Officials at the Port of Baltimore, one of Maryland’s biggest economic assets, have acknowledged that sea levels are rising, but their efforts toward combating climate change are a work in progress. “We rely on the water,” said Kristen Fidler, director ...

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The Maryland Port Administration received approval Wednesday to spend up to $92.5 million to acquire 103 acres of land for a major expansion of the Seagirt Marine Terminal. According to documents submitted to the Board of Public Works, which approved ...

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The Port of Baltimore only experienced between a 1 percent and 2 percent increase in the amount of containers as result of West Coast labor issues.

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The port set new records for importing commodities such as autos in 2014.

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Lt. Gov. Anthony G. Brown called on state agencies to do better job balancing the need to meet required minority contractor goals with the need to get taxpayers the best price on goods and services.

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The Port of Baltimore’s targeted approach has landed Maryland at the top of the nation in terms of exports and international trade.

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Consistently ranking in the top 10 of U.S. ports, the Port of Baltimore has unique advantages that, since its inception in 1706, continue to drive its success today. The biggest advantage: location.

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A few government and politics headlines for Monday.

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Hoffberger Holdings Inc., of Baltimore, the parent company of MTC Logistics, announced three corporate promotions, including a former executive director of the Maryland Port Administration.

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The first 2,500 Fiat 500L cars were unloaded at the Port of Baltimore on Friday, a total that will increase to 30,000 over the next year as part of an exclusive agreement with the Italian automaker.

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