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MARINE TERMINALS – PUBLIC

DUNDALK MARINE TERMINAL

FAIRFIELD AUTOMOBILE TERMINALS

INTERMODAL CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILITY

NORTH LOCUST POINT MARINE TERMINAL

SEAGIRT MARINE TERMINAL

SOUTH LOCUST POINT MARINE TERMINAL

CRUISE MARYLAND TERMINAL

DUNDALK MARINE TERMINAL

With 13 berths, nine container cranes, and direct rail access, the 570-acre (230 ha) Dundalk Marine Terminal remains the largest and most versatile general cargo facility at the Port of Baltimore. Containers. Automobiles. Farm, construction and other Roll-on/Roll-off (Ro/Ro) equipment. Wood pulp. Steel. Breakbulk. Project cargo. If it moves on a vessel, Dundalk can handle it.

Ports America operates a private container terminal within Dundalk. Baltimore's proximity to the Midwest's major farm and construction equipment manufacturers has helped the Port become the leading U.S. port for combines, tractors and hay balers, and in importing excavators and backhoes.

Reaffirming our position as the top U.S. Ro/Ro port, Baltimore recently signed a 20-year, 150-acre agreement to serve as the East Coast hub for the largest Ro/Ro carrier in the world, Wallenius Wilhelmsen, with service from Dundalk Marine Terminal.

Enhanced Efficiency

Approximately 135 acres, "a terminal within a terminal" (Ports America) includes computerized gate complexes that consolidate and improve the Trailer Interchange Report (TIR) process. Using remote intercom systems, truck drivers can communicate directly with clerks in the gatehouse, who instantaneously type the necessary information into a computer. Our enhanced NAVIS system also enables truckers, forwarders and brokers to access the status of specific containers, for up-to-the-minute information.

Diversity of Cargo

Over the past several years, Baltimore ranked as one of the nation's top three automobile-handling ports. Several auto processors maintain operations at Dundalk, which offers 152.2 acres (61.6 ha) of storage. Dundalk's direct rail access also allows unit trains to routinely deliver dozens of units of farm and/or construction equipment to the terminal at once. Combined with rail access provided by Norfolk Southern and CSXT, Dundalk's size makes it ideal for handling large breakbulk and project cargo.

The terminal's expansive covered storage space can easily house weather-sensitive cargoes such as high-quality steel coils, raw rubber and wood pulp, one of the fastest-growing cargoes at the Port.

Crane Capacity

The Port of Baltimore invested $21 million on crane upgrades at Dundalk.

• A container crane with a top capacity of 40 containers per hour.
• Improvements to the speed and capacity of existing cranes. Outreach was increased to 126 feet, so the outermost container row on a Panamax ship can now be reached at full trolley speed.
• A heavy-lift crane. The truck-mounted Manitowoc M-250T boasts a maximum capacity of 300 long tons, and its mobility makes it available at any of the Port's terminals on an as-needed basis.
• Speed loader (mobile).

FAIRFIELD AUTOMOBILE TERMINALS

Together with automobiles and light trucks, equipment such as tractors, agricultural vehicles, trucks, wheeled cranes and the like makes Baltimore the number-one port on the East Coast for handling Ro/Ro.

The "Fairfield" area of the Port includes four specialized terminals for handling and processing autos, light trucks and similar Ro/Ro cargo. Currently, the entire terminal is leased to Daimler-Chrysler (Mercedes-Benz). This specialized terminal processes autos and light trucks. Typically, this includes accessorizing, minor repair operations and final dealership preparation. The terminal is adjacent to a public berth, also owned by the MPA. A vessel discharging new vehicles can berth within a few hundred feet of the facility.

A second facility, owned by the MPA and leased to ATC Logistics of Maryland, is Masonville Marine Terminal. This state-of-the-art facility consists of nearly 50 acres, with a 94,000-square-foot building, also designed for processing automobiles. Access is a mere half-mile from the vessel. Plans are under way to add an additional berth to the site.

MASONVILLE TERMINAL (FAIRFIELD) BY THE NUMBERS

Size: Total terminal area is 150 acres (60.7 ha). 61 acres (24.7 ha) are developed for auto terminal.
Gates: Trucks are loaded at truckaway area inside of terminal.
Berths: Total of 2 berths (piers):
Pier 4 - 832 ft. (253.6 m). Depth - 49 ft. (14.9 m).
Pier 5 - (and wet basin) 1,393 ft. (424.6 m).
Depth - 23 ft. (8.5 m).
Depth: wet basin - 20 ft. (6.7 m).
Cranes: None.
Sheds: Vehicle processing buildings, no cargo storage sheds.
Reefer Outlets: N/A.
Rail: CSX spur adjacent.

INTERMODAL CONTAINER TRANSFER FACILITY

The Intermodal Container Transfer Facility (ICTF) at the Port of Baltimore moves cargo between bulkhead and railhead in record time.

CSX Intermodal (CSXI) operates the Port's on-dock railyard, which has steadily increased its volume since opening in 1988. Baltimore's ICTF, which is located adjacent to the Port's modern Seagirt Marine Terminal, has quickly emerged as an integral link in CSXI's impressive nationwide intermodal system. With six trains daily, CSXI offers direct service to the Southeast and Midwest, and seamless connections to the rest of the continental United States and Canada.

Intermodal Options

The Seagirt ICTF offers double-stack capability, as well as providing shippers and steamship lines with reverse landbridge opportunities to the rest of the country.

The dedicated truck entrance of the automated pre-check system speeds the pick-up and delivery process for cargo. The facility features a separate gate for domestic shipments.

