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Among the nation’s ports, the Port of Baltimore ranks first for autos and light trucks, roll on/roll off heavy farm and construction machinery, imported sugar and imported gypsum. It ranks 11th among major U.S. ports for cargo handled and ninth nationally for total cargo value. (Port of Baltimore photo)
Apr 17, 2026

MD importers sue Trump administration for tariff refunds. Is it worth it?

Several Maryland firms are suing for refunds after the Supreme Court struck down President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” tariffs.

APM Terminals at the Port of Los Angeles on March 4, 2026. (REUTERS/Mike Blake)
Mar 6, 2026

US customs agency says tariff refund system will be ready in 45 days

The U.S. customs agency is readying a system within 45 days to process refunds on President Donald Trump's tariffs that were struck down as illegal.

This undated photo released by the Department of Homeland Security shows Border Patrol Agent David Maland posing with a service dog in an unknown location. (Department of Homeland Security via AP, File)
May 16, 2025

Woman connected to Zizians group fired bullet that killed border agent, report says

A woman charged in the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent during a traffic stop fired the bullet that struck him in the neck, authorities say.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus poses for a photograph during an interview in his office with The Associated Press on Feb. 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Nov 14, 2022

US border agency leader resigns amid wave of migrants

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection has resigned from his job leading the nation’s largest law enforcement agency.

U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Chris Magnus poses for a photograph during an interview in his office with The Associated Press on Feb. 8, 2022, in Washington. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, File)
Nov 11, 2022

US border agency leader is being forced out, AP reports

The head of U.S. Customs and Border Protection is being forced out of his job, according to two people familiar with the matter.

Erik Gordon
Jul 18, 2017

Face scans for US citizens flying abroad stir privacy issues

HOUSTON — If the Trump administration gets its way, U.S. citizens boarding international flights will have to submit to a face scan, a plan privacy advocates call a step toward […]

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Aug 22, 2016

Baltimore airport to speed up customs lines via mobile app

Travelers to BWI Thurgood Marshall Airport now have the option of using a mobile application to get through customs faster. The U.S. Customs and Border Protection said in a news […]

Feb 26, 2012

Baltimore customs lawyer a teacher of valuable lessons

A Baltimore customs lawyer who teaches Sunday religious classes has been awarded The Jewish Women’s Archive’s first Natalia Twersky Educator Award for developing a lesson that compared women from America’s […]

Feb 21, 2012

BWI charter flights to Cuba postponed until fall

LINTHICUM — Anyone hoping to catch a flight to Cuba next month from Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport will have to wait until fall. Weekly flights were to begin on […]

Nov 4, 2011

Charter flights between BWI, Cuba to start next year

LINTHICUM — A travel agency and BWI airport say weekly charter flights between Maryland and Cuba will begin next year. Island Travel & Tours Ltd., along with its partner, Sky […]

Mar 8, 2011

BWI Airport wins approval for Cuba air service

ANNAPOLIS – Baltimore-Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has been cleared to offer passenger air service to Cuba, the airport said Tuesday. The federal approval comes as part of the president’s […]

Jan 11, 2011

Agents find $100K worth of drugs on Baltimore ship

Federal agents have found more than two pounds of cocaine and heroin in a locker aboard the cruise ship Enchantment of the Seas in Baltimore. U.S. Customs and Border Protection […]