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GENERAL
CARGO
he Port of Baltimore’s
public marine
terminals had a very
good fiscal year. General cargo
tonnage was up 14 percent in
FY 2011 over FY 2010. More than
10.3 million tons of general cargo
passed over Baltimore’s piers in FY
2011. These gains were all the more
remarkable when considering that
the global economic climate, while
improved, is still not back to pre-
recession levels.
Throughout these challenging
economic times, the public
terminals have been able to meet
their top goal — maintaining
market share. As cargo tonnage
totals continue to inch back to
levels last seen four and five years
ago, Baltimore remained number
one for farm and construction
machinery and imported forest
products. It also handled more auto
tonnage than any other U.S port
during the first half of 2011.
Heading into FY 2012, the Port
of Baltimore is poised to continue
this positive trend and grow its
business even more. ★
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GENERAL CARGO
Change FY ’10 FY ’11
FISCAL YEAR 2011
10.3 Million Tons
FISCAL YEAR 2010
9.1 Million Tons
PERCENT CHANGE
+14%
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