Port of Baltimore closure shuts down No. 2 US coal export hub

The closure of the Port of Baltimore due to the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge could have major implications for coal exports, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The bridge collapsed into the Patapsco River on Tuesday after it was struck by a container ship, leading to a temporary shutdown of the port. The Port of Baltimore is the nation’s No. 2 export hub for coal, according to the EIA, comprising 28 percent of exports. The volume surged last year in particular...