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September/October 2013
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The Port of Baltimore
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Office:
Dunmar Building North • Suite 106
Dundalk Terminal
2700 Broening Highway
Baltimore, Maryland 21222
410.633.1034
W E L C O M E
It is with great pleasure that Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk Shipping (MOL) announces the appointment of
Mr. Joseph Wojciechowski, as our full-time representative in the Port of Baltimore, effective
Monday, 7/29/2013.
Mr. Wojciechowski comes to MOL with a solid background and years of experience in
stevedoring and terminal operations. His responsibilities will cover the full scope of MOL’s
RORO/Car operations in Baltimore, vessel and terminal operations, equipment control and
customer and vendor relations. In addition to Baltimore, Mr. Wojciechowski will be responsible for MOL’s RO/RO operations in
the ports of Philadelphia, Wilmington and Newport News.
Mr. Wojciechowski’s appointment is driven by MOL’s continued growth in the Port of Baltimore and the need for full-time direct
involvement in the Port. Mr. Wojciechowski will report directly to MOL’s regional head office in New Jersey.
Please join us in welcoming Mr. Joe Wojciechowski, Port Captain, and Operation Coordinator - Mitsui O.S.K. Bulk Shipping
(USA) Inc./Mid-Atlantic area.
Mr. Wojciechowski will be domiciled in the port and can be reached by:
Email:
Cell:
732.306.3685
JOSEPH WOJCIECHOWSKI
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Baltimore Representative
BY THE NUMBERS
Cargo Records
The Port of Baltimore enjoyed
another record-setting
performance in Fiscal Year 2013
(July 2012-June 2013). “Progress
is a choice, and we have made
the better choices to invest in the
Port of Baltimore,” said Governor
Martin O’Malley. “This record-
breaking progress demonstrates
that the Port continues to be one
of Maryland’s greatest economic
engines, supporting tens of
thousands of jobs for Maryland
families.”
9.55
million tons
of general cargo handled
by the Port’s public marine
terminals (compared to the
previous record of 9.33 million
tons set in FY 2012).
direct jobs
generated by
business at the
Port of Baltimore,
which in turn
supports more
than 40,000 jobs
(approximately
108,000 jobs in
Maryland are
linked to port
activities).
for the Port of Baltimore among all 360 U.S. ports for handling
autos and light trucks, farm and construction machinery,
imported forest products, imported sugar, imported aluminum
and imported gypsum. (Baltimore ranks second in the U.S. for
exported coal and imported iron ore.)
FY 2013
#1
ranking
14,630
improving utilization, leading
to significant environmental
benefits from reduced bunker
consumption.”
While all three shippers
would share each other’s vessels,
independent sales would be
maintained, as would customer
service and marketing operations.
Furthermore, full ownership of
each vessel would be retained.
MSC currently has two years
remaining on its contract to bring
no fewer than 100,000 containers
per year through Baltimore.
Officials hope the pending
alliance could encourage its two
members that don’t yet have a
presence here to utilize the Port.
At the very least, Maryland
Port Administration (MPA)
Executive Director James J.
White said he could envision
“MSC ships coming here carrying
Maersk and CMA cargo in
addition to its own,” meaning
“more business for us.”
22,997
exported from Baltimore’s
public piers in June 2013 (100
more cars than the record-
setting performance of the
previous month).
CARS
