1. The Port of Baltimore
Glossary Activity
Produced by

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

3. berth
a place where a ship may dock

4. 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

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

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

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

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

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

10. cargo
goods carried by ships, trains and trucks

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

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

13. intermodal
a combination of more than one mode of transportation

14. 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

21. warehouse
a building for storing goods and merchandise