Terminals, rail ramps, and equipment depots in Baltimore
Baltimore’s Broening Highway terminals handle different cargo tasks. Seagirt is the dedicated container-terminal reference; Dundalk is a mixed-cargo operation serving containers, vehicles, rolling equipment, and other freight. Rail facilities and equipment yards provide separate handoffs on Keith Avenue, East Lombard Street, and the surrounding industrial network.
Road planning also needs current attention during the Francis Scott Key Bridge rebuild. The terminal’s vessel access and the truck’s route are separate questions. Use current gate and road instructions for the actual load instead of reusing a route drawn before the bridge loss.
Baltimore facility directory
Port and marine locations
| Facility | Address |
|---|---|
| Dundalk Marine Terminal | 2700 Broening Highway, Baltimore, MD 21222 |
| Seagirt Marine Terminal, Port of Baltimore | 2600 Broening Highway, Baltimore, MD 21224 |
Rail ramps
| Facility | Address |
|---|---|
| CSX MD | 4801 Keith Avenue, Baltimore, MD 21224 |
| Norfolk Southern Bayview | 4800 East Lombard Street, Baltimore, MD 21224 |
Equipment depots and yards
| Facility | Address |
|---|---|
| Marine Repair Services & Container Maintenance Corp. | 2700 Broening Hwy, Baltimore, MD 21222 |
| Picorp, Inc. Baltimore | 6508 E Lombard St, Baltimore, MD 21224 |
| Cowan Systems, LLC (Corporate) | 4555 Hollins Ferry Rd, Lansdowne, MD 21227 |
Dundalk and the MRS-CMC equipment reference share the 2700 Broening Highway address. Preserve the operator and transaction on the order; a common site reference does not mean a marine cargo release and a depot visit use the same process.
Seagirt containers and Dundalk mixed cargo
The identifies Seagirt as Baltimore’s dedicated container terminal. For a shipment assigned there, use to check the operator’s unit and daily-message resources. A vessel call alone does not establish that the container is ready for the truck.
The describes a broader cargo operation, including automobiles, RoRo equipment, steel, wood pulp, breakbulk, project freight, and containers. Give the inland carrier the actual cargo form before selecting transport equipment. A vehicle collection and a sealed-container pickup are different jobs even if both are booked through Baltimore.
For machinery or loose pieces, include dimensions, weight, piece count, packaging, and the agreed loading method. Confirm the receiver’s unloading capability before collection. For a container, supply its number, size and type, cargo weight, and chassis arrangement instead.
Check gate changes independently of the address
Ports America’s identify the information needed for Seagirt transactions. Its daily messages also cover temporary gate and handling changes. Check those resources close to the planned visit, not only when the shipment is first booked.
For example, the portal announced a 2026 closure of the New Vail Street inbound gate during Seagirt–Dundalk interconnector work and directed inbound trucks to Seagirt’s main gate for the stated period. This illustrates why a published facility address can remain correct while the usable truck entrance changes. Verify whether the notice still applies on the dispatch date.
Keep the pickup reference, driver access preparation, and required visit arrangement together. If a release issue remains, resolve it before scheduling a fixed receiver slot around an unavailable container. For an export, check the vessel’s actual receiving dates and cutoff as well as the general gate schedule.
Plan the road leg during the bridge rebuild
provides the public starting point for routing and rebuild updates. The authority’s confirms ongoing reconstruction work. Do not treat a reopened maritime channel as a restored highway crossing.
Give the carrier the exact terminal, receiver, equipment dimensions, weight, and cargo requirements so it can assess the suitable current truck route. An older route through the Key Bridge corridor should be reviewed rather than copied into a new order. For loads with special routing requirements, have the carrier check the applicable authority resources for the proposed movement.
Build the receiver appointment around the actual approach and equipment-return plan. A terminal on one side of the harbor and a delivery or depot on another can require a different itinerary from a superficially similar local trip. The helps use current traffic as context alongside official routing and operator instructions.
Rail and equipment work have their own releases
The Keith Avenue CSX and East Lombard Street NS Bayview locations are rail facilities, separate from the marine gates. Confirm the service and unit-level handoff named on the current railroad instruction. A broad Bayview or Baltimore rail name should not be used to infer which cargo operation will release the shipment.
describes storage, inspections, and repair services. Its East Lombard Street equipment reference is separate from NS Bayview. Provide the equipment owner and whether the requested work is storage, repair, collection, or return. The operator can then confirm the appropriate site and acceptance.
The Cowan corporate reference in Lansdowne should likewise be checked for the physical equipment transaction before routing. An address used to identify a carrier does not establish open yard interchange. For the MRS-CMC Broening Highway yard, obtain the specific equipment instruction within the broader Dundalk setting.
Connect cargo delivery to the final equipment handoff
For an intact container, identify the customer’s unloading appointment and live-unload or drop arrangement. Obtain the owner-designated empty return and any separate chassis destination. A marine import discharge does not automatically authorize return through the same gate after unloading.
For a warehouse transfer, specify the cargo-handling building, labor, storage if needed, and outbound vehicle. Include the empty return after stripping when assessing the full service. Our explains those added handoffs.