March/April 2014
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PORT
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PHOTOGRAPHYBYBILLMCALLEN
EVENTS
NationalMaritimeDayonboard the
Savannah
T
he sixth annual
National
Maritime Day
celebration,
scheduled forMay 18, will
take place at Pier 13 (4601 Newgate
Avenue).
The free eventwill run from 10a.m.
to3p.m. (rainor shine) and feature
several visiting ships and local working
boats, aswell as adisplay of LEGO
®
model ships, educational organizations
offering specialized trainingand
maritimeheritage activities.
NationalMaritimeDayCommemo-
ration ceremonies onboard theNS
Savannah
begin at 11 a.m.
Ships andboats are not handicap
accessible: closed-toe shoes are
required for boarding all vessels. Local
food truckswill be available. Parking
is free onNewkirkStreet, Newgate
Avenue andPier 12 (the pier next to
theNS
Savannah
) and anMTA shuttle
buswillmake a stop at the corner of
BostonStreet andClintonStreet.
Maritimeexpoco-sponsors
include theAssociationofMaryland
Pilots, BaltimorePortAlliance, Baltimore
MaritimeExchange,MarylandPort
AdministrationandVaneBrothers,
with special thanks to thecrewof the
NS
Savannah.
CARGO HANDLING
NewMobileCranehasAbility to
LIFTMORE, REACH FARTHER
T
hePort of Baltimore recently added anew feature to theDundalkMarine
Terminal, as a
GroveGMK7550
all-terrainmobile hydraulic crane began its
tenure in January.
TheGrove crane has the ability tohandle heavy loads and reach farther than
Dundalk’s othermobile crane, “BigRed,” aManitowocM250T. The new crane
was purchased “to enhance the Port of Baltimore’s overall onsite heavy-lifting
capabilities and, whennecessary, give ‘BigRed’ amuchneeded respite,” said
Steve Thomas
,MarylandPort Administration (MPA), GeneralManager, Cranes.
TheGrove crane extends farther “in a fraction of the time and effort it would
take tomove and set up a standard ‘stick’ crane such as ‘BigRed,’” according
to Thomas. It can alsobemoved faster aroundDundalk andpossibly other Port
terminals. “It has the ability to ‘self erect’ without the assistance of another crane
and reachhighway speeds of up to53MPH,” said Thomas.
TheGrove crane has apractical capacity of 400,000pounds and, when fully
extended, has a reach of almost 200 feet. Since its first use, the crane’s heaviest
lift has been280,000pounds.
EVENTS
Greater Baltimore
Economic Forum
Welcomes PortsAmerica
ChesapeakeCEO
M
arkB.Montgomery
, President
andCEO of PortsAmerica
Chesapeake, was invited to
speak at theGreater Baltimore Economic
Forum over breakfast at theBaltimore
CountryClub.
Montgomery has twodecades of
experience in themaritime industry and
is amember of theBoard of Directors
for theSteamship TradeAssociation of
Baltimore, among other professional
affiliations. He is also active in the
community.
