Big day in Baltimore!
The Saimaagracht was the first vessel to successfully move through the temporary 35-foot deep channel from the Port of Baltimore’s public terminals. Great work
@USCG
sector Baltimore and
@USACEBaltimore
.
Another milestone today! First container ship to arrive at Seagirt Terminal since the crisis began.
@MSCCargo
Passion III came through 35-foot-deep temporary channel. Nearly 1,000 containers handled by about 80
@ILALocal333
workers. We're getting there...
@portsamericahq
It is taking a team effort from federal, state, and local partners working together to reopen the main channel of the Port of Baltimore.
Our nation’s economy depends on it.
.
@GovWesMoore
“Our economy depends on the Port of Baltimore and the Port of Baltimore depends on this channel. The largest crane on the East Coast will arrive tonight and help clear the debris."
A Port For The Nation: The Port of Baltimore contributes $101.2 billion to our country’s economy!
More new cars, light trucks & farm equipment pass through PoB than any other, reaching as far north as Maine, south as North Carolina & west as Colorado! Our nation needs the PoB!
Another ship heads out today!
@WalWil_ASA
's Carmen successfully moved through the temporary 35-foot deep channel from our Dundalk Marine Terminal this afternoon.
Awesome job
@USCG
sector Baltimore and
@USACEBaltimore
.
More progress. The Columbia Freedom barge arrived through the temporary 35-foot deep channel and worked at Seagirt Terminal today.
442 containers were both loaded and discharged. Great job
@ILALocal333
for handling the work.
@portsamericahq
Saturday’s and Sunday’s too. It DOES NOT matter. Our Unified Command is working around the clock to clear the Key Bridge debris and get our channel reopened. As
@GovWesMoore
said we won’t stop until the job is done.
Looking forward to welcoming
@SecretaryPete
tomorrow to discuss investments included in Bipartisan Infrastructure Framework to modernize and maintain U.S. ports. PoB Exec Dir William Doyle said, “We’ll survey ongoing PoB infrastructure projects with Sec Buttigieg.”
#Open4BizMD
Cargo to the left, fins to the right and we’re the only Port in town. Thanks to David Sites for sharing this spectacular photo taken Wednesday of dolphins playing in the Chesapeake Bay as a MSC ship sails through.
#mdotnews
#movingcargo
#portofbaltimore
#🐬 #⚓️
Check out this
@BW
story detailing the evolution of
@TradePointATL
at the
@portofbalt
showing how 4,000 jobs have already been created with many more on the way for Marylanders.
#Open4BizMD
Great to be mentioned by
@POTUS
when he was in Baltimore this week! Talked how Infrastructure Law is helping to fund Mid-Bay Islands project which is using dredged sediment to restore James and Barren islands. Also mentioned importance of union labor.
Thank you to all of the longshoremen and longshorewomen, truckers, ship workers, operations teams and more that are keeping cargo moving at the Port of Baltimore during the COVID-19 outbreak.
#MDOTcares
No Drone Zone!
Temporary Flight restrictions remain in place for the Key Bridge zone. This
@FAANews
restriction also prohibits the public from using drones in the 3 nautical mile airspace surrounding this area.
#KeyBridgeNews
More Info:
The biggest
@MSCCargo
ship in
#PoB
history docked today!
The MSC Benedetta can carry up to 13,119 20-foot containers. It doubles in size to the MSC Phoenix, which can carry 6,586 20-foot containers.
Can you see the size difference?
@pachesapeake
It’s a new record! Most container moves conducted by
@ILAUnion
handling the
@Maersk
Edinburgh. 5,536 moves, the most in the Port’s 314-year history. Here’s Port Exec Dir Bill Doyle with
@pachesapeake
VP Bayard Hogans & other top officials for more. Congrats to all!
#Open4BizMD
Another record at the PoB's Seagirt Marine Terminal this week...6,000 container moves from the
@Maersk
Edinburgh! Most in the 315-year history of the Port. This continues a trend of strong container rebounds. Way to go
@ILAUnion
@pachesapeake
!
#Open4BizMD
.
@USDOT
@SecretaryPete
has appointed
@WilliamPDoyle
to the Maritime Transp Sys Nat’l Advis Comm.
Doyle: Very honored. PoB is major gateway for Maritime Security Program ships.
@ARCships
, Liberty Maritime Corp, Waterman Logistics all call PoB. Our
@ILAUnion
keeps cargo flowing.
In the fairway, south of Bay Bridge. Held the Zhen Hua 24 off the coast for 4 days until
#HurricaneIda
moved through. Cranes being angle fitted for Thurs, traveling under the Bay n Key bridges into Seagirt Terminal. Stay tuned for bridge times Tuesday!