The Seagirt ICTF uses the latest in intermodal equipment and a skilled labor force to keep the ICTF running efficiently. Two transtainers - rubber-tired gantry cranes which straddle the rail tracks - facilitate the rapid loading and discharge of two trains simultaneously. Toploaders are used to mount and dismount containers to and from chassis.

Smooth Container Flow

With its location adjacent to the Seagirt Marine Terminal, cargo flows effortlessly between the two facilities, while the intra-terminal Colgate Creek Bridge connects to Dundalk Marine Terminal, the Port's largest general cargo facility.

The International Longshoremen's Association, whose members supply the facility's labor force, and the Steamship Trade Association of Baltimore have an agreement that allows the ICTF to operate 24 hours a day, seven days a week. So when your cargo has a train to catch, make sure it stops where your ship comes in - at the Seagirt ICTF.

NORTH LOCUST POINT MARINE TERMINAL

Over the past century, North Locust Point has adapted and changed to meet the varied needs of the Port. It has welcomed immigrants, served as a cargo pier for the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, and handled many different types of breakbulk, as well as liquid and drybulk cargoes.

Today, the 90-acre (36.1 ha) terminal has been redeveloped to enhance the Port's forest products capabilities. The addition of a 45-long-ton (45.7 mt) container crane, coupled with on-dock rail access, allows for the smooth loading and discharge of steel directly between vessel and rail car.

SEAGIRT MARINE TERMINAL

The Seagirt Marine Terminal stands as a working monument to the innovative and progressive spirit of the Port of Baltimore.

Opened in 1990, Seagirt features the latest in cargo-handling equipment and systems. The design behind this high-tech facility stems from one simple principle: keep the cargo moving. The MPA recently entered into a Private/Public Partnership (nicknamed "P3") with Ports Chesapeake, which now operates 100% of both vessel and terminal activities. The "P3" allows for joint partnership between the MPA and Ports America for 50 years to further develop the Seagirt Terminal, adding an additional berth with three Super Post-Panamax cranes and an operating berth depth of 50 feet.

The computerized gate complex serves as the nerve center for the 284-acre (112 ha) container terminal. Seagirt's automated system consolidates the steps necessary to generate the Trailer Interchange Report (TIR). When trucks enter Seagirt, an electronic sign-bridge over 13 of the 14 inbound lanes directs the drivers to the appropriate lane, where a remote intercom system allows them to quickly exchange information with clerks in the gatehouse.

Easy In, Easy Out - With a 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. Gate

Seagirt's hours and 14 portals make ingress for trucks quick and easy. Our newly enhanced NAVIS system allows truckers, forwarders and brokers to access the exact status of their container and will even send an e-mail notifying them when it is ready for pick-up.

For export traffic, trucks are directed to one of four lanes with built-in scales, where the container's weight is automatically input into a clerk's computer. The driver then pulls under the gatehouse canopy, where a terminal mechanic inspects the container and chassis for damage. The Seagirt computer prohibits the clerk from reassigning the equipment until it has been repaired.

The process for import loads is essentially the same. The clerk verifies the driver's information and that the container has received all the appropriate releases. The clerk then issues the TIR, informing the driver where the container is stored. After picking up the container, the driver goes to one of the five outbound lanes, where a security check and final inspection are performed.

High-Tech Efficiency

The Seagirt computer system's electronic data interface capabilities automatically receive and send information to the terminal's steamship line customers. With just a few keystrokes, the carriers receive instantaneous information on the cargo and equipment, helping them generate timely reports that can boost their efficiency.

The $220-million terminal's seven 20-story, high-speed computerized cranes dominate the Port's skyline. In the hands of the Port's skilled International Longshoremen's Association (ILA) operators, these 100-foot gauge (30.5 m), post-Panamax cranes are among the most productive in the industry, averaging 35 containers an hour. Three of the cranes feature dual-hoist systems, which lift two containers simultaneously to expedite loading and discharge. Twelve rubber-tired gantry cranes, at $1.5 million each, help stack containers, thus allowing for more space on the terminal.

Capable of handling 450,000 containers a year, Seagirt's practical yard layout places the storage area directly behind the berths. Enhancing Seagirt's efficiency is the adjacent Intermodal Container Transfer Facility, which brings the railhead to within 1,000 feet of the bulkhead.

The Port's progressive labor-management approach complements Seagirt's advanced equipment, technology and systems to further its reputation as one of the nation's most productive terminals.

SOUTH LOCUST POINT MARINE TERMINAL

When it's time to hit the road, no marine terminal gets you rolling quicker than South Locust Point.

While all of the Port's general cargo terminals enjoy excellent highway access, South Locust Point has Interstate 95 - the "Main Street" of the East Coast - literally running past its front door.

In 1988, the MPA completed a major expansion of South Locust Point, doubling the size of the terminal to almost 80 acres. In 2005, MPA created a 300,000-foot paper shed. Another 100,000-foot shed is under construction.

In 2006, the MPA proudly opened its new, dedicated 60,000-foot Cruise Ship terminal at the South Locust Point terminal. The structure used for the passenger terminal was formerly a paper-shed building situated on 14 acres of land with easy access from either side of I-95.

Cruise destinations include Bermuda, the Bahamas, the Western Caribbean, Canada and New England, with 81 total cruises in 2009 in addition to 92 total calls for 2010. Land packages are available for shopping and sightseeing in Baltimore's world-famous Inner Harbor (2.7 miles from the terminal) and Washington, D.C. (40 miles from the terminal).