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Richard Scher, director of Communications

FTZ No. 74
Big Ship Ready: Yes
Rail: CSX, NS
Highways: I-95, I-70, I-695, I-83
Top Exports: Coal, Autos, Machinery
Cargo Types: Containers, Ro/Ro, Bulk

What infrastructure additions has the port made to support shippers over the past two years?
Baltimore now has a 50-foot-deep container berth and four Super Post-Panamax cranes and is now one of only two U.S. East Coast ports able to handle the largest ships in the world today. Baltimore also added a new auto berth and has added new rail lift pads to improve the efficiency of handling that cargo.

What do you have in place to get trucks in and out fast?
Baltimore has the fastest truck turn times among East Coast ports—30 minutes for a single move and under 60 minutes for a double move. We attribute that to the efficiency of our Seagirt Marine Terminal.

What’s your elevator pitch?
The Port of Baltimore is located within the third-largest consumer market in the U.S. and is situated right off I-95, the main street of the East Coast. It is the closest East Coast port to the Midwest and has an industry-renown quality program that brings together all key players in the cargo supply chain. On the auto side, Baltimore has four on-dock auto processors; for forest products, [the port] maintains state-of-the-art warehouse facilities. Baltimore also is proud to be part of the new M2 Maersk-MSC container service.