#Open4BizMD
@pachesapeake
Special day at the PoB today with the
@USNavy
commissioning of the destroyer USS Carl Levin. Now headed to her homeport at Pearl Harbor, we wish her Fair Winds and Following Seas. We were extremely honored to have been chosen as the commissioning port.
@NASA
came to the PoB! The transport unit that was used take the
@ESA_Webb
to its launch site in French Guiana before it blasted into space is on its way back to
@NASAGoddard
after arriving at Dundalk Terminal onboard the MN Colibri.
@pachesapeake
handled. Teamwork!
#Open4BizMD
The PoB handles more cars/light trucks and heavy farm and construction machinery than any other U.S. port. As this equipment continues to increase in size, we are reconstructing and strengthening our Dundalk berths using state dollars thanks to
@GovLarryHogan
and
@MDOTNews
!
This morning, the
@portofbalt
pays respect to those who lost their lives and the first responders on the anniversary of Sept. 11 in front of the World Trade Center Baltimore.
#NeverForget
#911
Thursday can't come soon enough! Approximate times for the new HUGE cranes to go under the bridges: 10 am under the Bay Bridge and 12 noon under the Key Bridge. Could be a little before or after so be ready!
@pachesapeake
#Open4BizMD
#APortFortheNation
: You know the Port of Baltimore is the
#1
auto and Roll on/Roll off U.S. port, but did you also know that we are ranked 11th nationally for containers?
In 2023, PoB handled 1.1 million Twenty-foot equivalent (TEU) containers, a record number!
Great to welcome
@MSCCargo
Dardanelles and
@Maersk
Sembawang today! PoB not experiencing supply chain issues and has attracted 2 new container services totaling 21 ships. Skilled longshore workers, great truck and rail, lots of local distribution cntrs.
@pachesapeake
#Open4BizMD
The Gunde
@MaerskLine
has a capacity to handle 11,000 containers and is the largest container ship to ever visit the
@portofbalt
! Here's an up-close look at this massive vessel and why it could call the
#PortofBaltimore
.
#MDOTNews
Thank YOU to the truck drivers working during the COVID-19 outbreak who help keep the flow of goods moving from the Port of Baltimore to the distribution centers and stores to help people get the supplies they need.
#MDOTcares
Happy birthday to the Mother of the Port of Baltimore, the Honorable Helen Delich Bentley. Thank you Helen for all you did to help us increase business and grow jobs for the men and women of the PoB. We miss you but your tenacious spirit lives on.
@MDOTNews
Thank you to all the brave men and women who choose careers in law enforcement! They put their lives on the line every day for us. We specifically want to thank our great
@mdfop34
who do an unbelievable job protecting the PoB!
#NationalLawEnforcementAppreciationDay
Wow! Look at the size of the Thalassa Patris heading today to the
@portofbalt
's Seagirt Marine Terminal! 1,207 ft long and able to carry 13,800 20-foot containers. That's a lot of goods and products coming to stores near you and supporting jobs!
@pachesapeake
#Open4BizMD
@portofbalt
welcomes its biggest container ship EVER , the Gunde
@Maersk
with a capacity to handle 11,000 containers! PoB is able to handle these large ships because of its 50-foot deep channel and supersized cranes!
@pachesapeake
People love their coffee!
In 2021, the Port of Baltimore imported over 115k tons of coffee, which was worth $438 million. That makes Baltimore one of the top U.S. ports for importing coffee. 😁
Have you had your first cup yet? ☕
#NationalCoffeeDay
#PoB
Thank you to the crane operators, truckers, stevedores and more that are keeping containers of goods moving through the Port of Baltimore to help restock bare shelves during the
#COVID_19
outbreak.
#MDOTcares
@CaptRadhika
is the 1st female capt of Indian Merchant Navy and 1st woman to receive
@IMOHQ
Exceptional Bravery At Sea Award for saving 7 fishermen who were trapped for a week in their boat which lost power in dangerous waters. We recognize and thank her.
#WomensHistoryMonth
"The collapse of the Key Bridge isn’t just a Maryland crisis – it’s a global crisis because the national economy and the world economy depend on the PoB."
@GovWesMoore
This evening
@GovWesMoore
, law enforcement & other Maryland leaders gave an update on the Key Bridge incident.
Today we remember the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We are grateful beyond words to our first responders, and we mourn the men and women who lost their lives as a result of that day.
#MDOTcares
Tugs are some of the unsung heroes of the Port of Baltimore! We thank our great tug companies who safely guide ships into our marine terminals & play a key role in helping the PoB in its role as one of Maryland’s leading economic engines.
#FrontlineMDOTforYou
#Open4BizMD
Howard St Tunnel Project is moving forward! Final fed enviro approval achieved. Exec Dir William Doyle: Reconstructed tunnel will grow our container biz, generate jobs, and get the PoB over its longtime hurdle, the lack of double-stack rail.
