The Port of Baltimore is one of the country’s largest and most heavily trafficked ports. The 300-year-old port sits on the Patapsco River in the heart of Maryland with over 19,000 jobs directly generated from port activities. With six public terminals and 30 private terminals 150 miles inland, it is the closest East Coast port to the Midwest. Nearly two-thirds of the U.S. population can be reached by truck overnight.
Since 2005 the Port of Baltimore exceeded records for total value of cargo moved through both the public and private terminals. In 2005 the port’s record was valued at $35.9 billion only to be exceeded in 2006 to $36.7 billion. In June 2007, the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) announced the amount of foreign general cargo handled at the Port of Baltimore exceeded nine million tons for the first time ever and the total value of 2006 cargo moving through all port terminals was $36.7 billion. The goal of the port is to have more container traffic. The port handled 493,135 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2001, which jumped to 627,947 TEUs in 2006.
Since 2005 the Port of Baltimore exceeded records for total value of cargo moved through both the public and private terminals. In 2005 the port’s record was valued at $35.9 billion only to be exceeded in 2006 to $36.7 billion. In June 2007, the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) announced the amount of foreign general cargo handled at the Port of Baltimore exceeded nine million tons for the first time ever and the total value of 2006 cargo moving through all port terminals was $36.7 billion. The goal of the port is to have more container traffic. The port handled 493,135 twenty-foot equivalent units (TEUs) in 2001, which jumped to 627,947 TEUs in 2006.
Attached you will find an article i located on Lexis Nexis regarding record setting cargo volumes at the Port of Baltimore. While many do not realize the tremendous impact this has on our region, every citizen of Baltimore benefits daily from this economic growth.
Also, there are some aerial images of the port for your enjoyment and reference.
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