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OBITUARY
Janet Caslow, Maritime
Enthusiast, Port Fest Founder
Janet Belot Caslow, founder of Port Fest Baltimore and long-time advocate for Baltimore’s maritime interests, died of cancer April 12. She was 66 and a Baltimore resident.
The Port community knew well Caslow’s enthusiasm and energy for events that supported and promoted Baltimore’s waterfront, the Port, the Pride of Baltimore II and the area’s maritime history.
Friends and colleagues remembered her infectious smile, her enthusiastic ideas and her willingness to carry them through to success.
She played a key role with the Baltimore National
GROWTH
Port to Develop Unused Fruit Pier for Cargo Storage
The Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) is turning an unused fruit pier into suitable storage space for the increasing number of automobiles and other cargo arriving at the Port of Baltimore.
The Maryland Board of Public Works approved a $4.6 million contract with Cianbro Corp. of Baltimore to raise the elevation of the pier to match that of adjacent terminals and to grade and resurface the parcel for cargo storage. The project also includes the installation of three surface sand filters to treat stormwater runoff and a stone retaining wall along the southern and eastern shores of the site.
In its request to the Board of Public Works, MDOT MPA called the land “unproductive,” though with development it will become an “economically productive space for handling cargo.”
The work is expected to be completed by the end of 2019. 􏰀
Heritage Area, was a member of the executive plann
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committee for Baltimore’s Star-Spangled Sailabration
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Baltimore, Maryland Fleet Week and the Blue Angels
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She was also a volunteer coordinator for the
Baltimore City Department of Recreation and Parks, with a special interest in educating young people. She particularly enjoyed explaining the history of the Battle of Baltimore in 1814, the maritime legacy of the region and the importance of taking care of the environment, particularly the Chesapeake Bay.
She was an active member of the Education and
Outreach Committee of the Baltimore Port Alliance, a
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organization of representatives from Port-related groups that works to
engage and support the communities affected by the Port.
Caslow also worked as Development Manager at Pride of Baltimore
Inc. for more than four years. 􏰀
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rail traffic in and out of the Port. CSX has recently committed funds to the project, and the state has submitted a federal grant application to enlarge the tunnel.
The BPA is an organization of
300 maritime companies and Port personnel dedicated to addressing Port-related issues, such as commerce, the health of the Chesapeake Bay
and the needs of communities near
the Port. Its members are active in neighborhood improvement projects, tree plantings and environmental education opportunities in more than 20 communities. 􏰀
To subscribe or renew, visit www.marylandports.com [13]
Additional
“State of the Port”
highlights:
The Port’s cruise business remains steady, with Royal Caribbean and Carnival cruise lines offering frequent departures.
General cargo accounts for 28 percent of the tonnage and 94 percent of the value of goods handled at the Port.
The average salary of Port employees is nearly 10 percent higher than the average salary in Maryland.
139,000 people work in jobs directly and indirectly related to the Port.