https://www.nab.usace.army.mil Baltimore District News RSS Feed en-us Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:10:00 GMT Sat, 07 Mar 2026 15:40:58 GMT https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2919251/asa-cw-chesapeake-bay-restoration-and-protection-partners-tour-port-of-baltimore/ The Honorable Michael Connor, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works, conducted his first port visit since confirming his position in November 2021. He accompanied senior leaders from USACE Headquarters and North Atlantic Division to witness the Baltimore District's Chesapeake Bay restoration and protection operations. Mission partners from the Maryland Port Administration and Ports America Chesapeake showcased how the Baltimore District's Chesapeake Bay protection and restoration efforts help streamline logistics and supply chain improvements for the nation's top e-commerce port destination.<br/> <img src='https://media.defense.gov/2022/Feb/01/2002931110/115/75/0/220127-A-OX377-1008.JPG' alt='Ongoing Chesapeake Bay freight transportation services occur on a Maersk container ship in the distance at the Port of Baltimore&#39;s Dundalk and Seagirt Marine Terminals in Maryland, Jan. 27, 2022. The port centralizes alongside the tidal basins of the three branches of the Patapsco River in Baltimore, on the upper northwest shore of the Chesapeake Bay. It is the nation&#39;s largest port facility for specialized cargo (roll-on/roll-off ships) and passenger facilities. (U.S. Army photo by Greg Nash)' /> <br /> Tue, 01 Feb 2022 18:10:00 GMT Greg Nash https://www.nab.usace.army.mil/Media/News-Stories/Article/2919251/asa-cw-chesapeake-bay-restoration-and-protection-partners-tour-port-of-baltimore/ Baltimore District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Budget Coastal Management Dredging Environmental Leadership Navigation Water Safety U.S. Army Corps of Engineers North Atlantic Division