Port of Baltimore
Cargo port in Baltimore, Maryland, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore is a shipping port along the tidal basins of the three branches of the Patapsco River in Baltimore, Maryland, on the upper northwest shore of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the nation's largest port facility for specialized cargo (roll-on/roll-off ships) and passenger facilities. It is operated by the Maryland Port Administration (MPA),[1] a unit of the Maryland Department of Transportation.[2]
Port of Baltimore | |
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Owned by | Maryland Port Administration |
Draft depth | 50 feet |
Air draft | 182 feet (Chesapeake Bay Bridge). Previously also restricted to 185 feet by the Francis Scott Key Bridge (1977-2024) |
Founded in 1706, the port was renamed in 2006 for Helen Delich Bentley (1923–2016), who represented Baltimore as a U.S. Representative for a decade and who had also been a maritime reporter and editor for The Baltimore Sun daily newspaper.[3]
Since March 26, 2024, the collapse of the Francis Scott Key Bridge has blocked ships' access to the port, which remains reachable by trucks.