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cartons stored inside standard containers,
many of JoS. A. Bank’s clothes arrive in
what are known as GOH containers —
Garment On Hangers. The clothes hang on
ropes inside containers that can each hold
about 3,500 suits.
Linda Shubert, Manager of Import
Compliance for JoS. A. Bank, noted that
the company uses non-vessel operators to
bring in more than 1,000 containers (TEUs)
a year, with more than 40 percent arriving
at the Port of Baltimore’s terminals.
The containers then travel by truck to
Hampstead, where the merchandise is
sorted and then sent via LTL and small-
package carriers to the retail stores.
“One of the best assets of the Port
is the direct call, which allows for free
time,” said Shubert, noting that flexibility
in scheduling is key. She praises the Port
for its cooperative atmosphere. “With our
business partners such as stevedores,
longshoremen, haulers — we’ve had good
business dealings with all of them. And the
Port is convenient to our warehouses.”
“We are proud to have a very successful
Maryland company such as JoS. A. Bank
utilize the Port of Baltimore,” said Joseph
M. Greco, Sr., Deputy Director, Marketing
with the Maryland Port Administration.
“Part of their success is their ability to
efficiently manage their supply chain. The
fact that JoS. A. Bank sees the Port as an
integral piece of that supply chain is a huge
compliment. As we position ourselves to
take advantage of the expanded Panama
Canal with our infrastructure improvements,
the Port of Baltimore will be up to the
challenge of meeting the demands of a
growing JoS. A. Bank.”
JoS. A. Bank has enjoyed steady growth,
even continuing to expand its stores
through the recession. The company also
has a thriving catalog and web business
that includes international customers.
“We expect to continue to grow — we’re
at 550 stores now but we have significant
growth ahead of us,” Ullman said. “We’re
committed to growth and we’re glad to see
the state is committed to growing the Port
of Baltimore.”
More than 40 percent of the company’s
merchandise comes through the Port of Baltimore.
Hampstead, Md., headquarters
COURTESY OF JOS. A BANK
