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37.8
million tons
of cargo
CARGO
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oming up on the halfway point of 2012, the Port of Baltimore continues to build on record-
setting performances achieved last year.
For 2011, the Port saw a 15 percent increase in the amount of cargo it handled, marking the
greatest growth by any major U.S. port. And the Maryland Port Administration (MPA) reported
that general cargo tonnage at the public terminals kept on climbing — more than 19 percent
growth — during the first quarter of the new year. Export cargo increases were seen in everything from
container and breakbulk tonnage to Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/RO) and steel.
“The Port of Baltimore continues to demonstrate that it is one of our nation’s greatest seaports,”
said Maryland Governor Martin O’Malley. “The Port has been able to endure tough economic times and
demonstrate levels of success even greater than other ports thanks to long-term contracts with major
shipping companies, unique job-creating business partnerships and shrewd infrastructure investments.”
The Port’s public and private marine terminals saw 37.8 million tons of cargo cross their docks in
2011, up from 32.8 million tons in 2010. The total dollar value amount of that cargo was more than $51.4
billion, the Port’s highest dollar value ever and a 24 percent jump from 2010.
In addition, the Port exported a record 24 million tons of cargo.
SETTING
RECORDS
Baltimore’s Numbers Better Than Any Major U.S. Port
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