Consol Energy says ship that crashed bridge not owned or operated by Consol

Consol Energy issued the following notice on the Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse in Baltimore, MD: “Early this morning, a tragedy occurred after a container ship struck a support column of the Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore causing it to collapse. The ship was not owned or operated by, or carrying materials bound to or from the CONSOL Marine Terminal. Our primary concern is for the safety of everyone affected. The Coast Guard has established a safety zone for all navigable waters of the Chesapeake Bay within a 2,000 yard radius around the Francis Scott Key Bridge. As a result, vessel access in and out of the CONSOL Marine Terminal, which is located in the Port of Baltimore, has been delayed. We are working closely with the Coast Guard, transportation authorities and city officials to safely restore vessel access to and resume normal operations at our CONSOL Marine Terminal. However, at this moment, we do not have a definitive timeline of when vessel access or normal operations will resume. We are looking at all available options to us to minimize or address direct and indirect impacts to the Company and its operations. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Baltimore community, the emergency response teams and all of those impacted by this heartbreaking incident.”