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We have every major ro/ro service in the world calling at the Port, covering every major trade lane.”
— Joe Marecki, Administrator, Sales & Marketing – Business Development for Ro/Ro, MDOT MPA
operators to identify, analyze and coordinate cargo-handling practices for ro/ro cargo.
The strides with ro/ro are part of the momentum that began building last year. The Port handled a record 43 million tons of international cargo, including ro/ro, in 2018, breaking the previous high mark of 40.9 million tons that stood for 44 years. The value of the cargo passing through the Port in 2018 was also a new benchmark: $59.7 billion, surpassing the previous $53.9 billion set in 2017.
“For the most part, the major world economies, including
the U.S., are still doing well,” Marecki said. “Construction
and agricultural equipment have started a new cycle of replenishing inventories.”
Despite some ups and downs in this commodity due to international market conditions, the Port maintained its status
as the top U.S. port for high and heavy farm and construction equipment. Several leading manufacturers that play a key part in the Port’s success, including John Deere, Caterpillar
and CNH Industrial, had solid 2018 campaigns. The Port was able to gain some new business with Oxbo, Rapid and Morooka.
CNH Industrial has enjoyed
a profitable and deepening relationship with the Port and its partners and shipping lines.
“The Port of Baltimore is nearly a perfect port location for our whole goods distribution, which is why a high percentage of all North American import and export cargo arrives or departs from Baltimore,” said Mike Malkinski, CNH Industrial’s Supervisor in Baltimore for
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