Original news was published on 24 February, 2015
The Port of Baltimore set new records in 2014, handling more cars than any other U.S. port for the fourth consecutive year. Overall, the Maryland port posted a record volume of 9.7 million tons of general cargo, including autos, forest products, ro-ro equipment, breakbulk and containers.
Baltimore is ranked as the top port among all U.S. ports for handling autos and light trucks, farm and construction machinery, imported forest products, imported sugar, and imported aluminum, according to a Maryland Port Administration statement.
Here are the highlights for record volumes across specific sectors:
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Autos (public and private terminals): 792,795 cars (The previous record was 752,100 cars in 2013.)
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Export Autos (public terminals): 259,312 exported cars, a 9 percent increase over last year’s record of 237,397 export cars.
- 29.5 million tons of international cargo (public and private terminals) crossed its docks last year, valued at about US$52.5 billion.
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