US: GLC Minerals has increased its production of specialised gypsum formulas for various applications, after the Port of Baltimore closed on 26 March 2024. The port previously received the largest quantity of gypsum imports of any US port. It closed when the Singapore-registered container ship Dali collided with the nearby Francis Scott Key bridge in the Baltimore harbour. GLC Minerals says that it is collaborating with public and private entities, among them the Port of Green Bay in its home state of Wisconsin, to support supply chains reliant on gypsum.
GLC Minerals’ chief commercial officer, Ed Van Poucke, said “We’re ramping up gypsum production to help support specific segments of the supply chain until the Port of Baltimore is up and running. We operate a terminal at the Port of Green Bay, in the heart of the Midwest, which enables us to help fill this gap in demand, allowing industries that rely on gypsum to continue operating.”
GLC Minerals president Holly Bellmund said "We are nearly 1600km away from the Port of Baltimore, and we’re seeing the impact this event has had on the market. We’re just pleased to be able to assist and be a stop-gap for certain industries until their supply chain is restored.”
