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Port of Baltimore sets record for 6,000 container moves
来源：Shipping News Headlines 编辑：编辑部 发布：2021/02/22 09:19:39
THE Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore set a record at the Seagirt Marine Terminal for moving 6,000 containers via the 13,000-TEU Maersk Edinburgh, reports Fort Lauderdale's Maritime Executive.
The ship arrived at the terminal on February 8, where it departed four days later breaking the container move records. The previous record was 5,536 moves in August 2020.
Meanwhile, Baltimore's container volume was up 12 per cent compared to low points last spring, while being up six per cent compared to December 2019.
Baltimore's volume increases are largely due to 13 ad hoc ship calls that were added to the port's schedule since mid-July. In total, they contributed 18,000-TEU to the volume.
"E-commerce continues to be a driving factor in our recovery. The Port of Baltimore is surrounded by many of the region's distribution, fulfillment, and sorting centers. With consumers making more online purchases during the pandemic, that's resulting in strong container gains for us," said Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) executive director William Doyle.
A container repair depot by Ports America Chesapeake was recently relocated to an off-dock location to provide additional space for container handling at the dock.
The port is also using its public-private partnership with partner Ports America Chesapeake to open a new 50-foot deep berth at the Seagirt Marine Terminal.
The ship arrived at the terminal on February 8, where it departed four days later breaking the container move records. The previous record was 5,536 moves in August 2020.
Meanwhile, Baltimore's container volume was up 12 per cent compared to low points last spring, while being up six per cent compared to December 2019.
Baltimore's volume increases are largely due to 13 ad hoc ship calls that were added to the port's schedule since mid-July. In total, they contributed 18,000-TEU to the volume.
"E-commerce continues to be a driving factor in our recovery. The Port of Baltimore is surrounded by many of the region's distribution, fulfillment, and sorting centers. With consumers making more online purchases during the pandemic, that's resulting in strong container gains for us," said Maryland Department of Transportation Maryland Port Administration (MDOT MPA) executive director William Doyle.
A container repair depot by Ports America Chesapeake was recently relocated to an off-dock location to provide additional space for container handling at the dock.
The port is also using its public-private partnership with partner Ports America Chesapeake to open a new 50-foot deep berth at the Seagirt Marine Terminal.