b'20American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(GATEWAYcontinuedThePortofBaltimore from page 18) hasnotexperiencedthe force,saidMPAExecutivesupply chain issues that other DirectorWilliamP.Doyle.portshavefaced,Doyle ZIM is one of the top oceansaid. In fact, we have helped carriersintheworld,andthesupplychaincrisisby werepleasedtowelcomewelcoming nearly 50 ad hoc them to Baltimore. shipcallsduringtherecov-With our additional ultra- erystagesofthepandemic largeneo-Panamaxcranes,vesselsdivertedtoBalti-ourfuturedouble-stackrailmore that were not on a regu-capabilitiesandanincred- larlyscheduledservicecall. ible network of regional dis- There is a need for utiliza-tribution,fulfillmentandtionofmoregatewayssuch sortingcenters,Baltimoreisas Baltimore to land cargo in extremelywell-positionedtothe United States, he contin-continuegrowingourcon- ued.Import/exportdemand tainer business and serving asforcontainerizedcargohas No. 1 e-commerce port in thesubstantiallyincreasedover nation,Doyleadded,goingthepastyear.Withthat on to note the ports propitiousdemand,portcongestionis locationalongtheInterstateat an all-time high. BaltimoreReconstruction of roll-on/roll-off berths at the Port of Baltimores Dundalk Marine Terminal aims to facilitate accommodation 95 corridor and its situation asis a prime gateway for goodsof larger, heavier farm and construction machinery at the nations leading facility for handling such cargos.the East Coasts closest inlandheadingtothee-commerce port to the Midwest. market and for cargo sent toa variety of still-heavier proj- Werecustomer-orienteddredgedmaterialtorestore ThenewZIMofferingthe Midwest via rail. ectandbreakbulkcargos,andcustomer-driven,work- apairofvanishingislands comes on the heels of startsBeyondthecontainer- according to Bill Wade, Bal- ing with labor to safely, effi- offthecoastofMarylands of a pair of further containerfocused Seagirt terminal, thetimoredirectorofoperationsciently accommodate any specialDorchester County got a big servicescallingthePortofMPA is moving forward withforCeresMarineTerminalsrequirements of shippers, suchboost with U.S. Army Corps of BaltimoreMaerskLinesreconstruction and reinforce- Inc., terminal operator at theasofferingextendedhoursEngineers allocation of $37.5 TP20 string, from China andment of roll-on/roll-off berthsDundalk facility. and providing services to pre- million, ensuring construction Southeast Asia, and Mediter- atDundalkMarineTermi- Theimprovementsarepare cargo for export, WadeoftheMid-ChesapeakeBay ranean Shipping Co.s Indusnal to allow for handling ofcomingatatimewhenantold AJOT. IslandEcosystemRestora-2service,whichbeginsinlarger, heftier farm and con- increasingnumberofship- Weworkcloselywithtion. Also earlier this year, the IndiaandtransitstheSuezstructionmachineryatthepers, including those movingsteamshiplinesandOEMsPort of Baltimore received a CanaltoItalyandPortugalleading U.S. facility for suchsmallerrollingstockunits,[originalequipmentmanufac- $1.8 million U.S. Environmen-beforeheadingtotheU.S.cargos,aswellasautomo- are opting for ro/ro transportturers] to make sure quality ini- talProtectionAgencygrant East Coast. biles and light trucks. asanalternativetocontain- tiatives are being realized whiletowardequipmentupgrades ThenewservicesandOncecompletebylateers,Wadenoted.TheCeresalways looking for opportuni-including bringing the port infrastructuralenhancements2023,theupgradedDundalkoperationismaintainingties to improve both quality andits first electric-powered dray couldnotbecomingatainstallation,withsignificantswifttruckturntimesofsafety, he added. trucksthatshouldhelpin more opportune time, accord- removalofweightrestric- typically about 30 minutes toOntheenvironmentalachievementofsignificant ing to Doyle. tions, should be able to handlekeep cargo moving. front, the MPA project to useemissions reductions.'