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PORT REPORT
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The Port of Baltimore
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ven though the Roll-On/Roll-Off (RO/
RO) sector continued to struggle in FY
2010, Baltimore maintained its position
as the leading RO/RO port in the country.
RO/RO cargo is predominately construction and
agricultural equipment, and the national economic
climate had a direct effect on RO/RO business. It was
further hindered by a lackluster construction industry,
slow global investment in developing countries and
poor farming conditions in Russia. These conditions
led to a 30% decline in FY 2010, with Port RO/RO
cargo totaling 541,115 tons.
The Port is able to excel in this business because of its
close proximity to the Midwest. One positive sign for
RO/RO business in FY 2010 was the signing of a lease
by Ceres Terminals for 12 additional acres at Dundalk
Marine Terminal to use for new RO/RO business.
A quality program similar to the QCHAT program for
autos is used at the Port of Baltimore. As with the
QCHAT program, which helped make Baltimore a
leader in this commodity, the Port’s annual RO/RO
Rodeo, still the only one of its kind in the U.S., has
received regular accolades and has been paramount
in Baltimore’s ability to handle RO/RO cargo efficiently
and safely.
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ROLL-ON/ROLL-OFF
FISCAL YEAR 2010
541,115 Tons
FISCAL YEAR 2009
782,379 Tons
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PERCENT CHANGE
-30.8%
-300,000
-200,000
-100,000
0
100,000
200,000
300,000
400,000
500,000
600,000
700,000
800,000
RO/RO
Change
FY ’10 FY ’09
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BILL MCALLEN
