Port of Baltimore

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A lot of us don’t have much more image of the Port of Baltimore than the tall cranes we see as we pass the port exit off I-95 … or what we might see if we’re lucky enough to book a cruise.  We don’t know much about the port’s sprawling footprint, the people who work there and the seafarers who man the ships that dock there.

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Sparrows Point is synonymous with steel, but as steelmaking on the point comes to at least a temporary standstill, people are looking for ways to bring other jobs to the peninsula. Baltimore County Executive Kevin Kamenetz sees an opportunity in the Port of Baltimore, which is hoping to expand.  To figure out possible uses, he’s formed the Sparrows Point Partnership, which meets for the first time tomorrow.  Sheilah speaks with the County Executive about the partnership.