The closure of a major East Coast port to traffic following the collapse of Baltimore’s Francis Scott Key Bridge has escalated lawmakers’ concerns about the vulnerabilities of ports across the country.
House lawmakers at a joint subcommittee field hearing Friday in Florida said they were examining what funding and federal powers are needed to defend against physical and cybersecurity threats to ports, as well as seeking to assess vulnerable bridges near ports. The Baltimore bridge collapsed last week after a massive container ship struck it. While officials said there was no indication the collision was intentional, the lawmakers say it ...