2013
PORT
report
breakbulk/
bulk
A
lthough breakbulk was down in 2013, prospects for 2014 are
bright, with new heavy-lift crane and rail capabilities that
place the Port of Baltimore in a very competitive position.
Three heavy-lift pads were added to Dundalk Marine
Terminal, with a capacity of 32.5 tons per axle per pad. Working in
concert with the heavy-lift pads is a new Manitowoc heavy-lift crane.
The crane is state-of-the-art, with a 550-ton capacity and a nearly
200-foot, five-section boom.
The Port of Baltimore handles breakbulk cargos such as wind energy
components, transformers and static machinery. Bulk commodities
handled at the public terminals include asphalt, molasses and road salt.
-50,000
0
50,000
100,000
150,000
200,000
250,000
BREAKBULK/BULK
Change
in Tons
2012
2013
179,977 Tons
2012
214,069 Tons
PERCENT CHANGE
-16%
2013
TONS
and 20th in the world. The location
of the cruise terminal off Interstate
95 allows for easy access for cruise
vacationers arriving from points
north, south and west. With an ideal
geographic placement within the
third largest U.S. consumer market,
and the cruise terminal’s location
in a state with the highest median
household income, the future of
cruising looks promising at the Port
of Baltimore.
January/February 2014
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The Port of Baltimore
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A new Manitowoc
heavy-lift crane is
now in service at the
Port of Baltimore.
The crane has a
550-ton capacity and
a nearly 200-foot,
five-section boom.
