the site of the bridge collapse, made an aerial excursion to the rubble. He also talked about his family ties to Baltimore and the time he spent crossing the bridge.
He also met with the families of the victims who lost their lives.
The White House said Thursday that top management officials called major employers in the Baltimore area, adding retail chains and distributors, urging them to hold back in the wake of the bridge collapse.
Biden also called on Congress to do its part to deal with the fallout from the bridge’s collapse, as Baltimore citizens face questions about schools, hospitals and offices.
The collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge, following a collision with a shipping container on March 26, paralyzed industry through the Maryland port, causing major disruptions to the transportation of goods, specifically coal and cobalt.
In addition, the shutdown is expected to hamper U. S. coal exports to key destinations such as India, China, Canada and the Netherlands, with Baltimore handling a significant portion of those shipments.
In addition, Baltimore’s ports were the third-largest destination for U. S. imports of the number one raw aluminum in 2023, further exacerbating the impact on the metals trade.
In addition, the closure will likely require the relocation of container traffic to other ports in the region, adding New York, New Jersey, and Norfolk, Virginia, further complicating transportation operations. (ANI)