b'20American Journal ofTransportation ajot.com(LEADINGcontinueding the ports previous record from page 18) of 603,516 tons in 2019. The suchasBaltimoresRo/Roportisreconstructingour Rodeo. ro/ro berths, said Doyle, to better accommodate the larger c eresm arineT erminals andheavierpiecesofro/ro The rodeo provides ourequipment in the industry and team and International Long- that are now being handled at shoremensAssociation(ILA)the Port of Baltimore.memberswiththeopportu- Ontheautoside,Balti-nity to practice handling dif- morehandled750,163cars ferent types of machinery soand light trucks in 2022, deal-thattheyarefullyprepareding with more of those vehicles forthejobathand,saidthan any other U.S. port for 12 ZachTaylor,health,safety,consecutive years, said Doyle. security,andenvironmentBaltimorehasbeenableto managerforCeresMarinehold onto the top ranking for Terminals, a stevedore at theboth high and heavy ro/ro and Port of Baltimore. We makeautos and light trucks because sure to go above and beyondofourgeographiclocation, to provide our team with thebeingtheclosestEastCoast proper safety training and ourporttotheMidwest,andour customers with excellent cus- highly skilled and experiencedThe K Line ro-ro vessel, Apollan Highway, discharges autos at Ceres Marine Terminals at the Port of Baltimore.tomer service. labor force.Ceres Terminals is dedi- Theportalsohasaacre multimodal logistics andand MINI dealers in the cen- cle distribution center delivers catedtoincreasingsafetyuniquequalitycontrolpro- industrialcenteratthePorttralandeasternpartsofthesignificant supply chain advan-initiativesforalllocations,gram for both high and heavyofBaltimore.The35-acreUnited States.Besides receiv- tages for dealerships and con-Tayloradded.Oneofthero/rovehiclesandautos,site at the former Bethleheming vehicles from manufactur- sumers,saidKerryDoyle, waysthatthecompanyDoyle added.This involvesSteel plant in Sparrows Point,ing facilities and acting as amanagingdirectorofTrade-improves the safety focus ismonthlymeetingswithallincludes a new 75,000 square- distribution hub, the site alsopoint Atlantic. throughsafetystationsforkeylogisticsplayerstogofootbuilding,doublingtheperforms vehicle inspections,TheBMWoperationat longshorementoparticipateoverpastperformanceandsize of the BMWs previousrepairs,accessoryinstalla- Tradepoint Atlantic currently in safety training events, suchcorrectanythingthatneedslocation at the port. BMW oftions,vehicleprogramming,handles imported vehicles only, as the Ro/Ro Rodeo. correcting.North America also currentlyandmaintenance.Thefacil- but there are plans to expand Baltimore is the top highoperatesvehicledistributionity has the capacity to processthe operation to include distri-and heavy ro/ro and auto portT radepoinTa TlanTic centers in New Jersey, Geor- 100,000 vehicles annually. butionofdomesticallymanu-inthenation.Lastyear,thed isTriBuTionc enTer gia,Texas,andCalifornia,TheTradepointAtlanticfacturedcars.Wemayget port handled a record 765,019Lastyear,BMWofserving350BMWand105location provides BMW withinvolved in BMWs mid-Atlan-tonsofimportedhighandNorth America opened a newMINI dealers nationwide. accesstodeepwaterberthstic distribution operation, said heavyfarmandconstructionvehicle distribution center atThe new distribution centerand proximity to rail and high- (LEADINGcontinued on equipment, ro/ro cargo, beat- Tradepoint Atlantic, a 3,300- supportsover125BMWway transportation. The vehi- page 22)New Location COUNT ON CONNOR3500 Boston StreetSuite 323 An industry leading provider of customs Baltimore, MD 21224 brokerage, transport services, project cargo and vessel agency, with specialized experience for global sectors. Founded in 1917, John S. Connor, Inc.,third-generation family-owned and operated, provides comprehensive logistics strategies,with access to a technology platformdelivering real-time brokerage, logisticsProject Cargo tracking and visualization of the supply chain.Our project cargo expertise is the niche we thrive on. We belong to 3 Global Project Cargo Networks that give us access to experts around the world. We can deliver heavy, long, wide and tall machinery and equipment anywhere in the USA and around the world.Break Bulk Heavy Lift Out of Gauge Over-dimensional Over-sizedjsconnor.com Phone: 410-633-2722 [email protected] 410-863-0211|[email protected]: 410-633-0099 www.thunderboltglobal.com'