The Port of Baltimore Glossary Activity Produced by

barge  a broad boat with a flat bottom used chiefly in harbors and on rivers and canals

berth  a place where a ship may dock

break-bulk cargo as opposed to cargo in containers, or roll-on, roll-off cargo  Includes steel and machinery stacked on wooden pallets, which are lifted in and out of ships

bulk cargo  cargo that can be poured into the hold of a ship

coal pier  pier built for the handling of specialized bulk cargo (coal) into and off ships

container  a large metal box that fits on a truck, railroad car, or ship

container crane  large crane specially designed to load and unload containers from a ship

container ship  ships that carry their cargo in truck-size containers

cargo  goods carried by ships, trains and trucks

forest products  includes paper used to make glossy catalogs, packaging, greeting cards and cartons

Key Bridge  a truss bridge build over the Patapsco River. This bridge completes the Port with the interstate highway system.

intermodal  a combination of more than one mode of transportation

Patapsco River  a long large stream of water that flows across land  It forms the Port of Baltimore at the point where it connects the with the Chesapeake Bay.

pier  platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles

port  a place where ships may dock or anchor, that has facilities for loading & unloading

Ro/Ro  roll-on, roll-off ships where cargo is driven on and off, such as automobiles, tractors, trucks, etc

stevedore  person or a company who manages the operation of loading or unloading a ship

tank farm  a group of tanks connected to pipelines through which oil and other liquid moved

terminal  a place within a port where goods or people are loaded on or unloaded from a ship

warehouse  a building for storing goods and merchandise