Thursday, October 19, 2017

Domino Sugar plant in Baltimore to receive record-setting shipment

The Domino Sugary refinery in Locust Point will set a record tomorrow by receiving 98 million pounds of raw sugar. The shipment, set to be received by the 95-year-old refinery at 10 a.m. Friday, will be the single-largest raw sugar delivery to any port east of the Mississippi River. How much is 98 million pounds? For comparison, the maximum weight of an 18-wheeler truck is 80,000 pounds, according to Truckers Report. That means 98 million pounds would equal 1,225 18-wheeler trucks. The sugar…



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