The Port of BaltimoreThe Port of Baltimore

Glossary Activity

Produced by

bargebarge

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

berthberth

a place where a ship may dock

break-bulk cargobreak-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 cargobulk cargo

cargo that can be poured into the hold of a ship

coal piercoal pier

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

containercontainer

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

container cranecontainer crane

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

container shipcontainer ship

ships that carry their cargo in truck-size containers

cargocargo

goods carried by ships, trains and trucks

forest productsforest products includes paper used to

make glossy catalogs, packaging, greeting cards and cartons

Key BridgeKey Bridge a truss bridge build

over the Patapsco River. This bridge completes the Port with the interstate highway system.

intermodal intermodal

a combination of more than one mode of transportation

Patapsco RiverPatapsco 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.

pierpier

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

portport a place where

ships may dock or anchor, that has facilities for loading & unloading

Ro/RoRo/Ro

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

stevedore stevedore person or a company

who manages the operation of loading or unloading a ship

tank farmtank farm

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

terminalterminal a place within a

port where goods or people are loaded on or unloaded from a ship

warehousewarehouse

a building for storing goods and merchandise