Page 27 - Port of Baltimore Magazine January/February 2016

REPORT 2016
Breakbulk/Bulk
200,000
After a modest gain the year before, 2016 175,000 saw a slight decline for breakbulk cargo
at the Port of Baltimore’s public marine terminals. Much of this was due to a reduction in the heat-recovery steam-
generator market, which produces electricity from natural gas. As natural gas continues to gain traction as a main source of electricity, this market should increase in 2017.
The public terminals have made significant inroads in recent years with other breakbulk cargos, including wind turbines, transformers, locomotives, refinery and energy production. Two heavy lift cranes and enhanced on-dock rail capabilities allow direct discharge on and off a ship. Dundalk Marine Terminal upgraded another direct-to-rail berth in 2016 that includes upgraded weight to axel capabilities. Dundalk sports three heavy lift pads with a capacity of 32.5 tons per axle per pad.
150,000 125,000 100,000
75,000 50,000 25,000
Bulk commodities are also handled at the public
terminals. Asphalt, molasses and road salt are all vital to 0
the Port’s bulk portfolio.
BREAKBULK/BULK
2016: 161,217 Tons 2015: 183,063 Tons PERCENT CHANGE: -11.93%
BILL MCALLEN
2015
2016
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