GENERAL CARGO
T
he Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals had another
strong year in general cargo in 2013, matching the record
of 9.6 million tons handled set in 2012. That marked only
the second time that general cargo at the public terminals
exceeded nine million tons. General cargo includes autos, containers,
forest products and roll-on/roll-off (farm and construction machinery).
The strong results were due in part to record years for autos and
containers. Both rolled paper and wood pulp, the two primary forest
product commodities, also did well. Roll-on/roll-off cargo had a
challenging year, however the Port of Baltimore was able to maintain its
ranking as the number one U.S. port for that business.
-2,000,000
0
2,000,000
4,000,000
6,000,000
8,000,000
10,000,000
Change
in Tons
2012
2013
9,569,001 Tons
2012
9,594,462 Tons
PERCENT CHANGE
-0.27%
2013
TONS
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22
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The Port of Baltimore
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January/February 2014
2013
PORT
report
general
cargo
