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Governor Moore Announces New Port of Baltimore Records, Continuing Historic Recovery Following Key Bridge Collapse

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ANNAPOLIS, MD — Governor Wes Moore today announced that the Helen Delich Bentley Port of Baltimore’s state-owned public and private marine terminals set new records for total cargo vessel visits and container activity. The record year follows the port's historic recovery in 2024 following the Francis Scott Key Bridge collapse—an achievement made possible by the coordinated effort to clear the Fort McHenry shipping channel into the Port of Baltimore.

“The Port of Baltimore is a cornerstone of Maryland’s economy and one of the most important ports in the country,” said Gov. Moore. “We are grateful to the workers whose unwavering commitment and resilience made this progress possible. Our administration will continue to promote our port’s infrastructure to strengthen our supply chains, drive economic growth in our state, and create more good-paying jobs for our people.”

The Port’s state-owned public marine terminals, along with its private terminals, handled 2,223 cargo vessel visits in 2025, surpassing the previous record of 2,137 ships set in 2023. The 2025 total represents a 21 percent increase over 2024.

“Making certain the right investments are made to continue to grow and expand the Port of Baltimore is critical,” said Maryland Acting Secretary of Transportation Katie Thomson. “The commitments we’re making now and in future years will continue to advance our multimodal freight network and further accelerate the Port’s growth and generate additional jobs.”