b'8American Journal of Transportation ajot.comRukert Terminals Corp. turns 100M arylandP orts2021 theApril 22, 2021 marked theing the movement of goods and 100thanniversaryofoneofrawmaterialstomanufacturing nationsleadingprivatelyfacilities throughout the Midwest ownedmarineterminals.Theand up and down the East Coast. organization,originallyknownFor 100 years weve liter-astheAtlasSafeandStorageally been bringing the world to Company, was founded by CapBaltimore,saidRukertPresi-Rukert in 1921 with a loan fordent,JohnCoulter.Soitis $800 to enable the purchase of awith a lot of pride, and gratitude truck and the rental of a stable. Intoourcustomers,partnersand doing so, a small enterprise serv- friends,that we are celebrating inglocalBaltimorebusinessesouronehundredthanniversary andthecommunitywasborn.this year. Without their support Overtheensuingdecadesthethisisamilestonewewould business transformed and slowlynever have achieved.evolved into what it is today - oneWithmultipledeepwater ofthelargestprivately-ownedberthsandwarehousefacilities marine terminals specializing inspread over 200 acres of Balti-bulk and break-bulk cargo on themoreHarborwaterfront,Rukert East Coast of the United States.has become a leading handler of Withovertwohundredproductsandmaterialsthatfuel employees and customers fromtheUSeconomy.Fromlumber every corner of the globe Rukertandhardwoodproductstopulp, Baltimores Seagirt Marine Terminal, operated by Ports America Chesapeake, is soon to offer a second 50-foot-deepis a driving force of Baltimoresmetals, minerals and more, Rukert berth, allowing the port to handle two megacontainerships at the same time. economy, and an integral part ofhandlesseveralmilliontonsof the nations supply chain, facilitat- critical materials every year.Port of Baltimore moving forward as berth, tunnel projects advanceBy Paul Scott Abbott, AJOTWithitssecond50-foot-deepcontaineropen for business, and weve got some really berth nearing completion and the long-awaitedexciting projects coming down the pike that are Howard Street Tunnel project advancing, thegoing to take this port into the stratosphere. Port of Baltimore is moving ahead to offer fur- Whenthesecond50-foot-deepberthat ther benefits from its propitious location. Baltimores Seagirt Marine Terminal becomes We are moving forward at the Port of Bal- operational later this year, the port will be able timore! William P. Doyle, executive directortosimultaneouslyaccommodatetwomega-of the Maryland Port Administration, enthusi- containerships, according to Doyle, who cited astically told AJOT. The Port of Baltimore is(ADVANCEcontinued on page 9) The Oceanis docked at Rukert Terminal in the Port of Baltimore, MDai161711257751_BaltiMORE.pdf 1 3/30/2021 9:56:18 AMC e r e sW o r l d C l a s sSTEVEDORINGI n T h e P o r t o f BaltiMORE CMYCMMYCYCMY WELCOMEKto the Port of BaltimoreCeres handles all types and sizes of cargoes and day-to-day operations in thePort of Baltimore. When your RORO, breakbulk, automobiles or cruise shipsarrive, we ensure quick, safe turnaround and coordinate all the details. Match On-dock railthis with Ceres reliability, attention to detail and can-do attitude. When you need Robust real estate growththe best in the Port of Baltimore, Ceres delivers.Second 50-ft deep berth under constructionDouble stack rail coming soonLess than two miles to Interstate 95Access to 2/3 of the U.S. population within 24 hoursCERES MARINE TERMINALS INC.3100 Childs Street, 2nd Floor, Baltimore, Maryland 21226443-874-7700 marylandports.com | 1.800.638.7519 |www.ceresglobal.com Governor Larry Hogan MDOT Secretary Gregory Slater MDOT MPA Executive Director William P. DoyleReliable Stevedoring 24/7'