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US Wind gives update, timeline to Sparrows Point Steel project
Sparrows Point Steel, an offshore wind deployment hub being constructed by US Wind at the former site of Bethlehem Steel, is expected to begin construction in 2024 and to begin producing monopiles for wind turbines in 2025. US Wind announced the timeline, along with other updates regarding the progression of the project, which was announced […]
BMW of North America opens distribution center at Tradepoint Atlantic
BMW of North America celebrated the grand opening of its new vehicle distribution center at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point.
Off the Record with Sloane Brown: Britt and Mick Arnold, Tegeler Construction & Supply and Arnold Packaging
Sloane Brown talks with Britt Arnold of Tegeler Construction & Supply and Mick Arnold of Arnold Packaging about how the newly married couple meld their personal and professional lives.
Md. wind projects promise renewable energy progress, thousands of jobs
The development of offshore wind in Maryland was propelled forward on Tuesday, as the company responsible for a wind farm project off the coast of Ocean City announced both an expansion to that project as well as the creation of a new steel facility in Baltimore County. The US Wind, Inc., projects are anticipated to bring thousands […]
Growing offshore wind industry in Maryland, and US, looking to hire
With the offshore wind industry continuing to grow in the United States, a Baltimore-based nonprofit is hosting a job fair with leading offshore wind companies.
COVID-19 supply chain woes boost Tradepoint Atlantic
The COVID-19 pandemic exposed weaknesses in the supply chains of numerous businesses across a variety of industries, which benefits the ongoing redevelopment of Sparrows Point, a Tradepoint Atlantic executive said Wednesday.
JLL VP Burrows: ‘Nothing surprises me anymore’
Ryan Burrows, vice president with JLL’s Mid-Atlantic Industrial Practice Group, is hardly surprised by the range of tenants interested in moving to Tradepoint Atlantic. The development is transforming 3,250 acres of land at Sparrows Point into a state-of-the-art logistics park, with 15 million square feet of vertical construction planned, deep-water port frontage, and connections to Class [[...]
Tradepoint Atlantic buys Sparrows Point Shipyard
Tradepoint Atlantic has purchased the Sparrows Point Shipyard, the final piece of land on the peninsula not under the developer’s control.
Gotham Greens plans 100,000-square-foot greenhouse at Tradepoint Atlantic
Agtech startup Gotham Greens plans to open a 100,000-square-foot hydroponic greenhouse in the northern section of Tradepoint Atlantic, the 3,100-acre multi-modal global logistics hub in the Sparrows Point section of Baltimore County. Gotham Green’s operation at the site is expected to create 60 jobs when it opens next year. The facility will provide fresh produce […]
Feds grant $20M for Tradepoint infrastructure upgrades
The federal government awarded a $20 million federal grant for infrastructure improvements and expansion of marine terminal facilities at Tradepoint Atlantic.
Amazon’s Tradepoint Atlantic facility to bring 1,500 jobs
Amazon will build a fulfillment center at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point, bringing 1,500 full-time jobs to Baltimore County, officials announced Wednesday morning. At the 855,000-square-foot facility, expected to open in 2019, Amazon orders will be picked, packed and shipped to customers. “We’re excited to open a new, state-of-the-art fulfillment center in historic Sparrows Po[...]
Baltimore County seeks $25M federal grant for Tradepoint Atlantic
Baltimore County wants a $25 million grant from the federal government to improve Tradepoint Atlantic’s marine facilities. Tradepoint Atlantic, the name of the project and the developer, plans a private investment of $25.5 million. The funds would be used for several infrastructure improvements, including structural upgrades to the site’s East-West berth, strengthening bulkheads and dredging [[...]
