The first to dig deep into his pocket to pay for the consequences of the Baltimore bridge collapse It will be none other than the United States Government. So announced it this Tuesday its president, Joe Biden: “My intention is for the federal government to bear the full cost of reconstruction and I hope that Congress will support my effort.”

The next person to contribute will be the guilty party who will have to pay direct damages such as cargo, machinery and compensation to injured and family members. Although, yes, when it is defined who it is. It should be noted that the US Executive could later ask him to return what the reconstruction cost him.

In this regard, Javier Baberá, president of the General Council of insurance mediators, explained to laSexta that “regardless, if the infrastructure is repaired first, then some damage will be passed on to the causer.” To which he adds, that “Everything indicates that it will be the boat.”

Ultimately, the guilty party will face everything. Among all the items to be paid, Your biggest expense will go towards indirect responsibilities., such as the economic and environmental impact. Amounts that will be overwhelming, since the compensation will take into account that the city’s port has been left inoperative.

And this port infrastructure is one of the largest in the country, since with 80,000 million in merchandise it employs 15,300 workers. Furthermore, this bridge passes a major interstate highway with a traffic of 11 million vehicles per year.

This astronomical disaster, however, has a precedent that happened not long ago. Barberá recalled that in 2021 “in the Suéz Canal a ship ran aground and closed international traffic.” On this occasion, “naval insurance have had to face“

The port is important for the automotive, agriculture and also raw materials, especially construction. Some sectors that will be hit by the event, as well as is going public with some shipping companies.