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Interactive geographic reference map for Sparrows Point and Baltimore Harbor.

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🏙 Baltimore Harbor Greater Baltimore maritime area.
🌎 Chesapeake Bay Regional waterway connecting Baltimore Harbor with the Atlantic maritime system.
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Container Quick Reference

20' Standard Approx. 20 × 8 × 8'6"
40' Standard Approx. 40 × 8 × 8'6"
40' High Cube Approx. 40 × 8 × 9'6"
45' High Cube Approx. 45 × 8 × 9'6"

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Maritime & Port Glossary

Quick explanations of common shipping and port terminology.

AIS Automatic Identification System used to exchange vessel identification and position information.
Berth A location where a vessel may be moored for cargo operations or other services.
Drayage Short-distance freight transportation commonly connecting ports, rail facilities and warehouses.
TEU Twenty-foot equivalent unit, a common measure of containerized cargo capacity.
Intermodal Transportation involving multiple modes such as vessel, truck and rail.
Ro-Ro Roll-on/roll-off vessel designed to carry wheeled cargo.
MMSI Maritime Mobile Service Identity used to identify vessels and maritime radio stations.
Draft The vertical distance between the waterline and the lowest part of a vessel's hull.
ETA Estimated Time of Arrival. Actual arrival times can change due to operational and environmental conditions.

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