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These infrastructure improvements have kept record amounts of cargo moving through the Port on vessels such as the Evergreen Triton, which departed Xiamen, China, on April 19. The ship passed through the Panama Canal on May 15 before arriving in Baltimore nine days later.
“We’re thrilled to see the Triton here in Baltimore after coming through the expanded Panama Canal,” said Bayard Hogans, Vice President, Ports America Chesapeake. “The partnership between the Port of Baltimore, Ports America Chesapeake and Evergreen will continue to allow the world’s
largest container ships to deliver the goods and commodities that power America’s economy through Maryland. Ports America Chesapeake is committed, with continued investment and expansion, to utilizing advanced technologies and enhanced infrastructure to deliver world-class service.”
It took longshoremen just over a day to unload the Triton’s cargo, which ranged from clothes and toys to electronics and other consumer products.
“It makes sense to put the freight where the consumer is,” White said. 􏰀
43 million tons
of international cargo was handled by state-owned public & the privately owned marine terminals in 2018.
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