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MPA Continues Planning for Bigger Ships, More Containers

Supersized container ships traveling through the newly enhanced Panama Canal have been arriving at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore since last year and the Maryland Department of Transportation's Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) continues to make plans to handle the increased amounts of containerized cargo. Recently, the MDOT MPA purchased property at the Point Breeze Business Center, which is located right behind the Seagirt Marine Terminal on Broening Highway ... [+]

Another Record for Baltimore

The public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore got off to a fast start in 2017 by posting a record first quarter with 2,560,065 tons of general cargo.  This record surpassed the previous record for the best January through March performance of 2,443,062 tons set last ... [+]

MPA Starts 2017 with Record January

Coming off a record 2016, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals jumped right into 2017 with a record month in January. The Port handled 923,030 tons of general cargo (cars, containers, farm and construction equipment, forest products, and breakbulk). Most that tonnage was containers ... [+]

Six and Counting

For the sixth 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 2016. The Coast Guard conducts annual and thorough examinations of the port’s six public marine terminals: ... [+]

Port of Baltimore named “Most Productive Port” in US for 3rd consecutive time

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore was named the most productive port in the U.S. for the third consecutive time by an independent analysis conducted by the Journal of Commerce (JOC) for calendar year 2015. The Port averaged a U.S.-leading 71 container moves per hour per berth – a ... [+]

It’s a wrap! MPA signs on top forest product customer for 10 more years

The Maryland Department of Transportation Port Administration (MPA) announced on August 23 that it has signed long-time forest products customer UPM to a new 10-year contract extension.  The agreement guarantees the continued shipment of UPM paper products through the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.   The new extension, which took ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Welcomes 1st “Big Ship”

State officials welcomed the Evergreen Ever Lambent carrying approximately 8,400 TEUs on July 19 as the first container ship to arrive at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore through the newly expanded Panama Canal. "The arrival of the Evergreen Ever Lambent at the Port of Baltimore is a signal that ... [+]

Port Scores with Best Ever First Quarter Performance

It was a record first quarter of 2016 for the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore.  The Port’s public marine terminals managed by the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) handled a record 2.4 million tons of general cargo.  General cargo includes autos, containers, forest products, roll on/roll off equipment, and breakbulk. ... [+]

Ports America to Operate Intermodal Transfer Service at Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal

Ports America Chesapeake and CSX Intermodal Terminals agreed on January 6 to immediately enhance the competitiveness of the Port of Baltimore and position it to capture additional freight business through more efficient service. The new agreement transfers operational responsibility for the intermodal container service at the port from CSX Intermodal ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Number One U.S. Port again for Productivity

Journal of Commerce Study Names Port and its Seagirt Marine Terminal Most Efficient in First Half of 2015 An independent analysis conducted by the Journal of Commerce (JOC) recently named the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore and its Seagirt Marine Terminal the most efficient port and container terminal in the ... [+]

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