There was a report last night that Virginia and New York would be taking up the load until Baltimore was open for ships again. So I imagine you're correct and that Norfolk will probably be one of those seeing increased traffic in the weeks and months to come.
MOO
The rail lines are all set up in Baltimore for the coal and freight.
The port of Norfolk is smaller, and more narrow. A lot of tug work and juggling to get the additional load from Baltimore in there.
I can see the rail lines and such. Interestingly, one of their railway bridges across the Elizabeth River has some pretty stout fenders on it. This channel is much smaller than the one spanned by Francis Scott Key Bridge.
You can see the fenders marked on the navigational chart:
Bridge map of the Waterway Guide centered on 36.83924000012155, -76.27337723267271 | Zoom Level: 16.444698971081163
Waterway Explorer bridge map of the Waterway Guide | 36.83924000012155, -76.27337723267271 | Zoom Level: 16.444698971081163
www.waterwayguide.com
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