Page 8 - Port of Baltimore - September/October 2018

PORT MESSAGE
EXECUTIVE VIEW
Port Lauds Success of Warehouses, Distribution Centers;
Welcomes New ACL Vessel
One of the strengths of the Port of Baltimore is its unique geographic location. We are located further inland than any other East Coast port. We are also positioned immediately off Interstate 95, the main street of the U.S. East Coast, and only minutes away from Interstate 70, a direct link to the Midwest.
We have also had significant growth in our key cargo commodities in the last several years. These are all contributing reasons to the increase in warehousing and distribution centers within our region.
In this issue of Port of Baltimore magazine, we take a closer look at our region as a burgeoning area for warehouses and distribution centers, including the amount of warehouse space that has dramatically increased in our region in the past 10 years.
We are also very happy to highlight one of our key business partners, Atlantic Container Line. The Port was very honored recently to christen ACL’s newest G4 vessel, the Atlantic Star. ACL has been a presence in the Port for decades. The G4 ships are the largest multipurpose container roll-on/roll-off ships ever constructed.
ACL has been a significant reason for our success as the largest roll-on/roll-off port in the U.S. and one of its busiest container ports. We congratulate them on their new G4 vessels and thank them for allowing us the opportunity to officially welcome the Atlantic Star at the Port.
James J. White, Executive Director
Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration
[6] The Port of Baltimore ■ September/October 2018