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federal funds for the balance of the project cost. “It’s critically important, not only to the
Port of Baltimore and the City of Baltimore, but for the entire state of Maryland,” Gov. Hogan said about the need for improvements. “It can really be transformative to our economy and have a dramatic effect on the economic development of our state.”
A Balanced Environment
The Port is able to maintain its role as a driving economic engine for the region
with that of environmental steward for
the Chesapeake Bay and surrounding communities. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has recognized both that efficiency and how the Maryland Port Administration effectively uses federal funds for environmental improvements.
In October, the EPA reinforced its commitment to the Port with a $978,302 Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) grant to Maryland Environmental Services, which
will use the funds to upgrade
diesel equipment that is used to move cargo at the Port. This
will improve
overall
fuel efficiency
and ideally
reduce
harmful
pollutants
impacting
nearby
communities.
The grant
will pay for exhaust
system upgrades or
replacing diesel engines on
up to 26 pieces of cargo-handling equipment, such as forklifts and yard tractors. The project also will install five automatic stop-start anti-idling devices on locomotives used at a nearby rail yard to move rail cars that come through the Port. 􏰀
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Cranes at the Seagirt Marine Terminal operated by Ports America Chesapeake under a $1.8 billion public-private partnership deal.
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MILLION TONS of international cargo handled by the Port in 2016, valued at about
$49.9 billion.
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Average Container Moves per hour per berth, unloading and loading container ships by crane faster than
any other port in
the country.
PHOTOGRAPHY BY CAPTAIN WILLIAM BAND AMP