#Open4BizMD
Port Exec Dir William Doyle: "We look forward to welcoming
@POTUS
Joe Biden to the PoB Wednesday to survey ongoing berth projects, new ultra-large cranes, completed dredging ops, and discuss future projects that will benefit from Bipartisan Infrastructure Deal."
#Open4BizMD
Maryland Port Administration's Executive Director Jonathan Daniels hosted the Maryland Port Commission Meeting today and told members, "Our channel will be cleared as soon as possible and we will be back. The Port of Baltimore is too strong for this to keep us down."
The 11,000 TEU Cape Amritsar makes her way under the Key Bridge to the
#PortofBaltimore
this morning! It is one of the largest ships to have called the port!
#Open4BizMD
Busy week at the PoB!
@MSCCargo
Vigo and Evergreen Ever Lyric helping to bring large volumes of goods and holiday gifts that move through Maryland's distribution, fulfillment, and sorting centers.
@MoranTowing
#Open4BizMD
@pachesapeake
Good Morning from the
@portofbalt
! The 14,424 TEU Triton is berthed at Seagirt Marine Terminal making it the largest container vessel to have called the
#PortofBaltimore
! More to come throughout the day.
#Open4BizMD
At an event yesterday for
@Amtrak
50th anniv,
@GovLarryHogan
stressed the need for a strong natl infrastructure upgrade and importance of Md's Howard St Tunnel Project which will allow double stacked trains to/from PoB, create 1000's of jobs, and increase Port biz!
#Open4BizMD
Peek offloading the first of 370k tons of rolled paper under the new Metsa and Logistec contract! Thank you to the Royal Wagenborg crew and our ILA frontliners for keeping the flow of waterborne commerce moving.
#Open4BizMD
It's almost
#cruise
day! Can't wait to welcome back the
@CarnivalCruise
Pride! The first sailing is on September 12, a 7-night cruise to the
#Bahamas
. Year-round cruises to tropical paradises. Our cruise terminal's location right off I-95 is so easy to reach.
#Open4BizMD
Continuing to help the nation’s supply chain during unprecedented congestion. Today, RoRo Noble Ace is discharging 1800 new
@MercedesBenz
including 600 that can’t get a discharge window on West Coast.
@ILAUnion
,
@pachesapeake
, MPA, Mercedes working it!
Seagirt 3 reconstruction is underway! Will allow us to accommodate ultra large ships simultaneously at the 50’ berths. 4 supersized cranes arrive this summer and berth becomes operational later this year. Thank you Corman Kokosing and Joseph Fay Co!
@pachesapeake
#Open4BizMD
Thank you to all of the employees, longshoremen, first responders and partners for your work to make the Port of Baltimore a world-class operation. Happy Labor Day!
#MDOTNews
Big day at PoB! The biggest ship to visit, Evergreen's Ever Max, is here! Port Admin's Int Act Exec Dir, Brian Miller, gave Capt Chou an engraved ship's wheel to celebrate.
@pachesapeake
's VP Mark Schmidt was also present. Ever Max can hold 15K+ 20-ft Equiv containers.
@ILAUnion
Port Administration personnel worked through the night, salting, plowing, and prepping the PoB's state-owned, public marine terminals. We appreciate the efforts of those men and women!
#MDOTsafety
Spiderman?! No, just the Maryland Pilots who climb aboard huge vessels everyday to help them navigate safe entry. Appreciate what these men and women do to bring consumer goods, cars, and many other commodities to the marketplace! Photos taken prior to
#COVID19
.
#Open4BizMD
Does a new car “spark joy” in your life? When new automobiles roll in and out of the Port of Baltimore, it’s hard not to want a new one every day.
#MDOTscenes
#Open4BizMD
Gov
@LarryHogan
: Port has seen remarkable growth for its container biz. Last year our admin made the Port's first significant purchase of land for cargo since 1987. We will continue to support the Port n the 1000's of its hardworking Maryland men and women.
@MDOTNews
Today is Trucker Appreciation Day at the
@portofbalt
! MDOT MPA employees are handing out goodie bags to thank the truckers for helping move a record amount of cargo!
#MDOTNews
The
@portofbalt
's state-owned, public terminals had double-digit increases in July month-over-month for key cargos! Autos/light trucks were up 55.4%, general cargo 15%, farm and construction machinery 13.5%, and containers 11.7%.
@pachesapeake
@ILAUnion
#Open4BizMD
Even in these challenging times, we appreciate the efforts of our hard-working longshore men and women who continue to keep cargo moving through the Port and into the market. Thank you!
#COVID19
#MDOTcares
Great to see some of the world's top roll on/roll off carriers at Dundalk Marine Term this week!
@ARCships
,
@HoeghAutoliners
, NYK , and
@WalWil_ASA
....all key reasons why
@portofbalt
has handled more autos and farm and construction machinery than other U.S. ports for years.