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Port of Baltimore Wins 9th Consecutive “Excellent” Coast Guard Security Assessment Award

For the ninth consecutive year, the public marine terminals at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore received a top rating of ‘excellent’ on a security assessment from the U.S. Coast Guard for 2017.   The Coast Guard conducts annual and thorough examinations of the Port’s six public marine terminals: Dundalk, Seagirt, North Locust Point, South Locust Point (including the cruise passenger terminal), Fairfield and Masonville. “The Port of Baltimore has a ... [+]

Another Record Year at Port of Baltimore

Last year was a record year of business for the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's state-owned public marine terminals. In 2017, the Port handled more containers and autos than any time in its history. The Port also set a new record by handling 10.7 million tons of general cargo ... [+]

Port of Baltimore to Launch Ro/Ro Service to New Zealand, Australia

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore will begin new ro/ro service to New Zealand and Australia in March. The monthly service on Hoegh Autoliners will commence in Baltimore then include service to the ports of Auckland, Brisbane, Port Kembla, Melbourne and Fremantle. The first sailing will be on the Hoegh ... [+]

Funds to Strengthen Port of Baltimore’s Excellent Security Already in Place

The Marland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) recently received $1,189,600 through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)'s federal port security grant program to improve security initiatives at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's public marine terminals. The funding, from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is ... [+]

Grand Day for Port of Baltimore

The Grimaldi Group’s Grande Baltimora roll on/roll off vessel was recently officially named during a ceremony at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Fairfield Marine Terminal. The Grande Baltimora is a pure car & truck carrier ro/ro vessel with a length of 656 feet, a beam of 106 feet and ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Handled Record Number of General Cargo Tons

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore's public marine terminals handled more TEU containers and general cargo tons than ever before during fiscal year 2017, which ran from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The port handled 907,957 TEU containers and 10,347,794 tons of general cargo, which includes cars, ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Recognized for Environmental Successes

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has been named a “Green Supply Chain Partner” by Inbound Logistics magazine for its environmental efforts, specifically the Port’s dray truck replacement program. The recognition came as the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration’s (MDOT MPA) Environmental Management System was recently recertified ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Handled Record Number of General Cargo Tons, Containers in FY17

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals handled more TEU containers and general cargo tons than ever before during fiscal year 2017, which ran from July 1, 2016 through June 30, 2017. The port handled 907,957 TEU containers and 10,347,794 tons of general cargo, which includes cars, ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Continues to Set Records in 2017

For the first time, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals surpassed 1 million tons of general cargo in one month, handling a total of 1,007,704 tons in May and leapfrogging past the previous record of 923,030 tons set in January.  The Port also set a record ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Among Fastest Growing North American Ports

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore was the fourth fastest-growing port in North America in 2016, according to a recent analysis in the Journal of Commerce (JOC). The JOC attributed a 9.8% increase in the amount of cargo handled from the previous year for the ranking. Last year the ... [+]

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