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September/October 2013
most secure ports in the nation and other
successes, the Port of Baltimore can’t be
taken for granted if it is to remain competi-
tive with other East Coast ports.
“One of the major challenges facing the
Port of Baltimore has been the lack of steady
funding from the Maryland Transportation
Trust Fund to help meet its capital needs,”
Congresswoman Edwards said. “For example,
the Howard Street Tunnel is too small to
accommodate double-stacked rail cars, thus
limiting the amount of goods that can be
transported out of the Port. Hopefully, federal,
state and local funding, as well as public-
private partnerships, will focus on providing
dedicated revenue streams to address such
capacity-limiting issues.”
MPA Executive Director James J.
White spoke of the tremendous amount of
gratitude owed to “our very hard-working
congressional delegation.”
“They are a very important part of
pushing this Port forward,” White said.
“We’ve become a national leader in the
beneficial use of dredge material and have
become one of the most secure seaports
DISTRICT 1
Congressman
Andy Harris (R)
Ð
Committee on Appropriations
Subcommittee on Commerce,
Justice and Science
Subcommittee on Labor,
Health and Human
Services, Education and
Related Agencies
Subcommittee on
Legislative Branch
Ð
Congressional Ports
Opportunity, Renewal,
Trade and Security
(PORTS) Caucus
DISTRICT 2
Congressman C.A.
Dutch Ruppersberger
(D)
Ð
House Permanent Select
Committee on Intelligence –
Ranking Member
Ð
Congressional Ports
Opportunity, Renewal,
Trade and Security (PORTS)
Caucus –
Co-Chair
DISTRICT 3
Congressman
John P. Sarbanes (D)
Ð
Committee on Energy
and Commerce
Subcommittee Commerce,
Manufacturing and Trade
Subcommittee on Health
Ð
Congressional Ports
Opportunity, Renewal,
Trade and Security (PORTS)
Caucus
DISTRICT 4
Congresswoman
Donna F. Edwards (D)
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Committee on Transportation
and Infrastructure
Subcommittee on Highways
and Transit
Subcommittee on Water
Resources and Environment
Subcommittee on Economic
Development, Public
Buildings and Emergency
Management
Ð
Committee on Science, Space
and Technology
Subcommittee on Space –
Ranking Member
Subcommittee on Environment
in the U.S. thanks in large part to their as-
sistance. We’re very fortunate in Maryland
to have a lot of our congressional team in
critical leadership positions on Capitol Hill
as well. That’s not only good for the Port of
Baltimore, it’s good for our state.”
The MPA-Ports America partnership
that produced the 50-foot-deep berth at
Engineers, continue to invest in these types
of improvements throughout the country to
maintain international competitiveness.”
“Maryland has a geography and topog-
raphy which makes the Chesapeake Bay
particularly susceptible to the adverse
effects of erosion,” Senator Cardin said.
“Every year, the U.S. Army Corps of
“Keeping this Port open and the channels
dredged is essential not just for Maryland
but for the nation.”
~ Senator Ben Cardin
Seagirt is a key step toward remaining
competitive.
“Maintaining the 50-foot depth is essen-
tial, however, widening the channel to allow
for two-way traffic of the larger ships will
continue to be a challenge,” Congressman
Ruppersberger said. “It is important that
Congress, through the Army Corps of
Engineers clears tons of eroded sediment
from the federal navigation channels that
lead into and out of the Port of Baltimore.
Keeping this Port open and the channels
dredged is essential not just for Maryland
but for the nation.”
“I am concerned that funds collected
through the Harbor Maintenance Tax, being
