Tradepoint Atlantic

Feb 10, 2022

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 […]

Feb 7, 2022

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.

Jan 5, 2022

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.

Aug 3, 2021

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 […]

Jun 21, 2021

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.

Jun 17, 2020

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.

Aug 3, 2018

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 [[...]

May 21, 2018

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.

May 8, 2018

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 […]

Mar 7, 2018

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.

Nov 8, 2017

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[...]

Oct 16, 2017

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 [[...]

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