Port of Baltimore News Updates

Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Grant Diverted to Add Vehicle Cargo Area in Baltimore

The Port of Baltimore will be able to receive roll-on/roll-off cargo due to federal and state officials agreeing to divert an $8.26 million grant to add 10 acres of cargo laydown space.

April 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Limited-Access Channel Could Open in Baltimore by April 30

BALTIMORE — Engineers working to clear the wreckage of the collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge expect to be able to restore navigation in and out of the Port of Baltimore by the end of this month.

April 5, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Maritime Terminal Set for Influx of Ships in Baltimore

BALTIMORE — The only maritime shipping terminal currently operating in the Port of Baltimore is preparing to process an influx of ships.

April 4, 2024
Business, Logistics

Va. Port Onboards Baltimore Truckers Amid Cargo Diversions

As diverted Baltimore cargo lands in Virginia, Delaware, Pennsylvania and Florida, truckers and port officials are working out processing details and committed to helping.

April 3, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Second Channel Opens at Baltimore Bridge Site

BALTIMORE — Crews opened a second temporary channel April 2 allowing a limited amount of marine traffic to bypass the wreckage of Baltimore’s collapsed Francis Scott Key Bridge.

April 2, 2024
Government, Business, Safety, Logistics

Alternate Channel Opens at Baltimore Bridge Site

BALTIMORE — The U.S. Coast Guard has opened a temporary, alternate channel for commercially essential vessels near the fallen Francis Scott Key Bridge in Baltimore.

April 1, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Cranes Arriving to Start Removing Baltimore Bridge Wreckage

BALTIMORE — A crane appeared at the site of a collapsed highway bridge in Baltimore as crews prepared March 29 to begin clearing wreckage that has stymied the search for four missing workers.

March 29, 2024
Government, Business, Safety

Federal Funds to Finance Rebuild of Baltimore Bridge

The potential for freight delays was being assessed in the wake of the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge near Baltimore, which was struck by a cargo ship on March 26.

March 27, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics, TCA

Automakers Face Workarounds Due to Port of Baltimore Closure

The Maryland bridge collapse that severed access to the Port of Baltimore early March 26 is expected to cause some shipping delays and logistical headaches for the auto industry.

March 27, 2024
Business, Safety, Logistics

With Just 90 Seconds of Warning, Countless Lives Were Saved

BALTIMORE — Within about 90 seconds of a dispatcher's warning of an impending crash, police officers who happened to be near the Francis Scott Key Bridge stopped traffic in both directions. 

March 27, 2024