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he MPA Office of Security continues
to improve upon ongoing security
measures and changes in the field
of industrial and personal security
measures. Modern technological advances have
enabled improvements and expansion to the CCTV and
Access Control Systems, which increase efficiencies to
the processing of cargo handling.
As part of the Maryland Department of Transportation’s
multi-modal transportation system, the MPA’s Office of
Security coordinates security, emergency planning and
response, along with plans to reconstitute and revitalize
MPA terminals with all transportation modes to ensure
efforts do not conflict or resources become overtaxed.
terminal location. Baltimore is positioned within one
of the top five U.S. population markets, and one where
tens of millions of people are within only a few hours’
drive. This region is also an affluent area, with eight of
the 10 wealthiest U.S. counties within a six-hour drive,
and Maryland serving as the state with the highest
median household income.
Baltimore is now ranked as the sixth busiest cruise
port on the East Coast and 14th nationally. The Port’s
cruise business is now responsible for about $90
million in economic impact and it generates about 500
jobs in Maryland. The Port looks forward to continuing
to grow cruise, creating jobs and increasing its
economic benefits.
altimore’s cruise business has taken
off. Once a seasonal cruise port, the
Port of Baltimore’s Cruise Maryland
Terminal is now home to a year-round
cruise calendar able to whisk passengers away to such
locations as the Caribbean, Bahamas, Bermuda and
New England/Canada. In 2010, Baltimore offered
a record 91 cruises — up from 27 in 2008. A cruise
passenger record was set for the second consecutive
year in 2010, as more than 210,000 passengers
embarked, a significant increase from the 47,000 that
departed in 2008. These successes are even more
remarkable considering the tough economic times.
Despite the down economy, more than 90 percent of
Baltimore cruises have sailed at 100 percent capacity.
This impressive growth is attributed to two key factors:
an immense population market and unique cruise
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SECURITY
The MPA continues to apply for and has been
successful in the awarding of federal port security
grants to further enhance security. Funding is being
utilized to improve access control points through
new guard booths, vehicle screening structures,
equipment to ensure interoperable communications
not only during emergency or crisis situations, but
also on a day-to-day basis. Further enhancements will
be the purchase of equipment for an MPA emergency
operations center, and the ability to provide video-
sharing across all MDOT modes of transportation. The
MPA has received more than $19.2 million in federal
port security grants since 2002.
The MPA Office of Security works daily with its
partners at the Maryland Transportation Authority
Police, United States Coast Guard and Customs
and Border Protection to ensure a safe and secure
environment to process cargo and maintain
Baltimore’s status as a thriving port.
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