The Logistics Department oversees the daily
movement of both truck and rail to
and from and within Maryland Port Administration facilities.
The department
ensures that the cargo is being
handled in an efficient and cost effective manner that results in positive
customer satisfaction.
Additionally, the Logistics Department
responds to customer requests for inland rates to/from the Port of
Baltimore and port terminal charges. The department works with port
customers and the terminal operators or logistical solutions to complex
cargo handling projects. The department’s
expertise includes providing transportation pricing,
routing, and mode of transportation, carrier selection and cargo handling
logistics.
The Logistics Department
is the lead department within the MPA on formulating and
implementing new intermodal programs for the port to ensure
a competitive edge now
and in the future. This department maintains direct contact with trucking
companies and railroads on a local and national level to insure the very best
service in order to stay competitive.
The department serves as the MPA liaison with
state and federal governmental agencies to develop and implement policies
and procedures related to cargo and operations that directly affect the
port. As the liaison, it is the responsibility of this department to
work closely with all federal agencies such as, the
U.S. Coast Guard,
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol,
U.S. Food and Drug Administration and the
U.S. Department of Agriculture. The department must work with
various departments within MPA to ensure that all Federal mandates are met at
all MPA terminals.
