Tuesday, July 19, 2016

First big ship arrives at Port of Baltimore from the newly expanded Panama Canal

The Port of Baltimore welcomed a huge container ship the size of four football fields to its docks Tuesday after it completed its journey through the newly expanded Panama Canal. Baltimore is one of three U.S. ports on the East Coast that has been fitted with larger equipment — so-called super cranes— to receive goods from the larger ships that will utilize the expanded canal lanes that opened in June 26. Maryland Transportation Secretary Pete Rahn said the port is entering a prosperous new…



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