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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