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Port of Baltimore completes dredging

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore completed dredging operations the week of April 19 to create a second, 50-foot deep container berth at its Seagirt Marine Terminal. The project, accomplished as part of the public-private partnership between the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) and Ports America Chesapeake, will allow the Port to accommodate two ultra-large ships simultaneously by the end of this year. With the ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Rebounds from COVID-19 Impact

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned, public marine terminals opened 2021 in impressive fashion, with all categories posting significant increases over 2020 lows during the COVID-19 pandemic. In addition, two categories – cars/light trucks and roll on/roll off farm and construction equipment – showed year-over-year gains of ... [+]

Port of Baltimore sets record for container moves

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore has set another record at the Seagirt Marine Terminal this week, with 6,000 container moves conducted by longshore workers from the Maersk Edinburgh – the most ever from a single ship in the 315-year history of the Port. Maersk Edinburgh arrived at ... [+]

Container Repair Depot moved to accomodate Port’s Growth

A container repair depot operated by Ports America Chesapeake at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s Seagirt Marine Terminal has been being relocated to an off-dock location to accommodate the Port’s surging growth in container volume. The move of the container repair depot provides more space for container handling at the dock and ... [+]

Port of Baltimore’s Strong Recovery from COVID19

The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned, public marine terminals finished a challenging 2020 in strong fashion, with key cargo commodities showing significant gains in recent months despite the continued impact of COVID-19. December totals show a triple-digit increase for cars/light trucks for the fifth consecutive month compared ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Rebounds From COVID-19

Significant gains in cargo commodity volumes continued in November at the state-owned, public marine terminals of the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore compared to lows during the COVID-19 emergency. In the most recent monthly reporting period, general cargo, containers and roll on/roll off (farm and construction equipment) categories each ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Resiliency, Leadership Highlighted

Maryland’s top transportation officials discussed the latest news and future plans for the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore and BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport at its annual World Trade Center Institute’s State of the Ports event. Held virtually Wednesday evening in consideration of COVID-19 precautions, the event included presentations by ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Once Again Receives Top US Coast Guard Security Rating

For the 12th consecutive year, the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned, public marine terminals received a top security grade during an annual assessment by the U.S. Coast Guard. The assessment reviewed security procedures and protocols at the six public marine terminals: Dundalk, Seagirt, North Locust Point, South Locust ... [+]

Port of Baltimore Continues to Rebound from COVID-19 Lows

Newly released September figures for the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore show volumes at the state-owned, public marine terminals continue to rebound dramatically from lows during the COVID-19 pandemic. Autos volumes for the month saw a triple-digit improvement from COVID-19 lows in May – and even posted the category’s ... [+]

Top International Forest Product Producer Expands Business at Port of Baltimore

One of the world’s top international forest product producers has signed a new contract with the Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) that will significantly expand its operations at the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore. The agreement with Metsä Group of Finland and Logistec (as terminal ... [+]

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