The Port of Baltimore said it handled record amounts of automobiles, containers and wood pulp in 2013.
In total, the amount of general cargo at the port’s public marine terminals reached 9.6 million tons, matching last year’s record. Combining the private marine terminals, the port saw 30.3 million tons of international cargo cross its docks last year, which was valued at approximately $52.6 billion.
The port said that in 2013, it handled:
- 749,100 cars, 16 percent more than in 2012, the highest number among all U.S. ports, it said.
- 6.4 million tons of containers, 1 percent more than the prior year.
- 591,570 tons of wood pulp, 23 percent more than in 2012, and eclipsing a record 515,433 tons in 2011.
