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a productive vessel and


service to customers,” says Scher. The Port of Baltimore is


ranked No. 1 in the nation for autos, ro-ro,


and imported


forest products. Through the six months of 2018, break bulk cargo was up almost 1.5% over 2017, per MPA figures. Baltimore’s break bulk


capabilities include handling cargos such as wind energy components, transformers, locomotives and equipment used in auto plants and refineries. Specialized cargo handled at the port includes imported and exported machinery used in building complex projects from automobile manufacturing plants, power plants, transit systems, airports, to wind farms. “The Port of Baltimore is


one of the largest US ports for handling rolled paper, and that


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served by on-dock rail service with two Class 1 rail carriers, Norfolk Southern and CSX. These have direct connections to the Midwest. The Port of Baltimore offers


new direct rail discharge and load capabilities with 40-ton- per-axle capacity. Three heavy- liſt pads have a capacity of 32.5 tons per axle per pad. Baltimore is also home to Big Red and Big Yellow, two cranes able to handle up 330 and 550 tons, respectively. Located on Dundalk Marine Terminal, Big Yellow is a Manitowoc GROVE GMK 7550 heavy-liſt crane with a 182 metric ton liſting capacity with a 7 meter reach boom. Also located at Dundalk, Big Red is a Manitowoc M250T with a boom length of 51 meters and a liſting capacity of 200 metric tons.


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is doing well,” reports Scher. “Paper is up 23% over 2017.” Approximately 250 trucking


specialized heavy haulers, operate from the port. They transport a myriad of cargo types and connect Baltimore’s piers to points throughout the US and Canada. The port is also


Rolled paper is a big commodity at JAXPORT. (JAXPORT photo.)


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